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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Merri-bek Council CEO Cathy Henderson resigns to head up WorkSafe Victoria
• Gates demolished as Yarra’s mayor declares a long running dispute over
• Sydney Council urging stronger state action on illegal vapes
• Residents protest a high-rise development plan
• A breakthrough in a Queensland council’s industrial dispute, as another commences a surprise restructure
• Deputy mayor appointments in NSW, and by-election results and a high profile resignation in Tasmania

Plus, Regional Capitals Australia Acting Chair Kevin Mack on the policy changes needed to unlock the potential of regional capitals across the country.

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