The Office of Local Government (OLG) is currently seeking the input of councils into the development of guidelines under s 23A of the Local Government Act 1993 to promote transparency around the lobbying of councillors. The OLG has also requested the…
On 13 July 2022, the Office of Local Government (‘OLG‘) issued Circular No. 22-19 to commence the consultation process on preferred options for regulations to support the new Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 (NSW) (‘PSUP Act‘), which are contained…
On 7 April 2022, the Office of Local Government released the following two new model policies for local councils in New South Wales: Model Councillor and Staff Interaction Policy (CSI Policy) Model Social Media Policy (Social Media Policy) These two policies…
The Office of Local Government (‘OLG’) recently released a consultation draft for a Model Social Media Policy for councils (‘Draft Policy’). With social media increasingly used for council communications, the Draft Policy represents a significant step forward in best practice…
On 2 October 2019, the Office of Local Government (‘OLG‘) issued Circular No 19-25 (‘Circular‘) following the recent Supreme Court decision in Cornish v Secretary, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2019] NSWSC 1134 (‘Cornish‘). The OLG is considering the…