A mayor’s health battle, a new Lord Mayor, and a bygone prayer
Update: 2025-09-07
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- Two big city Mayors call for the reinstatement of a missing transport link
- An acting mayor appointed as a country mayor deals with health challenges
- Another council drops a Christian prayer from its meetings
- A bitter housing dispute between a council and the state government in Sydney’s east
- Cessnock the latest council to explore a special rate variation
- A Council CEO’s interstate travel under scrutiny
- A new Lord Mayor for Darwin
- and arrests over an alleged housing fraud at a London council
Plus Cr Adam Worling from the City of Sydney joins Chris for Roundup Extra, and more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.
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