With the City of Nedlands dissolved and a potential merger between Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie on the table, council amalgamations appear to be a live issue.

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State Shadow Local Government Minister Kirralee Warr explained to Perth Today host Simon Beaumont that local councils play a crucial role.

“Local government really is the people’s grassroots level of government and they know their communities really well and that’s why they do a great job,”she said

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