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Mayor hits outs after councillor resigns from disaster post

Southern Downs councillor Joel Richters has resigned as deputy chair of the Local Disaster Management Group. (SDRC/File)
By Jeremy Cook

Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has lashed what she called “political games” after a councillor’s sudden departure from a key […]

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