Work begins on new rehoming facility to save Sydney Dogs & Cats Home
Monday, 23 September 2024 Construction of a new rehoming centre that will care for lost and vulnerable pets is about to begin thanks to the Minns Labor Government making a $12 million contribution to deliver on an election commitment to...
Democracy to return to Central Darling Shire for the first time in over a decade
Thursday, 19 September 2024 Central Darling Shire Council will return to democratic representation for the first time in over 10 years after legislation passed in Parliament today introducing a new type of council model that will apply to Central Darling....
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...
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...
Nominations now open for local government elections
Monday, 5 August 2024 Editor’s note: Audio grabs available here Nominations for the 14 September local government elections open today and people across NSW are encouraged to put their hand up to represent their community on local council. There are...
$252 million boost set to deliver 1,300 new apprentices and trainees
The Minns Labor Government is investing $252.2 million to employ an additional 1,300 apprentices and trainees in the local government sector across the state, the largest state government investment in directly hiring new apprentices in recent memory.
This investment will train up the next generation of skilled labour while keeping jobs within local councils, reversing the trend of councils outsourcing jobs to contractors.
New path forward for Central Darling Shire Council
The NSW Government will introduce a new council model that will set Central Darling Shire up for a more sustainable future and return democracy to remote communities in far west NSW for the first time in over 10 years.
The state’s largest local government area by size, Central Darling Shire Council has been under administration since 2013 due to significant financial and governance issues.