A "huge backflip" threatens council demergers

Local Government News Roundup

English - June 21, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB
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In the midweek update from the Roundup,

Stonnington City Council appoints its new CEO

Wodonga looking for strength in numbers in its push for a new regional hospital

Renewed calls for better governance training for prospective councillors

A government backflip on demerger costs in NSW

A call for a public inquiry into land valuations

And a group of council members files a lawsuit against its own board of ethics.

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