Unacceptable violence, gag outrage, and by-election request denied - #610

Unacceptable violence, gag outrage, and by-election request denied - #610

Author: Chris Eddy July 2, 2026 Duration: 21:30
Send us Fan Mail Today on the Local Government News Roundup: Hume’s Mayor condemns “unacceptable” violenceVictoria’s Code of Conduct under fire for gagging councillorsKiama’s bid to forego a costly by-election blockedA NSW Council CEO set to retireA Queensland mayor’s warning over the government’s disaster funding shake-upA solid waste budget blunder in TasmaniaA failed attempt to remove a WA Council mayoral carand a new Council CEO appointed in the NT All of that and more just ahead on...

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