In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- A government back down on the controversial Emergency Services levy
- Alpine Shire’s mayor resigns after less than two weeks in the role
- A rural NSW council commences a special rate variation process
- Rowing clubs upset over a Sydney council’s swimming pool plan
- Townsville's new mayor wins his first political test
- A Gold Coast councillor's raffle ticket purchase on a corporate card sparks policy debate
- Hobart council to shift focus to compliance after a new AFL stadium is approved
- An infrastructure review reveals governance failures at a Tasmanian council
All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.
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