Today on the Local Government News Roundup:

Local government winners and losers from the Victorian State Budget;

More councils opt to move away from January 26 events;

The Federal Local Government Minister visits Victoria;

A new Lord Mayor at the City of Parramatta;

The council meeting interrupted for drug and alcohol testing… of councillors;

And a former mayor’s trial on charges of blackmail gets underway.

Victorian Local Governance Association 
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