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Deadlock broken, rules tightened, and fuel concerns – #567

  • Deadlock broken – Wyndham finally elects a new mayor
  • Controversial policy updates go through at Hobsons Bay
  • Kingston Council moves ahead with plans to tighten Notice of Motion rules
  • The death of a long-serving NSW councillor
  • Peak bodies call for certainty on fuel supplies for the regions
  • Clamping down on rogue drivers on beaches
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Still deadlocked in Merri-bek

Still deadlocked in Merri-bek

Merri-bek City Council has tonight held a further meeting to elect a Deputy Mayor, after two failed attempts 24 hours previously. Nominations for the role were once again submitted for Cr Liz Irvin and Cr Katerine Theodosis. Those same councillors contested the vote the previous evening, each attracting five votes from the ten councillors present. […]

Ryde Leadership Crisis Enters Second Week

Ryde Leadership Crisis Enters Second Week

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Council Deadlock: Deputy Mayor Election Postponed After Tied Vote

Council Deadlock: Deputy Mayor Election Postponed After Tied Vote

Merri-bek City Council remains without a Deputy Mayor tonight after a voting deadlock. The extraordinary election followed the one-month suspension of Councillor Jay Iwasaki for misconduct. However, the vote between candidates Cr Liz Irvin and Cr Katerine Theodosis ended in a five-all tie. Despite a ten-minute recess to break the stalemate, a second ballot returned […]

Wyndham Mayoral deadlock broken

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