Berejiklian could scrap new Fire and Emergency Services Levy

Councils and union happy, insurance companies not.

31 May, 2017

ScoMo’s Budget boost for local councils

Financial assistance grants unfrozen.

12 May, 2017

NSW container deposit scheme delayed until December

Move welcomed by councils.

17 February, 2017

Mike Baird’s forced council merger project on the verge of collapse

Possible plebiscites for deamalgamation.

2 February, 2017

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

Gladys promises to listen.

23 January, 2017

Best of 2016: Musical chairs at the top for NSW local councils since mergers

Northern Beaches execs go west.

20 December, 2016

Best of 2016: Baird seizes financial control of NSW councils

Oversight powers sent to Auditor General.

20 December, 2016

IPART reduces rate peg again: NSW councils told to tighten their belts

Merged councils hamstrung.

29 November, 2016

NSW councils battling mergers face election delay until 2020

Three-year wait for councils?

23 November, 2016

Shooters’ victory in Orange a shot in the arm for council merger critics

By-election blues for Nationals.

21 November, 2016

IPART “fiddling around the edge” with NSW local council rates

Ratepegging here to stay.

29 August, 2016

Toole bestows ‘Honorary’ titles on sacked councillors

Getting sacked: it’s an honour.

25 July, 2016

Shockwaves continue after mass council sackings

Fear and loathing in NSW as council mergers bite.

17 May, 2016

Desperately seeking general managers for NSW super councils

Mike Baird asks GMs to apply for jobs in interim councils.

4 April, 2016