Local Government

Lifesavers want a jumping board removed to reduce the disproportionate number of rescues and injuries at a popular Victorian swimming spot.The River Pool at Bright is open for little more than one month each summer, yet a total of 50 people…
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A pet rottweiler “securely housed” by a Perth council following the savage mauling of its owner in the city’s south has been put to sleep, authorities have confirmed.Staff at the City of Cockburn’s Animal Management Facility have managed…
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Australian renters have exposed the ugly reality of the nation’s housing and rental crisis.Che Weidlan, Charlotte Tebburt and Connor Dyball knew their Melbourne rental wasn’t exactly glamorous, but didn’t expect it would get so bad they…
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A parking spot has divided locals of an inner-west Sydney suburb, with some labelling the situation “tricky”.The parking spot in Leichhardt has been occupied by the same car — without moving — for a number of weeks, according to one…
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A pet dog has been strangled on a defective catchpole while rangers tried to move the animal to a council facility in Perth.The incident unfolded when staff were transferring the staffordshire bull terrier cross, reportedly named Snowflake,…
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