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Super councils? Ex-mayors weigh in on renewed merger question

Discussion has emerged around amalgamating local government into “super councils”, with proponents citing financial strain and economies of scale, while a former local mayor argues that “local government should stay local”. As reported in The Age, Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly said he wants an “adult…

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