Paul Harmon has announced his resignation from Inverell Shire Council, marking the conclusion of an extraordinary career in local government spanning over two decades.
Local politics
Strong leadership delivers smart choice to move Moree’s 50m pool
Moree Plains Shire Council has decided to give up on the current site of the 50m pool, and move ahead with a feasibility study of construction a new pool at Taylor Oval.
Country Mayors urge Federal Government to restore critical Local Council funding
NSW Country Mayors Association is warning that declining financial support is placing rural and regional councils under extreme pressure.
Moree Plains Cr James alone in no confidence motion, award winning acting GM appointed
An attempted motion of no confidence in Mayor Susannah Pearse has spectacularly failed, in a meeting that unspectacularly revealed that the next acting GM of the Council is an award winning star financial manager fresh from Coffs Harbour.
Electoral commission computer steals 2230 New England votes
Every local government election conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission did not have their votes counted properly, with 30% of the New England votes a computer deemed to be informal able to be saved and counted.
Confirmed: no approval for rail trail, line reactivation a possibility
The NSW Government owns the rail line, and they haven’t given anyone else permission to use it. Yet.
Rail Trail Fail: Armidale council leaders accused of deliberately hiding grant loss before election
The New England Rail Trail was a dominant issue in the lead up to, and during the recent local government election. The whole time the truth that the project had lost its funding was being hidden from voters.
Rail Trail funding pulled
The saga of the New England Rail Trail has taken another turn, with bushfire recovery funding allocated to the project being pulled by the NSW Government.
David Scott has been elected to Glen Innes Severn Council following a countback election
David Scott has been elected to Glen Innes Severn Council following a countback election conducted this week.
Country Mayors united by common challenges
United by common challenges, Country Mayors of NSW are standing together like never before following the annual general meeting.