Subject/titleMandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme Trends Report 2023-2024Circular DetailsCircular No 24-22 / 22 September 2024 / A935874Previous CircularCircular 24-06 Privacy and the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach SchemeWho should read thisCouncillors / General Managers / All council staffContactInformation and...

Subject/titleFresh Start Toolkit for CouncilsCircular DetailsCircular No 24-21 / 13 November 2024 / Doc ID A937535Previous CircularCouncil Circular 24-20 A Fresh Start for Local Government Apprentices, Trainees and Cadets Grants ProgramWho should read thisCouncil staff, Engagement and Talent Acquisition teamsContactfreshstart@olg.nsw.gov.auAction...

Council Circular 24-20 A Fresh Start for Local Government Apprentices, Trainees and Cadets Grants Program The NSW Government has committed $252.2 million over 6 years to directly support local councils and the local government sector to developing sustainable workforces. The Office of Local Government has developed the ‘A fresh start for local government apprentices, trainees and cadets’ grant program to provide funding support to local government organisations hiring new apprentices, trainees and cadets in their community.

To assist councils in the delivery of councillor induction and refresher training, the Office of Local Government (OLG) will be holding a series of “Hit the Ground Running” webinars beginning in October 2024 and continuing into early 2025. These webinars will provide councillors with essential information to serve their community and fulfil their civic responsibilities. “Hit the Ground Running” webinars will be held online once a week on Thursdays from 4.00 – 6.00 pm. The webinar on the Governing Body and Financial Management will start at 4.30 pm. Recordings of the webinars will be made available on OLG’s website.

As part of the NSW Vibrancy Reforms, the Office of Local Government (OLG) is developing a mutual recognition framework. This will allow an approval granted to a business under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 by one council to be recognised across multiple local government areas. This will initially apply to approvals granted for the following mobile businesses: o food trucks o market stall holders o buskers o outdoor fitness trainers

The Councillor Conduct Framework is under review with the aim to facilitate and support local decision making.

The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a 2024 edition of the Councillor Handbook to assist and inform new and returning councillors in the exercise of their functions. The Councillor Handbook is a “how to” guide to being a councillor and provides comprehensive guidance to councillors on all aspects of their role and responsibilities.

here are several key decisions and activities that need to occur at the first meetings of councils, county councils, and Joint Organisations following the upcoming local government elections and in the 12 months that follow. The Office of Local Government (OLG) has prepared a post-election guide for councils, county councils, and Joint Organisations (Post-Election Guide) to assist them to comply with these requirements.

The Office of Local Government (OLG) has issued a communication toolkit for use by councils ahead of the 2024 local government elections. The Toolkit can be found under ‘Community Resources’ on OLG’s Local Government Elections webpage.

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 has been chosen as the “relevant day” for councils to report on their labour statistics in their annual reports under section 217 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).