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Monitoring extended, exiting aged care, and e-bike clutter targeted – #608

  • A last minute extension for Kingston’s monitors
  • Wangaratta flags its exit from aged care
  • E-bike clutter targeted in NSW
  • as Sutherland Shire deals with e-bike vandalism
  • More big council budgets landed in Queensland
  • New councillors incoming in Western Australia
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