High cost of recycling leads to more landfill waste
Councils are dropping recycling schemes because of high costs, an industry paper says.
10 October, 2019
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Turning discarded plastic into useful products
Microrecycling technology can turn discarded plastic into 3D printing filaments and flat products.
3 October, 2019
Council comparison website launched
A new comparison website will increase transparency but hopefully won’t be over-simplistic, NSW councils say.
25 September, 2019
Councils dodge election bullet – for now
The NSW government is putting almost $20 million towards the cost of local government elections.
19 September, 2019
State government backs down on council levy
The NSW government has agreed to fund increases to the emergency services levy after outcry from councils.
15 August, 2019
Regional councils sweep local government awards
Outstanding council initiatives have been recognised at the LGNSW awards.
1 August, 2019
Councils face bigger election bill
IPART thinks councils should pay a greater share of the cost of running local government elections.
26 June, 2019
Amalgamated councils win time to harmonise rates
Proposed changes to the Local Government Act promise to make life easier for councils.
7 June, 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
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 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
Rates and compliance reviews stay buried
NSW Government refuses to release key reports into local government, claiming the documents are exempt under the state’s information law.
7 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
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