Charges dropped, mysterious departure, and sector first working week - #625

Local Government News Roundup · Aug 5, 2026 · 39m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Criminal charges against Hepburn Council dropped

Yet another change in local government minister in Victoria

An investigation into alleged electoral fraud wraps up

Australia’s first council to adopt a four day working week

The mysterious departure of a NSW Council GM

Lockyer Valley announces its preferred candidate for CEO

and the NZ councillor asked to leave two public events in one week

Also today, a preview of LG Innovate 2026 - the AI conference for local government, with Vanessa Huxley from Davidson.

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