Overwhelming demerger vote, city turmoil, and "concerning misrepresentation" - #523

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Councils get behind a global campaign to end gender-based violence
• A disappointing decision to close a community pool
• A referendum returns an overwhelming vote for deamalgamation of Snowy Valleys Council
• Newcastle’s Deputy Lord Mayor cops criticism from a local MP
• A council offers a $10,000 reward following a tree vandalism incident
• A mayor’s decision to go to the Winter Olympics under fire
• A Tasmanian mayor survives an attempted no-confidence motion
• Turmoil at the City of Perth as its Acting CEO resigns, and
• The shire that wants to be a city

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

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