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Campaigning councillors, unhappy councils, and a damning landslide review – #631

  • 100 days out from a state election, and the list of Councillors running for state Parliament continues to grow
  • As does the list of Councils unhappy with the Victorian Government
  • ALGA welcomes an extension to Commonwealth Home Support Program contracts
  • The death of four dogs prompts calls for a NSW Council GM to resign
  • New guidance released for next month’s mid-term mayoral elections in NSW
  • Another new CEO appointment announced by a Queensland Council,
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