$3M win, costly mistake, and three strikes for controversial councillor - #512
Update: 2025-11-02
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A $3M VCAT win for Glen Eira over the Melbourne Racing Club
- Battery storage push back in Baw Baw
- A costly infringement mistake in Yarra Ranges
- Aged care reforms place new obligations on councillors
- NSW’s most controversial councillor suspended for a third time
- Councils take a stand against new meeting rules
- Disaster role locked in for Queensland mayors
- A staff exodus raises concerns at a Tasmanian council
- and a call for compulsory voting at South Australian council elections
plus more new local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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