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Data centre win, funding losses, and smart cities summit, ft. James Sankar – #643

  • New data centre rules hailed as a win for communities
  • Winners and losers speak up about proposed grant funding changes in NSW
  • Gold Coast Council begins its search for an Olympic-era CEO
  • Revelations of a vehicle fleet rort uncovered at Redland Council
  • The surprising numbers from the candidate pool for Tasmania’s council elections
  • A CEO and three councillors gone from a WA Council in one week
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