By Angela Dorizas Western Sydney has been deprived $1.4 billion worth of investment because the NSW Government has refused to give Part 3A status to a number of major projects, a leading industry group has claimed. Through a freedom of information request the Urban Taskforce, representing developers, obtained internal documents showing that the Department of […]
15 March, 2010
By Rob O'Brien A plan to create 10 super councils in NSW won't address funding issues and infrastructure backlogs, the Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) has said. The NSW Business Chamber launched its plan to replace 41 councils with 10 metropolitan super councils today as part of its 10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW, which also […]
10 March, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Delivery of vital community services in New South Wales is under threat following the State Government’s decision to reduce the rate cap to only 2.6 per cent, according to the Local Government and Shires Associations (LGSA). The rate-peg sets the maximum income that NSW councils can collect from rate revenue. Annoucing the […]
18 February, 2010
By Rob O’Brien A decision by Premier Kristina Keneally to review planning laws introduced during the financial crisis has left local government fuming. Ms Keneally yesterday announced a review of the legislation that has allowed for quicker approvals of school projects and public housing developments funded under the Federal Government’s economic stimulus package. The Local […]
9 February, 2010
By Angela Dorizas New South Wales councils have warned that a double standard exists in the rules underpinning the integrity of the new Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPP). The Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales have called for state appointed members on the planning panels to declare their pecuniary interests up front. While the Local Government Act requires […]
19 November, 2009
By Angela Dorizas There is more to modernisation of local government than council amalgamations and the creation of state government super-agencies, according to the New South Wales Local Government Association (LGA). Standing orders were suspended on the first day of NSW LGA conference in Tamworth last week to allow the 600 delegates to discuss modernisation in […]
2 November, 2009
By Angela Dorizas Councils in the Sydney basin must amalgamate and a new super agency must replace the Department of Local Government and the Department of Planning, if Sydney is to cope with a population of 10 million by 2050. That is the advice of the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) in its Sydney Towards Tomorrow report released on […]
23 October, 2009
By Staff Writer Regional and rural councils in New South Wales have been encouraged to apply for the the second round of Healthy Communities grants before the Friday 30 October deadline. NSW Health has made available a second round of grants for local governments and Aboriginal Land Councils promoting healthy living. Through the Healthy Communities grant […]
20 October, 2009
By Staff Writer The NSW Local Government and Shires Associations, Walsh Consulting and the UTS Centre for Local Government were joint recipients of two accolades at the Planning Institute of Australia’s 2009 NSW Planning Excellence Awards. The consortium were winners in the Environmental Planning/Conservation category and the overall President’s Award for their Integrating NRM into Local […]
20 October, 2009
By Staff Writer NSW Health has made available a second round of grants for local governments and Aboriginal Land Councils promoting healthy living. Through the Healthy Communities grant scheme, eligible councils will receive up to $20,000 in funding for healthy living projects. Groups of councils and regional organisations of councils will receive up to $80,000. […]
1 October, 2009
By Staff Writer Council initiatives promoting healthy living are eligible to receive grants of up to $80,000 from NSW Health. The newly announced Healthy Communities grant scheme, coordinated by the Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales (LGSA) and funded by the NSW Department of Health, will provide up to $20,000 for individual councils […]
15 September, 2009
By Staff Writer Councils and shires from across New South Wales have gathered in Deniliquin to debate and discuss water buybacks and reform of local water utilities. More than 150 delegates have attended the 2009 Local Government and Shires Associations’ Water Management Conference to explore the latest policy developments and industry trends. Shires Association president […]
10 September, 2009
By Staff Writer More active communities, a focus on leadership from councillors and senior management, and allocated sustainability staff are some of the key drivers to achieving sustainability, according to research by the Urban Sustainability Support Alliance (USSA). The research, which was conducted by the Institute for Sustainable Futures and based on interviews with 32 councils across NSW […]
24 July, 2009
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last week between the University of New England and NSW councils which gives them more access to research facilities and expertise. By Staff Writer A partnership between New South Wales councils and The University of New England (UNE) will address regional engagement between the institutions and ways of dealing […]
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