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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Staff Writer The New South Wales Government’s decision to reject council applications for rate variations will lead to job cuts and decline in community infrastructure and services, say the…

Local government is prepared to revive the child care sector. Photo: iStock. By Staff Writer The Australian Services Union (ASU)  has urged the Federal Government to transfer child care to local…

Charles Sturt Council’s library service has won the prestigious Jim Crawford Award 2008 for an outstanding program to bridge cultures for Muslim refugees in western Adelaide, South Australia. The program…