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Recent publications are listed below.

Further publications can be found in our publications area.

Published	Category	Description
03/07/2009	Standards Ref : Code 17 - General Pu	Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting - Update 17 General Purpose Financial Reports - 667Kb Special Purpose Financial Reports - 78Kb Special Schedules - 97Kb Appendices - 499Kb (669 kb)	pdf
03/07/2009	Standards Ref : Code 17 Guidelines -	Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting - Update 17 - Guidelines General Purpose Financial Reports - Guidelines - 680Kb Special Purpose Financial Reports - Guidelines - 78Kb Special Schedules - Guidelines - 97Kb Appendices - Guidelines - 499Kb (682 kb)	pdf
29/06/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-26	Introduction Of The Local Government Amendment (Planning And Reporting) Bill 2009 To Parliament (37 kb)	pdf
29/06/2009	Other Publications Ref : Safety Check - HCF Fit & Well article	Safety Check - HCF Fit & Well article (50 kb)	pdf
23/06/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-25	Land Under Roads (44 kb)	pdf
19/06/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-24	Companion Animals Forms Review 2009 (37 kb)	pdf
19/06/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-23	Alcohol Free Zone Evaluation Report (27 kb)	pdf
19/06/2009	Other Publications Ref : Evaluation of AFZ in NSW - NSW Govt Response	Evaluation of Alcohol Free Zones in NSW - The NSW Government Response to the Recommendations (49 kb)	pdf
19/06/2009	Other Publications Ref : Evaluation of AFZ in NSW - Final Report	Evaluation of Alcohol Free Zones in NSW - Final Report (290 kb)	pdf
16/06/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-22	Allegations of a Breach of the Pecuniary Interest Provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 (25 kb)	pdf
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The Department 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 and other General Publications.

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 A New Direction for Local Government - A Position Paper - October 2006 Planning a Sustainable Future - Integrated Planning and Reporting For NSW Local Councils Asset Management Planning for NSW Local Government - A Position Paper