Alleged assault, housing feud, and mayor reprimanded - #520
Update: 2025-11-23
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A Council CEO allegedly assaulted in a dispute over planning applications
- A legal review prompts a tender process overhaul for a regional council
- Victorian mayoral elections heading into the home stretch
- The Sydney Lord Mayor’s housing feud with the Premier escalates
- A contentious vote on flags in the chamber at Federation Council
- A proposal to merge two Tasmanian councils on Hobart’s agenda this week
- A mayor reprimanded over treatment of the council’s general manager
- And bullying claims put the spotlight back on Adelaide City Council
All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.
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