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Delegates give council a voice

Mayor Stuart King and Councillor Terry Jennings will represent Swan Hill Council at a local government conference in Canberra. Picture: File
Peter Bannan

A THREE-member delegation from Swan Hill Rural City Council will be sent to the nation’s capital in June for the national local government conference. Chief executive Scott Barber said the annual Australian Local Government Association Conference, from 23-25 June was the only opportunity for local government leaders from across the country to come together at […]

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