Sickening reference, industrial action and a 4 day week back on the agenda - #571

Local Government News Roundup · Apr 6, 2026 · 27m

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

Pressure mounts on a city mayor to resign

A NSW council floats a plan for a four day work week

A mayor’s off mic moment becomes public

Industrial action set to disrupt services across eight Melbourne councils

A council ‘s $10M legal bill successfully challenged in court

Residents set to protest a NSW council’s planned budget cuts

Controversial changes to committee appointments on the Gold Coast

and council meeting lunches get the chop in Auckland

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government…