The Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Bill) was recently introduced in the NSW Parliament. The Bill proposes significant changes to a number of environmental laws which are relevant to local councils and state agencies, particularly the Protection of the Environment…
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…