Subject Time Series Data 2023-24 Circular Details Circular No 25-02 / 12 February 2025 / A939848 Who should read this Councillors / General Managers / All council staff Contact Performance Team / 02 4428 4100 / olg@olg.nsw.gov.au Action required …
What’s new or changing? The updated Cyber Security Guidelines – Local Government (the Guidelines) allow councils to assess their cyber security maturity and plan their maturity uplift. The Guidelines outline cyber security standards and controls …
Friday, 20 December 2024 Families planning to welcome a new cat or dog into their household this festive season are being urged to “Adopt, Don’t Shop”, and help pets in council pounds and rehoming facilities find fur-ever homes. Adopting from a pound or …
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 The Minns Labor Government is continuing to progress reforms to strengthen local government, announcing changes to the way council meetings are conducted to ensure greater transparency and increase community confidence in council …
What’s new or changing? The Office of Local Government (OLG) is inviting feedback from the local government sector and others on proposed amendments to the Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (Model Meeting Code). A consultation draft …
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 The NSW Government is continuing to support the disaster-affected city of Lismore, today announcing a $5 million grant to Lismore City Council to increase the effectiveness of its waste management operations. The council has …
What’s new or changing? The Acting Privacy Commissioner has released the first Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme (MNDB Scheme) Trends Report (the Report) for November 2023 to June 2024. The Report provides preliminary insights into the operation …
What’s new or changing? The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a Stakeholder Toolkit for councils to aid their engagement around the Fresh start for local government apprentices, trainees and cadets (Fresh Start) program. What will this mean for …
Thursday, 24 October 2024 The Minns Labor Government will today introduce a Bill to Parliament to strengthen puppy and dog welfare across the state by establishing clear guardrails and standards for dog breeders. Committed to during the election this …
23 October 2024 The Commissioner appointed to undertake a public inquiry into Liverpool City Council, Mr Ross Glover has advised the NSW Office of Local Government that submissions to the inquiry are now being accepted. Commissioner Glover has been …
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 Councils across NSW can now apply for grants to employ hundreds more apprentices and trainees as part of the Minns Labor Government’s $252.2 million investment in securing the future of the local government workforce. The Fresh …
What’s new or changing? The NSW Government has committed $252.2 million over 6 years to directly support local councils and the local government sector to developing sustainable workforces. The Office of Local Government has developed the ‘A fresh start …
Thursday, 17 October 2024 A series of training sessions for almost 1,300 newly elected councillors will kick off today to provide essential information for councillors to effectively serve their communities over the next four years. The Office of Local …
What’s new or changing? To assist councils in the delivery of councillor induction and refresher training, the Office of Local Government (OLG) will be holding a series of “Hit the Ground Running” webinars beginning in October 2024 and continuing into …
Monday, 23 September 2024 Construction of a new rehoming centre that will care for lost and vulnerable pets is about to begin thanks to the Minns Labor Government making a $12 million contribution to deliver on an election commitment to save the Sydney …
Thursday, 19 September 2024 Central Darling Shire Council will return to democratic representation for the first time in over 10 years after legislation passed in Parliament today introducing a new type of council model that will apply to Central Darling. …
What’s new or changing? As part of the NSW Vibrancy Reforms, the Office of Local Government (OLG) is developing a mutual recognition framework. This will allow an approval granted to a business under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 by one …
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 Three NSW councils will return to democratic representation when voters head to the polls for local government elections this Saturday, 14 September. Central Coast Council, Wingecarribee Shire Council and Balranald Shire Council …
Thursday, 5 September 2024 There will be no further delays to interrogating the evidence of serious maladministration and dysfunction inside Liverpool City Council with a public inquiry to proceed urgently. Legal proceedings initiated in the Land and …
Thursday, 5 September 2024 The NSW Government is proposing reforms to overhaul the broken Code of Conduct system for elected councillors, which is generating thousands of trivial complaints making it almost impossible to act swiftly and fairly on matters …
