Governance

23-11 Effect of the NSW Government’s policy on executive office holders’ and senior executives’ remuneration on general managers’, executive officers’ and senior staff remuneration

The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration (Executive Office Holders and Senior Executives) Regulation 2023 (SOORT Regulation) has been prescribed. Clause 4(1) of the SOORT Regulation states that the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal (the SOORT Tribunal) is not to award an increase in remuneration for NSW Government executive officeholders and senior executives before 1 July 2025.

23-09 September 2023 mayoral elections

Circular DetailsCircular No 23-09 / 01 August 2023 / A869189Previous Circular21-24 September 2021 Mayoral electionsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Governance staffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredCouncil to ImplementPDF version23-09 September 2023 mayoral elections...

23-08 Annual Reporting of Labour Statistics

Circular DetailsCircular No 23-08 / Date 10 July 2023 / A867125Previous Circular22-20 Annual Reporting of Labour StatisticsWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Human ResourcesContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredInformation / Council to ImplementPDF version23-08...

23-05 Ward boundary and name changes

Council Circular 23-05 - Councils must review their ward boundaries and notify the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) of any changes to ward boundaries and/or names by 5 October 2023.

23-04 Changes to public access to council records under the State Records Act 1998

Circular Details Circular No 23-04 / 25 May 2023 / A860043Previous Circular21-33 Compliance with records management provisions andtransfer of local government records to the State ArchivesCollectionWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / Joint Organisation Executive Officers / Governance and...

23-03 – 2023/24 Determination of the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal

Circular Details Circular No 23-03 / 10 May 2023 / A859646Previous Circular22-14 2022/23 Determination of the Local Government Remuneration TribunalWho should read thisCouncillors / General ManagersContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction requiredCouncil to implementPDF Version23-03 2023/24 Determination...

22-42 Councils and joint organisations to provide OLG’s credit card guidelines to their ARICs

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-42 / 22 December 2022 / A846535Previous Circular21-29 Release of the Guideline on the Use and Management of Credit CardsWho should read thisGeneral Managers / Governance staff / Internal audit personnelContactCouncil Governance / (02) 4428 4100 /...

22-41 Update on the Guidelines for Risk Management and Internal Audit for Local Government in NSW

Circular Details Circular No 22-41 / 19 December 2022 / A843647Previous Circular22-21 Update on membership requirements for audit, risk and improvement committeesWho should read thisGeneral Managers / Councillors / Council governance staff /Audit, risk and improvement committee members and internalaudit...

22-40 Amendments to the tendering provisions of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 and consultation of the development of new procurement guidelines for councils

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-40 / 19 December 2022 / A809665Previous Circular21-27 Review of the tendering provisions of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005Who should read thisGeneral Managers / Governance and Procurement StaffContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction...

22-38 Consultation on the outcomes of the review of the councillor misconduct framework

Circular DetailsCircular No 22-38 / 13 December 2022 / A844528Previous Circular21-38 Consultation on review of the councillor misconduct frameworkWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / All council staff / conduct reviewersContactCouncil Governance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.auAction...