Climate emergency pioneer council looks back at historic decision

Darebin Council Mayor Susan Rennie

Darebin Council Mayor Susan Rennie Source: SBS News/Patrick Naughtin

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In 2016, Melbourne’s Darebin Council became the first in the world to make a climate emergency declaration.

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