Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• New green wedge planning controls unveiled for Melbourne’s fringe areas
• Councils grapple with vandalism of public amenities and landfill fires
• Storm event recovery and preparedness still front and centre for some councils
• Surprise results from Queensland local government elections 
• One council demerger rejected, while another continues to move forward
• The search for a new General Manager is on at Singleton after its GM of eight years resigns
• A city mourns the passing of a former CEO;
• And a UK council's "disappointing and arrogant" decision.

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