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Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A councillor seeking re-election resigns two weeks out from election day
• The campaign promise to bring ABBA to Melbourne
• An alleged theft from a council-funded alliance under investigation
• Another NSW councillor resigns days into the new term, citing a toxic chamber
• An attempt to put a demerger back on the agenda at Canterbury Bankstown
• The clock running out on a show cause notice for the Mayor of Townsville
• A twist in the campaign donation saga for the Mayor of Sunshine Coast
• Plus mysterious black balls cause a council to close beaches;
• A surprise CEO appointment, and
• A councillor convicted of indecent assault resigns

Plus the latest on a potential government intervention at Wellington City Council, and the increasingly bleak financial outlook for UK councils.

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On Tuesday, 22 July the VLGA and LGIU will host the next in its series of Global Executive Live Panels for 2025.

This webinar will explore the topic of Building the Local Economy and will be held online from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Panellists include:

• Dr Angela Jackson, Commissioner (Social Policy), Australian Productivity Commission
• David Marlow, Chief Executive, Third Life Economics 
• Merryn Tinkler, Manager Economy & Culture, Mount

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