A call for calm, a hefty fine, and a big city crackdown - #626

Local Government News Roundup · Aug 9, 2026 · 29m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

A call for calm from Mildura’s mayor after a shocking event in the town centre

Hepburn Shire councillors back at work, and ready to appoint an interim CEO

More Victorian councillors set to contest the state election

A NSW council hits back after the OLG declines to act against one of its councillors

A hefty fine for the illegal clearing of native trees in Sydney

A Tasmanian council GM and Mayor at odds with a former state MP

The deadline for NZ Council amalgamation proposals has arrived

and how one of the world’s biggest cities is…