Sell-off pushback, rail frustration, and a blast from Batman - #547

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Stricter rules on Victorian councils for collection of unpaid rates
• Planning reforms pass the Victorian Parliament
• Push back on plans to sell an historic defence site in Melbourne’s west
• A mayor calls for fairer regional airfares after Qantas pulls out of a key route
• A council successfully prosecutes environmental offences
• Moreton Bay’s economy hits new heights
• Two troubled UK councils turn the corner towards recovery

plus much more news from across Australia and beyond on the nation's number one local government podcast.

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