Electronic council meetings get go-ahead in NSW
NSW council meetings can now go online to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading.
26 March, 2020
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NSW, Qld diverge on council elections
NSW local government elections have been postponed but Queensland goes to the polls this weekend.
26 March, 2020
Up to 15,000 km of council roads to be returned to state
Thousands of kilometres of council-managed rural roads will be returned to the NSW government.
30 January, 2020
Flood of donations a headache for councils
An online donation management service is available for bushfire-hit councils.
20 January, 2020
Boosting mental health in local government
LGNSW has signed a joint statement on improving mental health in local government.
16 December, 2019
City of Newcastle wins top environment award
Newcastle was named overall winner at the LGNSW environment awards.
5 December, 2019
Councils wary of planning overhaul
A planning overhaul mustn’t come at the cost of quality, transparency and community standards, says LGNSW.
2 December, 2019
NSW councils to get more planning powers
Sydney’s councils are getting more planning powers to help the state government clear a backlog.
18 November, 2019
Review to beef up council power on dumped trolleys
Councils could soon have more power to crack down on dumped shopping trolleys.
4 November, 2019
Linda Scott voted back as LGNSW president
Appointments, departures and movement around government.
21 October, 2019
Website to attract local government workers
A new website will help councils attract more workers and fill skills shortages.
17 October, 2019
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
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
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