• Accessing council information


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• On-site sewage management


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• Swimming Pools and Spas - Safety and Further Information


• What do I do if I have a drainage problem ?


• What does the Division do to ensure that councils are operating to a good standard?


• What standards apply to the conduct of councillors and council staff?

Recent publications are listed below.

Further publications can be found in our publications area.

Published	Category	Description
17/05/2013	Circulars to Councils Ref : 13-24	Misuse of Council Resources – 2013 Federal Election (119 kb)	pdf
16/05/2013	Annual Reports Ref : 2013 - Report and Determination of the LGRT	2013 - Report and Determination of the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal	view
14/05/2013	Circulars to Councils Ref : 13-23	Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils – S23a Guideline (125 kb)	pdf
14/05/2013	Other Publications Ref : Model Asbestos Policy	Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils - November 2012 (1551 kb)	word
14/05/2013	Other Publications Ref : Model Asbestos Policy	Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils - November 2012 (1095 kb)	pdf
14/05/2013	Other Publications Ref : (2/2012)	Councillor Martin Ticehurst, City of Lithgow Council (02/2012) (694 kb)	pdf
03/05/2013	Other Publications Ref : Review of NSW Local Government Investments	Review of NSW Local Government Investments (189 kb)	pdf
02/05/2013	Circulars to Councils Ref : 13-22	Implementation Workshops - Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2012 and Boarding Houses Act 2012 (123 kb)	pdf
24/04/2013	Circulars to Councils Ref : 13-21	Draft Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting for Financial Year 2012-13 (Version #21) (121 kb)	pdf
24/04/2013	Circulars to Councils Ref : 13-20	NSW Swimming Pool Register (126 kb)	pdf
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The Division of Local Government produces a range of publications, most of which are available for download on this site.

Our publications include: Circulars to Councils, Practice Notes, Annual Reports, Accounting Practice, Comparative Information publications, Guidelines issued under section 23A of the Local Government Act 1993, and other General Publications.

Companion Animals Taskforce – Government consultation on final reports Local Government Acts Taskforce Dual Roles - Councillors as Members of Parliament in NSW – Discussion Paper Destination 2036 Integrated Planning and Reporting Review of Swimming Pools Act 1992 Dog Attack Reporting Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government Local Government Reform Program -Promoting Better Practice Review Guidelines on the Procedures and Processes to be followed by Local Government in Public Private Partnerships Standard Contract Of Employment For Council General Managers Standard Contract Of Employment For Council Senior Staff (Other Than General Managers) Positions Vacant Promoting Diversity in Local Government Intergovernmental Agreement to Guide NSW State-Local Government Relations on Strategic Partnerships Complaints about NSW Councils