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'A matter of weeks': clock ticking for paralysed shire, says councillor
Three councillors were stood down after private prosecutions, leaving the shire without a quorum while officials say essential services will continue.
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'A matter of weeks': clock ticking for paralysed shire, says councillor
Hepburn Shire Council is unable to meet after David Penman's private prosecutions saw three more councillors stood down, creating an urgent political impasse.
Resident halts council business
A local resident has left his local government unable to function. Unhappy with Hepburn Shire Council in central Victoria, Daylesford businessman David Penman launched private prosecutions against Mayor Tony Clark, CEO Bradley Thomas, and councillors Shirley Cornish, Don Henderson, Lesley Hewitt, and Pat Hockey. The private prosecutions include allegations of misconduct in office and not filing the legal documents required to adopt an annual …
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