Council Circular 24-18 Mutual Recognition – Councils’ Local Approvals for mobile businesses
As part of the NSW Vibrancy Reforms, the Office of Local Government (OLG) is developing a mutual recognition framework.
This will allow an approval granted to a business under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 by one council to be recognised across multiple local government areas.
This will initially apply to approvals granted for the following mobile businesses:
o food trucks
o market stall holders
o buskers
o outdoor fitness trainers
Three councils to return to democratic representation at local government elections
Three NSW councils will return to democratic representation when voters head to the polls for local government elections this Saturday, 14 September.
Central Coast Council, Wingecarribee Shire Council and Balranald Shire Council will all come out of administration, with voters electing councillors for each of the three local government areas.
Proposed reforms to stamp out bad councillor behaviour and increase transparency in local government
Thursday, 5 September 2024 The NSW Government is proposing reforms to overhaul the broken Code of Conduct system for elected councillors, which is generating thousands of trivial complaints making it almost impossible to act swiftly and fairly on matters of...
Public Inquiry into Liverpool City Council to proceed immediately as time expires on postponing elections
Thursday, 5 September 2024 There will be no further delays to interrogating the evidence of serious maladministration and dysfunction inside Liverpool City Council with a public inquiry to proceed urgently. Legal proceedings initiated in the Land and Environment Court and...
Council Circular 24-16 Councillor Handbook 2024
The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a 2024 edition of the Councillor Handbook to assist and inform new and returning councillors in the exercise of their functions.
The Councillor Handbook is a “how to” guide to being a councillor and provides comprehensive guidance to councillors on all aspects of their role and responsibilities.
Statement on Liverpool City Council court decision
Monday, 2 September 2024 The NSW Government welcomes Justice Robson’s ruling today in the Land and Environment Court.As per the undertakings agreed during the hearings, Liverpool City Council, who were largely unsuccessful in their legal challenge, will be required to...
Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government announced
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 Talented women from councils across NSW have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at the 2024 Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government. The award recipients were announced during a ceremony at NSW Parliament House co-hosted...
Council Circular 24-15 Post-Election Guide launched on the Office of Local Government’s website
here are several key decisions and activities that need to occur at the first meetings of councils, county councils, and Joint Organisations following the upcoming local government elections and in the 12 months that follow.
The Office of Local Government (OLG) has prepared a post-election guide for councils, county councils, and Joint Organisations (Post-Election Guide) to assist them to comply with these requirements.
Council Circular 24 – 14 Local Government elections communication toolkit
The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a communication toolkit for use by councils ahead of the 2024 local government elections.
The Toolkit can be found under ‘Community Resources’ on OLG’s Local Government Elections webpage.
The Toolkit has been developed to assist councils communicate with their communities about:
The importance of diversity in our councils. The importance of local government and the roles and responsibilities of a councillor