Mayor for by-election, tenders rejected and merger considered

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In this  episode of the Local Government News Roundup, 
a popular local mayor selected for a Federal by-election contest;
Disappointment in a Supreme Court ruling on a controversial powerline project;
Cost blowouts behind the rejection of major project tenders in Newcastle;
A merger of two Tasmanian councils openly considered by their mayors;
A councillor in a conduct breach for mimicking an officer’s accent;
and calls for state government action after coastal hazard assessment data shows the areas of Port Phillip Bay at greatest risk of inundation.

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