No-confidence, bombshell resignation, and teen takeovers - #579

Local Government News Roundup · Apr 27, 2026 · 27m

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Wyndham’s mayor digs in, as the council passes a no-confidence motion

A Tasmanian mayor drops a political bombshell

Gold Coast claims success with its homelessness crackdown

Victorian councils challenge the state on roads funding and planning rules

Major projects under review as costs sky-rocket

A trip to Dublin draws criticism for a Sydney council

The full cost of Broken Hill’s legal troubles revealed

And resignation threats in Tasmania over the use of Acknowledgements of Country

plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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