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: Baird seizes financial control of NSW councils

Oversight powers sent to Auditor General.

20 December, 2016

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

By-election blues for Nationals.

21 November, 2016

Airbnb: What NSW councils need to know

More certainty for local government?

21 October, 2016

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

Ratepegging here to stay.

29 August, 2016

Sacked NSW Mayors put Nationals on notice

Summit delivers electoral threat

9 June, 2016

Shockwaves continue after mass council sackings

Fear and loathing in NSW as council mergers bite.

17 May, 2016

Council workers left to pick up the pieces after forced mergers

The long road to transition.

16 May, 2016

Baird crushes NSW council mergers resistance with iron fist

Nineteen new councils, more to follow.

13 May, 2016

Rates time bomb for NSW mega councils

Four-year rates freeze for merged councils.

26 April, 2016

Desperately seeking general managers for NSW super councils

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

4 April, 2016

Is Mike Baird handpicking councillors for new super councils?

Councillors’ dilemma: apply or be sidelined.

31 March, 2016

Experts reap $1500 a day for NSW council merger public inquiries

Merger savings shrink as legal fees bite.

29 March, 2016