A motion fails to launch, a community mobilises, and a silly and unbelievable plan

Local Government News Roundup

English - August 08, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB
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On the midweek Roundup,

A councillor’s bid for unfettered council question time fails to launch;

The local council response to Victoria’s first sobering up centre;

A community mobilises against a state government housing development;

The biggest management shakeup in 30 years on the Gold Coast;

An investigation into a suspended council labelled as a joke;

Another council de-amalgamation being explored;

And a UK mayor launches court action against an asylum seeker barge.

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