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Glass bin pressure, rate increase warning, and an attack on transparency – #611

  • A councillor quits, triggering a by-election for Banyule Council
  • Pressure on the Victorian government to scrap next year’s glass bin rollout plan
  • A warning to NSW councils thinking about big rate increases
  • New councillor access rules in Brisbane called an attack on transparency
  • A Tasmanian Council GM resigns after turbulent times
  • A rethink on Australia Day at Adelaide Hills
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