"Paternalistic and infantalising approach to councillors"

Heading today's update:
Melbourne ends a sister city relationship in response to the war in Ukraine;
A Greater Geelong councillor steps down;
Council staff walk off the job in Melton;
NSW Councils criticised in Parliament by the local government minister;
Scenarios for possible council amalgamations released in Tasmania;
And much more ahead in the latest update from  the Local Government News Roundup.

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