Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Electoral structure changes announced for 39 Victorian councils
• Heated debate as Councils urged to declare support for a ceasefire in Gaza
• A new home for a Western Melbourne A-League club takes a major step forward
• A mayor’s plea to Taylor Swift to make a local visit
• Queensland local government elections in full swing with some surprising early results
• Western Sydney mayors hit out at a proposed new housing tax
• A NSW community to vote on directly electing its mayor
• Three councils around the country struggling to find and keep CEOs
• And the council fixing potholes with vegetable oil

Plus much more news from across the world of local government.

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