Tag: New South Wales

A Sydney council is developing a policy on the use of fur and leather after debate on a councillor’s motion at its last meeting of 2022. North Sydney councillor Georgia Lamb, a Sustainable Australia Party member, raised the motion proposing a ban on the use of fur and leather at Council events or on council […]

Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s new wombat crossings at Cooma are set to stay, as temporary line marking will soon be made permanent. The crossings are located on a stretch of road that is known for having a high number of collisions with wombats. The line markings are an effort to improve road safety and reduce […]

The NSW peak body for councils is opposing a move to take powers to approve or reject large residential housing projects away from local and regional planning panels, and give them to the Minister for Planning. The Sydney Morning Herald reports today that LGNSW has questioned state government proposals aimed at increasing the supply of […]

An extraordinary meeting of Griffith City Council has been called this week to seek council approval to fund a plan to mitigate risk of flooding from Lake Wyangan. A council report says the water level in the lake is at an unprecedented height due to continual rainfall events, and two residential properties and other infrastructure […]

The General Manager of the Hills Shire Council has today released a statement, responding to the launch of an investigation into allegations of impropriety against agents of the Council and property developers in the region. Michael Edgar says the news of a Parliamentary Inquiry came as a surprise, and that the Council is unaware of […]

NSW Premier Dom Perrottet has announced a $500M funding package for councils across the state to fix the damage caused from last year’s floods. The Daily Telegraph reports ($) that regional councils will share in $280M in funding, while Sydney metro councils will receive $220M. Council advocacy groups have been calling for urgent assistance, such […]