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By Angela Dorizas The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW have welcomed the Government's election commitment to investigate the feasability of a high speed rail line connecting Melbourne and…

By Angela Dorizas Local government has welcomed the release of the Henry Tax Review and the Rudd Government’s decision to reject an expansion of land tax to all landowners. In…

By Angela Dorizas The water saving achievements of three New South Wales councils have been recognised by Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Mike Kelly. Dr Kelly congratulated Orange, Gosford and Dubbo…

Councils affected by emissions from mining operations look set to issue the NSW State Government with a demand for better standards governing air quality. In an echo of the long…

By Angela Dorizas Rural and regional councils in New South Wales have urged the State Government to extend the timber bridge replacement program. The Shires Association of New South Wales…

By Angela Dorizas Western Sydney has been deprived $1.4 billion worth of investment because the NSW Government has refused to give Part 3A status to a number of major projects,…

By Angela Dorizas Delivery of vital community services in New South Wales is under threat following the State Government’s decision to reduce the rate cap to only 2.6 per cent,…

SYDNEY: Amalgamating Sydney’s councils won’t make the problem of resourcing go away, the Local Government and Shires Associations have (LGSA) said. In a response to suggestions made by the Sydney Business Chamber…

By Rob O’Brien The Local Government and Shires Association and the Department of Planning have signed a new consultation protocol agreement at the Local Government Conference in Tamworth. The Protocol…

By Staff Writer The NSW State Government has announced a new e-planning pilot to be launched across a number of councils. 12 NSW councils are set to work with Local and…