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Rail trial proposal, a “direct attack”, and a balaclava ban – #651

  • A call to trial a return to train services between Geelong and Werribee
  • Yass Valley confronts an $8.3M funding gap
  • Newcastle’s Lord Mayor confronts a ‘direct attack’ from councillors
  • The sector welcomes the scrapping of disaster recovery funding changes
  • A Hobart councillor appealing a third suspension for conduct breaches
  • Five councillors from one council sanctioned by a conduct panel
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