Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Victorian councils swing into emergency recovery mode after last week’s devastating storms and bushfire
• A surprise twist in the fight against eviction for TechnoPark residents in Hobsons Bay
• Analysis of councillor numbers after confirmation of electoral changes for 39 Victorian Councils
• NSW Councils opposing flight paths for the new Western Sydney international airport
• Labor Party preselection for Newcastle Council delivers surprising results and delays
• Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate refusing to participate in a pre-election survey;
• and the UK Council dimming the lights to save money

Plus more news from across the world of local government.

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