$47m for drought-affected councils

An additional 52 councils will receive up to $1 million in federal drought funds

29 January, 2020

Merged council says it followed procurement rules over $9m IT contract

Pleads ‘extenuating circumstances’

6 June, 2017

Woollahra Council set for High Court showdown with Berejiklian over merger

Residents could take up the fight if council loses.

2 May, 2017

Around the councils

Full list of NSW Local Government Excellence Award winners.

18 April, 2017

Minister blasts NSW councils for ‘childish behaviour and petty antics’

Mehajer and Auburn in the spotlight again.

12 March, 2017

Victorian local government: Ripe for disruption under ratecapping

Triggers for innovation.

7 March, 2017

Around the councils: Cooling streets, cleaning up beaches

Roads eight degrees cooler using white asphalt.

20 February, 2017

Council chambers could be used as respite cooling centres during NSW heatwave

No blackouts, says government.

9 February, 2017

Councils sell aged care facilities but keep planning role   

Private sector moves in.

30 January, 2017

Deliverance: Will the new NSW Premier smash council mergers, de-merge others?

Gladys promises to listen.

23 January, 2017

Baird and Berejiklian: ‘Free marketeers who don’t care about affordable housing’?

Rebuilding the NSW planning system.

9 January, 2017

Best of 2016: Planning under NSW forced council mergers, confusion reigns

Administrators to decide development applications.

20 December, 2016

Best of 2016: Baird seizes financial control of NSW councils

Oversight powers sent to Auditor General.

20 December, 2016

NSW council merger goes through me first, says Barilaro

New hope for regional merger opponents.

2 December, 2016