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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Backlash as another metro council decides to exit aged care service provision
• Darebin council announces a meeting-by-meeting risk management approach
• Misconduct findings against two councillors at the same Melbourne council
• A surprise contender emerges for Lord Mayor of Melbourne
• A NSW Council decides to stay in children’s services after a review
• A council candidate in Brisbane under investigation for fraud
• A suspended Tasmanian mayor challenges a conduct ruling in the Supreme Court
• and a high profile mayor in Canada becomes the latest in a long line of elected officials to resign

Plus more news from around the world of local government.

The VLGA and LGIU are hosting their next Global Executive Live Panel on Thursday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Addressing a pressing issue for local government, this webinar will explore the experiences and lessons from local government across the globe when it comes to Civility in Public life.

Councillors and staff are increasingly tackling issues stemming from rising levels of negative, abusive and sometimes threatening rhetoric. Hear from experts from around the world about what t

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