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No-confidence, bombshell resignation, and teen takeovers – #579

  • Wyndham’s mayor digs in, as the council passes a no-confidence motion
  • A Tasmanian mayor drops a political bombshell
  • Gold Coast claims success with its homelessness crackdown
  • Victorian councils challenge the state on roads funding and planning rules
  • Major projects under review as costs sky-rocket
  • A trip to Dublin draws criticism for a Sydney council
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