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    MISSING IN ACTION, AND BLOCKED

    Local government is meant to be the most accessible level of government in our political system.

    TEARS, OVATIONS AND EMPTY SPACES

    Tears at Hobsons Bay, people voting with their feet at Wyndham, standing ovations at Brimbank and unusually sedate at Maribyrnong.

    HERITAGE ‘HOVELS’ WON’T PROTECT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

    Maintaining an old house is already costly but insulating an old building to meet future climate is prohibitive.

    YOUR COUNCIL MEETING IS PAUSED!

    You, Dear Reader, will know because your correspondent was there on your behalf.  Read on!

    THE DUNNY DEBATE

    Roads, Rates and Rubbish brings you the great Dunny Debate …. plus, a health emergency declared for the western suburbs.

    RATES, ROADS, AND RUBBISH

    A fly-on-the-wall account of the highlights of council discussions and decisions concerning issues in the West.

    WESTSIDER PROFILES – GABRIEL ROSSI

    Gabriel’s passion for the west has gone so far as a tilt in politics in the upcoming state election.

    ELECTORAL BOUNDARY CHANGES BRING A NEW DAN

    My focus as a local member will continue to be on jobs, health and education

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