Nominations open for NSW women in local government awards Monday January 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Nominations for the 2020 New South Wales ministers’ awards for women in local government have opened. The awards celebrate the contributions of women in the… Read more
Council makes comeback, wins coveted award Monday October 21, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Shellharbour City Council has been named the most progressive in New South Wales. The council received Local Government NSW's A R Bluett Memorial Award at… Read more
Outback councils always do it tough, but is freezing local democracy the answer? Tuesday October 8, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The New South Wales government will not allow residents of the vast but sparsely populated Central Darling Shire to elect a council until 2023 at… Read more
NSW launches procurement program for local councils and businesses Monday September 30, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social A new pilot program initiated by the NSW government hopes to help small businesses win work from their local council. The local procurement program has… Read more
Interactive website launched for comparing NSW’s councils Thursday September 26, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The NSW government has launched a website that allows individuals to explore and compare the state’s 128 local councils. Ratepayers can find out information including… Read more
Risk management framework for all NSW councils open for public comment Tuesday September 17, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales NSW councils will establish independent committees to improve financial management and prevent fraud and corruption under a new statutory framework released for public consultation. Minister for… Read more
Secret KPMG report brings NSW council mergers unstuck Tuesday March 28, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski News Suppression of a key KPMG analysis paper by the NSW government has ended badly in court, with a forced council merger thrown out on appeal… Read more
NSW Nationals dump support for council mergers before leadership spill Friday January 20, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Unpopular forced council mergers in NSW are now unfit for the future after rejection by The Nationals. Read more
Minister confirms council mergers won't leave top executives jobless Friday May 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Some NSW councillors may have lost their jobs, but GMs are secure. Local Government Minister Paul Toole has confirmed all who aren't named as interim… Read more
Council amalgamation: getting the people part right Monday September 7, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Managing the people part of council amalgamation is one of, if not the most, significant challenges in any organisational transformation program. Read more
Checklist for council amalgamations Friday April 10, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Council general managers have a wide list of issues to consider when looking to merge with another council. Read more
