Peril pitch, budget slashed, and a pigeon furore - #515

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Mildura launches bold campaign for Melbourne's controversial Yellow Peril sculpture
• A council’s budget deficit slashed by $290M in under a year
• Kingston Council asked to consider role statements for its mayor and deputy
• A Council plan to slash rates for some, while hiking charges for others
• A pigeon baiting furore in a NSW town
• Wagga to save a century old bridge from Inland Rail
• Townsville’s waste collection woes, as its mayoral by-election is just days away
• Plus water recycling and SunSmart firsts in South Australia.

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

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