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Resignation bombshell, boycotts and by-elections – #581

Marsh wins Nepean, triggering a by-election on the Mornington Peninsula
Wyndham’s leadership crisis deepens, with councillor boycotts, and now a resignation
A troubled Sydney pool development is heading to court
Tempers flare in North Queensland, as the local government minister resists calls to step in
A funding gap leaving country towns high and dry
Cessnock announces its new General Manager

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