Mayoralty relinquished, smart glasses ban, and a colossal white elephant - #638

Local Government News Roundup · Sep 8, 2026 · 26m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Greater Shepparton’s Shane Sali relinquishes the mayoralty

A push to ban smart glasses from a Melbourne councillor

A call for stronger benefit sharing from data centres

Blacktown confirmed as a creditor of a collapsed housing developer

Glen Innes Severn to respond to a proposed PIO

Mayoral elections continue in NSW

Brisbane City challenged over a $30M rates bill

and the reaction after a major shake-up of UK councils put on hold

Plus more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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