Asbestos contamination spreads, and a "serious and ongoing deficit"

Local Government News Roundup

English - April 07, 2024 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB
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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

More asbestos discovered in parks across Melbourne’s westCalls for an overhaul of the Victorian disaster payments system as councils are left out of pocketA council to stop issuing building permits, while another opts to stay in the aged care spaceThe NSW council seeks a cash injection from the sale of a host of Council properties; while another to talk to its community about its serious and ongoing deficit problemAnd the mayor who wants council rangers to be able to arrest crime suspects

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