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

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: 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

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21 October, 2016

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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