A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626

A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626

Author: Chris Eddy August 9, 2026 Duration: 30:53
Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: A call for calm from Mildura’s mayor after a shocking event in the town centreHepburn Shire councillors back at work, and ready to appoint an interim CEOMore Victorian councillors set to contest the state electionA NSW council hits back after the OLG declines to act against one of its councillorsA hefty fine for the illegal clearing of native trees in SydneyA Tasmanian council GM and Mayor at odds with a former state MPThe deadline ...

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