By Julian Bajkowski The prospect of a referendum on direct federal funding to local governments in Australia at this year’s federal election is now effectively dead in the water with the peak national body representing councils moving away from a rushed vote to play for more time to educate a cynical and fatigued electorate. It […]
15 January, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley The head of the NSW Local Government Shires Association, Keith Rhoades, has downplayed a front page Daily Telegraph report that the O’Farrell government is preparing to backflip on a key election promise and ram through forced council amalgamations. A move to embark on forced mergers would have significant consequences […]
4 December, 2012
By Lilia Guan During a two-day conference on the future of local government in NSW, held in Dubbo, general managers and mayors of the 152 councils called for changes to be made to the sector. At Dubbo 2036 Local Government Minister Don Page said it is “clear” that if councils don not […]
23 August, 2011
Shires across New South Wales have agreed to form a single association representing local government in the state. The Shires Association of NSW convened a special meeting on Wednesday to vote on its merger with the Local Government Association (LGA). More than 150 representatives from 78 shires met in Sydney to finalise the 27 principles […]
24 February, 2011
New South Wales councils have renewed their calls for the removal of rate pegging following the release of the new rate cap limit. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has set the rate cap limit for the next financial year at 2.8 per cent. The Local Government and Shires Associations (LGSA) welcomed the new method of […]
13 December, 2010
The 2010 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) NSW Planning Excellence Awards recognised the high standard of planning within the local government sector. At the awards ceremony last week, four councils were awarded and six received commendations. Local Government Association (LGA) president Keith Rhoades said the awards highlighted the “innovative work” conducted by councils. “We’re especially pleased […]
8 November, 2010
The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW have renewed their calls for an end to rate pegging and an increase in local road funding. Shires Association president Bruce Miller said there was a gap between council revenue and the cost of funding local infrastructure projects. “Councils manage 85 per cent of the road network and nearly […]
5 November, 2010
By Lilia Guan Local Government Association (LGA) of NSW president, Keith Rhoades, said the association's annual conference, held in Albury this week, helped shape the future of local government. Cr Rhoades told Government News the conference provided a platform for councils to identify and discuss issues faced by their communities. However, not all those who attended the […]
29 October, 2010
Mayor of Coffs Harbour, Keith Rhoades, has been elected as the new president of the Local Government Association (LGA) of New South Wales. LGA members elected their new office bearers and executives at the association's annual conference in Albury this week. Cr Rhoades replaces North Sydney Mayor Genia McCaffery, who after six years of leading the association […]
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