It's a chance to vote for your choice of the mayor and councillors in your local area, but its also an opportunity for some keen Queenslanders to earn extra cash.
A terrible stench that has plagued a New Zealand community is expected to get worse before it gets better, prompting concerns it could become a reputational issue for the city.
A Melbourne council has been forced to defend claims it has a culture problem after two former street cleaners alleged staff were actively encouraged to be "lazy".
Owners of a popular vegan café in Officer, on the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne, claim roadworks have halved their business and cost them more than $100,000 already.
A handful of locals descended upon the Ashfield Civic Centre armed with signs reading "fix this mess" and a wheelie bin packed with rubbish, to voice their concerns over the FOGO bin rollout.
Victorian councils are refusing to waive rates for the most vulnerable, with less than 0.01 per cent of notices rebated to residents experiencing hardship.
Councillors were handed cash in shopping bags to secure support for planning proposals, a five-year investigation into a sacked Melbourne council has found.
The city council's governance committee backed reforms of animal laws, including introducing a $619 fine for owners who fail to keep a dog under control.