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Loddon Shire Mayor calls for community-led reset of Murray-Darling Basin Plan

June 22, 2026June 19, 2026LG News Roundup

Date: 22nd June 2026 Loddon Shire Mayor Dan Straub has called for a fundamental shift in how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is implemented. Speaking to Chris Eddy for an upcoming episode of VLGA Connect, Cr Straub said the current review process has become a political exercise that is ignoring both scientific evidence and the communities […]

Golden Plains Mayor calls for Reinstatement of Country Roads and Bridges Program

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026LG News Roundup

Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey has joined a coalition of western Victorian councils calling on the state government to reinstate a dedicated Country Roads and Bridges Program, warning that without additional funding support some bridges in the shire may have to be closed. Cr Sharkey is one of six mayors from the Greater […]