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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A one month suspension for a Southern Grampians councillor
• Predictions Mornington Peninsula Shire’s mayor will enter the race for a seat in State Parliament
• Victorian councils push back on state planning moves
• A Tamworth councillor cleared of vandalism charges
• Contenders emerging for Newcastle’s vacant Lord Mayor position
• A Queensland mayor calls for an investigation into cost overruns
• and Auckland’s mayor pours cold water on a merger proposal

plus more news from across the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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