Suspended mayor, failed merger plan, and market failure - ft. Robert Hicks #555

Local Government News Roundup · Feb 24, 2026 · 39m

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

The mayor of one of Victoria’s largest councils suspended for one month

Wangaratta Council appoints its new CEO

A proposal to merge two NSW councils fails to get off the ground,

As a dire warning is issued about the future of the state’s smaller councils

Tensions rise in Wollongong during a cat curfew debate

Plans for Australia’s tallest building on the Gold Coast

A Hobart councillor’s fuel card mistake

Also today - why are an increasing number of local governments funding GPs?

On Roundup Extra, Robert Hicks from Curtin…