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Local Government News Roundup · Sep 15, 2026 · 26m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Councils lining up to introduce bans on smart glasses

A four week suspension handed to a Stonnington councillor

A new mayor in Greater Shepparton

An integrity body’s lack of funding exposed

Questions about a councillor’s access to funding for legal defence costs

New and returning mayors announced at NSW councils

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate’s dramatic exit from a press conference

and a new inquiry launched into the City of Perth

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s only dedicated local government news podcast.

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