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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

A council alliance loses a member
A mayor granted an interim court order
An election signage dispute could be headed for court
A snag for a northeast council’s childcare centre outsourcing plan
The passing of a long serving metro Melbourne councillor
A new approach to combatting abandoned shopping trolleys
A Qld council reverses course on EV infrastructure - again
Plus CEO appointment news, council workers on strike, and councils under fire for promoting vaccine scepticism.

And much more local government news from across Australia and beyond.

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Alliance turmoil, court action, and an outsourcing snag

Local Government News Roundup