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17th June 2022

Today on the Local Government News Roundup:
A new mayor in Greater Geelong, and a new chair of Regional Cities Victoria;
new mandatory reporting requirements on the euthanisation of animals in Victorian shelters; a countback scheduled to fill a vacancy on Greater Shepparton Council; a mayor calls for an end to facial recognition surveillance of shoppers; and pressure mounts on a Tasmania councillor to resign.

All that and more ahead on the Roundup, brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association.

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Councillors and staff are increasingly tackling issues stemming from rising levels of negative, abusive and sometimes threatening rhetoric. Hear from experts from around the world about what t

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