Backdown on $20M Council Cash Slash

Mayor points to huge number of jobs that may have been lost due to funding cut

The NSW Local Grants Commission has scrapped a $9m funding cut after backlash from Riverina councils. Read how local mayors fought off the draft plan.

Hunter councils dodge $200m hit as state scraps regional grants shift

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils dodge a $200m funding blow after the NSW government scraps proposed grant cuts. Read how the mayors halted the plan.

Backdown on $20M council cash slash

Central Coast Local News Grants Commission backs away from proposal to cut Central Coast's annual Federal Assistance Grant from $32 to $12M.

Councils welcome funding U-turn

New South Wales councils have welcomed the abandonment of local government funding reform.

NSW retains existing grant funding model

Image: Krittamet/stock.adobe.com Councils across New South Wales will avoid proposed cuts to Financial Assistance Grants after the NSW Local Government Grants Commission decided to retain the existing funding methodology. City of Newcastle […]