Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Excessive waste levy costs questioned by a Melbourne metro council;
• Opposition to a quarry proposal reaffirmed;
• A new councillor announced after a by-election in Greater Dandenong
• The surprise termination of a Council CEO
• A council defends the use of a facility for a controversial conference
• Quick-thinking parking officers praised for saving a life
• Counting continues across Queensland in local government elections, 
• A hefty rate rise on the cards in Adelaide,
• The Mayor of Warrnambool explains concerns about a renewable energy zone off the southwest Victorian coast.

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

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