NSW councils to participate in e-scooter trial
Councils across NSW will be invited to take part in a state-wide trial of e-scooters, joining other states.
28 April, 2022Councils across NSW will be invited to take part in a state-wide trial of e-scooters, joining other states.
28 April, 2022New legislation incorporates Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong into a Sydney mega planning region.
4 April, 2022The NSW Government is working closely with councils to help keep communities safe from natural disasters.
17 January, 2022A new planning regime announced by the NSW government this month will punish councils, their peak body says.
20 December, 2021The NSW Government has acted upon changes recommended by local councils and Local Government NSW on its infrastructure contribution reforms package.
25 November, 2021NSW councils will get the state’s first guidelines on the use of artificial turf because of concerns about environmental and other impacts.
24 October, 2021A report on housing and the planning system in regional NSW has highlighted the challenges faced by local councils in meeting demand.
4 October, 2021The NSW planning minister has indicated he will press ahead with controversial changes to developer levies saying he is “impatient for reform” despite pushback from councils.
19 July, 202113 NSW councils have been given $350,000 each to speed up planning assessment times.
12 July, 2021SSD thresholds will be lowered for data centres in NSW.
19 April, 2021The NSW government has accepted recommendations for overhauling infrastructure contributions – but councils say there are some red flags.
7 March, 2021A special levy on developers will pay for infrastructure at the Sydney Aerotropolis.
12 November, 2020The NSW Productivity Commission says it supports linking council rates to population.
12 July, 2020NSW councils have sounded the alarm over the prospect of state meddling in local infrastructure decisions as a result of COVID-19.
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