Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup for Monday 25th March 2024;

Claims that fringe party groups are taking over the City of Greater Geelong;

A $36M price tag for technology upgrades at Darebin;

Brimbank to be the home for Australia’s first Vietnamese Museum;

The NSW Government ordered to pay $200M to a local council;

A remote council calls for government help to manage its water responsibilities;

A former UK council leader found to have bullied staff, and creating a toxic environment;

How local governments in Japan are using AI to play matchmaker to combat declining birth rates;

and much more news from around the world of local government in Australia and beyond.

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