Suspending a council, and a bizarre and heartless policy

Local Government News Roundup

English - August 04, 2023 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB
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On the weekend Roundup for 5th August 2023,

Council concerns over a new state government agreement with Indigenous groups;

Yarra Ranges Shire Council in court, and fined over powerline clearance issues;

A council call to stop the sale of state government owned land;

Tasmania’s Dorset Council suspended, and its mayor reprimanded in a code of conduct matter;

Pressure mounts on a NSW MP to give up his dual role as a councillor;

An extraordinary attack on a NSW mayor in state parliament;

And a US mayor caught up in alleged Presidential election voter fraud.

Plus much more local government news from across Australia and around the world.

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