Smackdown rebuffed, water blockage, and budget deja vu - #605

Local Government News Roundup · Jun 25, 2026 · 21m

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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Geelong fires back as the state moves to override local planning

Ballarat budget deadlock broken by mayor’s casting vote

A former MP lines up for the Kingston by-election

A mayor accused of a policy “sleight of hand”

Councils cut off water access over REZ supply fears

A Queensland mayor resigns on health grounds

A councillor resignation in Tasmania

A five month delay for SA Council elections locked in

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