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Whittlesea woes, Golden Plains’ plight, plus ridiculous arguments and lame excuses
Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:Election voided - Whittlesea Council down another councillorDysfunction at Golden Plains under the spotlightGreenline cut and more bike lanes planned in the city of Melbourne’s new budgetThe results are in from a review of Newcastle City CouncilA deputy mayor resigns citing the pressures of the role and low payA veteran Council CEO announces retirementand a mayor calls out fellow councillors over the outcome of a breach of conduct investigationThe Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by LG Innovate 2026: the…
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