Another mayor suspended, higher rate cap approved, and a call to ‘lift the tone’

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A rural mayor suspended after an arbitration process
• Hepburn gets the all clear for a 10 per cent rate increase
• Intense debate over a controversial inner city artwork
• More councils join the fight against a new state government tax
• A Sydney council calls for new planning rules to be suspended
• Protests against another Queensland council’s homelessness approach
• Another council exiting from aged care services
• and a new campaign to “Lift the Tone” as abuse and intimidation takes a toll

and more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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Chapters

1. Another mayor suspended, higher rate cap approved, and a call to ‘lift the tone’ (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:01:46)

3. NSW Roundup (00:10:05)

4. National Roundup (00:17:13)

5. Global Roundup (00:20:02)