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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Council court defeats
• A Melbourne council takes a strong stand against the Suburban Rail Loop
• Another municipal monitors report is released
• A major restructure for a Sydney council
• Continued disruptions to a NSW Council’s meetings prompts a major process review
• Workers locked out in Noosa as an industrial dispute escalates
• The Tasmanian council making news for all the wrong reasons
• and a seismic shift in England in the latest Council elections

Also today, a new survey reveals the extent of the planner shortage in local government - Regional Cities Victoria Chair and Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali joins Chris to discuss.

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