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

Local Government News Roundup

Local Government News Roundup
Deadlock broken, rules tightened, and fuel concerns - #567
Mar 25, 2026 Season 6 Episode 567
Chris Eddy

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

  • 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
  • and we go inside the MAV’s new sector wide campaign ahead of the Victorian state election

Plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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