Levy backdown, mayor resigns, and a raffle debate - #526

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• A government back down on the controversial Emergency Services levy
• Alpine Shire’s mayor resigns after less than two weeks in the role
• A rural NSW council commences a special rate variation process
• Rowing clubs upset over a Sydney council’s swimming pool plan
• Townsville's new mayor wins his first political test
• A Gold Coast councillor's raffle ticket purchase on a corporate card sparks policy debate
• Hobart council to shift focus to compliance after a new AFL stadium is approved
• An infrastructure review reveals governance failures at a Tasmanian council

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

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