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Posted inLocal politics, Money, NSW Politics

Country mayors demand action as cost shifting hits $1.5 billion

blankby RK CrosbyJuly 14, 2025July 16, 2025

Country mayors across New South Wales have renewed calls for urgent reform after a new report revealed councils are absorbing $1.5 billion a year in costs offloaded by State and Federal governments

Posted inTamworth Regional, What's on

Local government conference starts in Tamworth tomorrow

blankby New England Times News DeskNovember 16, 2024

The Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Annual Conference kicks off in Tamworth tomorrow.

Posted inNSW Politics

Councils say NSW Government ‘cooking the books’ on RFS assets

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 26, 2023

Regional and rural councils have called on the NSW Government to stop ‘cooking the books’ on assets belonging to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) at a Local Government NSW summit this week.

Posted inLocal politics, NSW Votes 2023, Roads and Infrastructure

Councils call for bipartisan commitment to repair the roads

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 14, 2023

Local Government NSW have welcomed a Liberal and National pledge to inject $1b into the road network and are calling on all election candidates to make the same commitment. The […]

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