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Wyndham mayor resigns, masterplan backlash, and short stay pushback – #619

  • Wyndham’s mayor finally succumbs to pressure and resigns
  • Critical votes loom at two councils on the future of childcare and family day care services
  • Liverpool calls for a rethink of a 1.4 billion dollar road upgrade project
  • Town centre masterplans spark backlash across three Sydney region councils
  • Council CCTV systems helping police find wanted vehicles
  • Pushback on Hobart’s short stay rental ban proposal
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