Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• A ceasefire motion voted down by the City of Melbourne
• Councils react to electoral structure changes
• A Council sustainability initiative ‘rubbished’ in the media
• ALGA calls for the Government to keep its funding promise
• A focus on council innovations
• The NSW Premier threatens to strip councils of their planning powers
• A councillor takes her council to the Supreme Court
• And a Council considers charging residents for dog waste bags in public areas

Plus lots more news from around the world of local government.

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