Dog attack alarm, funding wins, and more industrial action
Update: 2025-08-28
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- Alarm over a disturbing increase in dog attacks in East Gippsland
- The growth of data centres raises water concerns in Hume
- An admission that a controversial roundabout should never have been built
- Funding wins for five regional NSW Councils
- Compensation calls for sacked Ipswich councillors rejected
- Industrial action launched against a Tasmanian council
- A long serving South Australian council CEO to step down
- A Port Hedland councillor pushing back against government intervention
- And jail for UK worker convicted of fraud against multiple councils
Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.
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