NSW councils hoping for a swift resolution to long running ownership issues surrounding the Rural Fire Service Red Fleet have been left disappointed with the NSW Government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry.
Country Mayors Association
Posted inLocal politics, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
New road categorisation system a win for councils
Local councils across the New England can look forward to a smoother ride ahead, with the NSW Government unveiling a new, modern road recategorisation system
Posted inFederal Politics, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Gunnedah Shire, Local politics
“Keeping the doors open”: NSW councils to push for more federal funding
It is a subject that many New England Mayors have campaigned hard for: restoration of the FAGs.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics
More voices added to call for better rural health
Calls for urgent, practical reform of rural healthcare have intensified this past week, with the Country Mayor’s Association formally backing the Better Care, Closer to Home Alliance push for a new Rural Health Action Plan
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Roads and Infrastructure
Country mayors reject federal plan to lower default speed limits
Rural and regional councils across New South Wales have come out strongly against a Federal Government proposal to reduce default speed limits on country roads by 30 kilometres per hour.
Posted inLocal politics, Money, NSW Politics
Country mayors demand action as cost shifting hits $1.5 billion
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 inFederal Politics, Grants and funding, Local politics
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.
Posted inCrime, Local News, NSW Politics
Regional crime inquiry gets green light
National Party politicians have been congratulating each other on the establishment of a new inquiry into community safety and crime in regional NSW this week.
Posted inGunnedah Shire, Local News, News
Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) Welcomes Financial Model Review
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has welcomed the announcement of a review into NSW Local Government financial sustainability, albeit with some reservations.
Posted inCrime
Call for parliamentary inquiry on regional crime
The Country Mayors Association, Police Association of New South Wales and NSW Farmers, as well as local MP Adam Marshall, have called for a Parliamentary Inquiry into crime, law and order in rural and regional New South Wales.