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Push-polling in the Hills
The Hills Shire Council has delivered thousands of seriously flawed and biased leaflets to its residents in a bid to support the Liberal Council’s pro-amalgamation agenda. The information booklets are...
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Campaign to save Wyong’s trees launched
A community campaign to save Wyong’s trees has been launched to overturn Wyong Council’s new policy of allowing all trees on residential land of less than 1500m2 to be cleared without first obtaining...
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Community summit calls for Parliamentary Inquiry into NSW Crown land
There was a full house at Parliament House on Wednesday night as community action groups, along with the Nature Conservation Council and Better Planning Network, attended a Parliamentary Summit on...
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Fit for the Future: What are the facts?
As you are no doubt aware, local councils are in the process of making submissions as to whether they are ‘Fit for the Future’ with IPART appointed by the state government to assess whether local...
View ArticleDubbo Councillor must apologise for embarrassing comparison between rental...
Dubbo Liberal Councillor Ben Shields must apologise for his politicised reference to the genocidal regime of North Korea in his seeking a cheap political headline on rental rights. Cr Shields has...
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Parliamentary survey shows forced amalgamations on the nose
The Baird government’s plan for super-sized councils and forced amalgamations has been roundly rejected by more than 70% of respondents to a survey conducted by the Parliamentary Inquiry into Local...
View ArticleA bill to end forced council amalgamations could pass the Upper House tomorrow
A bill to end forced council amalgamations could pass the Upper House tomorrow. The Local Government Amendment (Amalgamation Referendums) Bill would: Halt all outstanding forced amalgamation proposals...
View ArticleSky high plans overshadow Chatswood community
Willoughby council will tonight consider plans to let developers build buildings as tall and as large as they want in a recipe for disaster for Chatswood. News that Liberal dominated Willoughby Council...
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Unprecedented political interference into Waverley Mayor’s code of conduct...
The Office of Local Government has inappropriately intervened in Waverley Mayor Sally Betts code of conduct breach, with the secret letter confirming that Acting Chief Executive Tim Hurst has gone to...
View ArticleCoalition’s last council ally turns on them, as Hornsby wants amalgamation...
Media Release 13 July 2017 Coalition’s last council ally turns on them, as Hornsby wants amalgamation unwound The Coalition has lost its last ally in local government, as Hornsby Council delivers a...
View ArticleLocal Government ready to lead on climate change: if we let them
Today’s Climate Council report shows Local Government leading the charge on climate change, despite repeated attacks from the Coalition Government. This report is proof that Local Government is...
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Getting our councils back
We’ve had a big win in the campaign to save our councils, but the Greens won’t give up until all communities have their councils back. Whether it’s Pittwater or Leichhardt, Guyra or Tumbarumba,...
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Save Bondi Pavilion
Bondi Pavilion is an iconic arts, community and cultural facility serving the community of Bondi and Sydney. Bondi Pavilion’s facilities include the Bondi Theatre, exhibition spaces, meeting rooms and...
View ArticleGreens vote grows with successful council elections
The Greens are certain to increase their local government representation after yesterday’s successful council elections. With many votes still to be counted, the Greens already look likely to win 29...
View ArticleValid asbestos concerns but no case to sack Blue Mountains Council
The Greens commend the Blue Mountains Council staff, community and councillors who have campaigned to address serious asbestos safety issues. However we oppose the Liberal Government’s plans to suspend...
View ArticleImmigration Minister issues empty threat to censor the truth about Aboriginal...
The Assistant Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has issued an empty threat to Brisbane City Councillor Jonathan Sri for speaking the truth about Aboriginal sovereignty. The Greens Councillor said at a...
View ArticleMedia Release: Planning minister delivers for the property industry.
New analysis by the Greens shows 40 of the NSW planning minister’s 106 meetings between January and September were with for profit corporations and groups from the property industry. Just 10 out of...
View ArticleMedia Release: Deluge of Planning Documents
Environmental impact assessment improvement project -Department assesses the potential impacts of a proposal for a State significant project before a decision is made by the Minister for Planning or...
View ArticleMedia Release: Valid asbestos concerns but no case to sack council
The Greens commend the Blue Mountains Council staff, community and councillors who have publically campaigned to address serious asbestos safety issues. It is a serious misstep by the Local Government...
View ArticleMedia Release: 6PM TONIGHT Protest against Parramatta’s forced eviction of...
Artists and their supporters will gather at the Parramatta City Council at 6pm tonight to protest the forced eviction from the Pop Up Parramatta premises by Council management last Friday and demand an...
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