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Local Government News Roundup · Feb 15, 2026 · 22m

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

A one month suspension for a Southern Grampians councillor

Predictions Mornington Peninsula Shire’s mayor will enter the race for a seat in State Parliament

Victorian councils push back on state planning moves

A Tamworth councillor cleared of vandalism charges

Contenders emerging for Newcastle’s vacant Lord Mayor position

A Queensland mayor calls for an investigation into cost overruns

and Auckland’s mayor pours cold water on a merger proposal

plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and…