Rate cap set, 'insensitive' move, appointments and transitions - #532

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Victoria's rate cap set for next year
• Darebin Council defers a controversial flag debate
• A mayor urgently calls for state government support as coastal areas deal with increasing rates of homelessness
• Snowy Valleys Council seeks executives to lead its demerger
• Border Mayors step up advocacy for a new single-site hospital
• CEO appointments in three states
• A UK government plan allowing councils to postpone local elections comes under fire
• and an English Council calls for all primary schools to be smartphone-free

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