The State Government will clarify the costs and processes of councils de-almagation under new legislation introduced in Parliament this week. Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig says the new legislation will remove a major roadblock to council de-amalgamations and ensure local democracy is enshrined in the decision-making process. The legislation will repeal the legally … [Read more...] about New law will make demerger “virtually impossible”
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Commission that considers de-mergers under review
The State Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has commissioned an independent review into the NSW Local Government Boundaries Commission - the body that has made recent recommendations on council de-mergers. In explaining the case for the review, the discussion paper says the Commission’s recent examinations of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and Snowy Valleys … [Read more...] about Commission that considers de-mergers under review
