Councils face bigger election bill

IPART thinks councils should pay a greater share of the cost of running local government elections.

26 June, 2019

Council outcry over emergency services levy

Councils want the NSW Government to cover an increase to the emergency services levy in next week’s budget.

11 June, 2019

NZ councils make move for greater power

NZ councils have launched a campaign to reclaim power from the national government.

23 May, 2019

Budget infrastructure splashout leaves councils underwhelmed

Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.

3 April, 2019

NSW Office of Local Government axed under restructure

The NSW government will abolish key agencies including Local Government and Environment & Heritage.

2 April, 2019

Local government promised $1.1 billion for roads in budget

Local councils have welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion regional road funding package to be included in Tuesday’s federal budget.

30 March, 2019

Corruption whistleblower takes senior role at LGNSW

Appointments and moves in and around government in Australia.

28 March, 2019

NSW election ‘pivotal’ for local government

The NSW election will be a pivotal one for local government, the head of the state’s peak body for councils says.

11 March, 2019

NSW councils cry foul over state waste levy

Councils say the NSW government needs to channel all funds raised through the state’s waste levy into recycling efforts.

7 March, 2019

NSW councils say roads and bridges funding overdue

The State Government’s $1 billion pledge has been a long time coming, NSW councils say.

27 February, 2019

Councils call out worsening financial burden

Cost shifting and inadequate federal grants are compromising public infrastructure and services, local governments say.

1 November, 2018

Best and brightest councils in NSW celebrated

An app connecting residents to council is among the initiatives recognised as part of Local Government Week.

3 August, 2018

NSW Councils to boost the ‘Night Time Economy’

Local Government NSW and four major NSW councils will hold a forum on the Night Time Economy.. They have formalised the term into an acronym – NTE. The forum will be held in the Parkroyal Parramatta hotel on 12 October (during the daytime). Details here. The forum is the first tangible result of a work […]

10 October, 2017

Berejiklian could scrap new Fire and Emergency Services Levy

Councils and union happy, insurance companies not.

31 May, 2017