AM Edition: Council chief executives in the money as mayors get pay bump

Email With a new financial year bringing with it a pay rise, we’ve taken a deep dive into what each of the Geelong region’s local government executives, mayors and councillors will pocket in the coming 12 months. SEE THE NUMBERS.

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