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Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523

Local Government News Roundup

Local Government News Roundup
Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523
Dec 01, 2025 Season 5 Episode 523
Chris Eddy

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

  • Councils get behind a global campaign to end gender-based violence
  • A disappointing decision to close a community pool
  • A referendum returns an overwhelming vote for deamalgamation of Snowy Valleys Council
  • Newcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor cops criticism from a local MP
  • A council offers a $10,000 reward following a tree vandalism incident
  • A mayor’s decision to go to the Winter Olympics under fire
  • A Tasmanian mayor survives an attempted no-confidence motion
  • Turmoil at the City of Perth as its Acting CEO resigns, and
  • The shire that wants to be a city

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

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