A local council grants program morphed into a ‘brazen pork barrel scheme’ by the NSW government, a parliamentary committee has found.
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NSW considers vaccination passports
The NSW government is considering a covid-19 passport to certify vaccination status.
Committee demands ‘please explain’ on council grants
Questions have been raised about the allocation of $252 million in local government grants.
Council must explain $4m ‘missing’ from reserves
The Office of Local Government is awaiting a report from a council that ‘lost’ $4 million.
‘Ticking time bomb’ fire risk for 340 Sydney buildings
Government documents list hundreds of properties across Sydney as combustible cladding risks.
Councils face bigger election bill
IPART thinks councils should pay a greater share of the cost of running local government elections.
Armidale policy will ‘undermine public confidence’ in local government
In 2016 the NSW Government amended the Local Government Act to change the legal definition of the role of councillors in the state. As well as motherhood statements such as…
Merged council says it followed procurement rules over $9m IT contract
Pleads ‘extenuating circumstances’
Residents clamour for NSW council deamalgamation after recent court wins
Randwick Council’s late legal challenge.
Ku-ring-gai Council wins merger appeal, awarded costs
Berejiklian on the ropes over KPMG report.