Mayoral deadlock, wild admissions, and a leadership crisis - #565

Local Government News Roundup · Mar 19, 2026 · 31m

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

A mayoral deadlock in Wyndham

Yarra’s mayor makes wild admissions while trying to get an assault charge dropped

A leadership crisis at the City of Ryde, with three top executives sidelined

A deputy mayor facing conduct questions over a local health dispute

A long serving NSW General Manager is stepping down

Mayors react to a backflip on a planned expansion for SBS in western Sydney

Evacuations at a Queensland council after a threat to public buildings

and a WA council calls for a monitor to help with culture and governance…