"Systemic shortcomings", a funding dispute, and a controversial resignation
Update: 2025-09-28
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- More councils take issue with funding for beach lifeguard services
- Townsville’s controversial mayor resigns, but the long running saga is not over
- Calls for publication of Council FOI requests
- A council’s $2M parking machine overhaul
- A Sydney area council CEO reportedly negotiating a contract exit
- A major financial restructure for a Queensland council
- A string of supplementary election results from South Australia
- A costly by-election in WA after a surprise resignation
- and controversy over CEO recruitment at a NZ council
and much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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