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Policy rejected, investigation ordered, and local democracy under attack
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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:
- Ballarat councillors vote down a contentious policy on formal positions
- Tensions arise between heritage preservation and housing needs
- Traditional owners upset at a council’s changed position on 26th January events
- The NSW Local Government Minister orders an investigation into Liverpool Council
- Armidale Council calls a halt to the New England Rail Trail
- The threat to New Zealand’s international reputation from a fast track approvals plan
- And opposition builds against a proposed bill in Canada described as a threat to local democracy
Plus much more from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.
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Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.
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