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Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A Gippsland councillor questioned by Police
• Melbourne City achieves its first surplus in five years
• Bayside Council concerned over Suburban Rail Loop planning changes
• Cumberland’s controversial book ban to be reconsidered
• IPART rules on NSW Council special rate variations
• A multimillion-dollar fraud investigation underway at Gold Coast City Council
• The Queensland Council CEO exodus continues
• A South Australian council’s legal fees under the microscope
• A cybersecurity incident shuts down Wichita city computer systems

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