Financial reporting is an important part of a transparent and accountable local government. To ensure councillors have effective oversight and are in control of the financial performance of their council, the Office of Local Government (OLG) has revised the Quarterly Budget Review Statement Guidelines for Local Government (the draft Guidelines).

The NSW Government has committed to a comprehensive review of the Companion Animals Act 1998 (Companion Animals Act). The Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, is commencing the review by inviting public submissions on a discussion paper.

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 Pet owners and members of the public are being invited to help shape cat and dog laws in NSW, with the NSW Government delivering on its election commitment to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Companion...

Sunday, 23 February 2025 Registering your pet, reporting a missing pet, and keeping track of key events in your pet’s life is now as easy as a few clicks thanks to the new and improved digital NSW Pet Registry. Owners...

Thursday, 20 February 2025 The Minns Labor Government has launched the latest round of the NSW Social Cohesion Grants for Local Government designed to enhance councils’ ability to prevent and respond to hate. The program strengthens local government capability to...

The Time Series data for 2023-24 has been released. Councils will be able to monitor their performance against similar or neighbouring councils.

Friday, 20 December 2024 Families planning to welcome a new cat or dog into their household this festive season are being urged to “Adopt, Don’t Shop”, and help pets in council pounds and rehoming facilities find fur-ever homes. Adopting from...

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 The Minns Labor Government is continuing to progress reforms to strengthen local government, announcing changes to the way council meetings are conducted to ensure greater transparency and increase community confidence in council decision making. All councils...

The Office of Local Government (OLG) is inviting feedback from the local government sector and others on proposed amendments to the Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (Model Meeting Code). A consultation draft of the new Model Meeting Code and accompanying paper has been published on OLG’s website at www.olg.nsw.gov.au. The proposed amendments to the Model Meeting Code are indicated in track changes.

The Acting Privacy Commissioner has released the first Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme (MNDB Scheme) Trends Report (the Report) for November 2023 to June 2024. The Report provides preliminary insights into the operation of the MNDB Scheme following its commencement in November 2023. It draws from the statistical data from notifications received and the Information and Privacy Commission’s (IPC) broader engagement with agencies.