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On the Local Government News Roundup for 21st October 2023:
A Victorian council deputy mayor and CEO resign in the same week;
A disappointing reaction to a new regional hospital plan;
An executive restructure unveiled at Greater Geelong;
Election day looms in Western Australia, as a mayor makes an all or nothing play for re-election;
A shire office closed while police investigated extreme threats against staff and councillors;
A war of words between a Sydney mayor and the NSW Premier;
Residents take aim at dodgy certifiers;
And a new NZ parliamentarian to do double duty as a councillor.

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