Tag: local-government-association-of-nsw

Cost shifting and inadequate federal grants are compromising public infrastructure and services, local governments say.

Councils in states worst affected by drought are providing support and aid to affected farmers and communities in the wake of one of the worst dry seasons in decades.

Rapidly growing flying-fox colonies in urban areas are causing grief for councils across NSW but state support for long-term resettlement of habitats could offer a solution.

Nineteen new councils, more to follow.

Four-year rates freeze for merged councils.

Fit for the Future toolkits out.

By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley The local government sector is upping pressure on its state and federal peers to seize the rollout of the National Broadband Network as a once…

By Paul Hemsley New South Wales local governments have been invited to apply for funding under a state government plan to subsidise interest payments for commercial loans intended to reduce…