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Mayor in Melbourne's west suspended over Facebook post
Filed: Feb 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Wyndham City Council mayor Josh Gilligan has been suspended for a month after a demeaning social media post about a former mayor.
WHO: Josh Gilligan
WHAT: suspended for a demeaning Facebook post
WHEN: Feb 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM ET
WHERE: Melbourne
WHY: investigation found the post belittling
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