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• Councillor Development Strategy


• Dog Attack Reporting


• Financial assistance


• Frequently asked questions about Rates and Charges


• Got a problem with a development or rezoning issue?


• How to have your say in council


• Need help in resolving a problem with your local council?


• On-site sewage management


• Owning a dog or cat in NSW


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


• What does the Department 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
23/11/2009	Annual Reports Ref : Annual Report	Annual Report - 2008/2009 (2574 kb)	pdf
04/11/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-40	Election Funding Authority - Practice of Providing Copies of Disclosure Declaration Superseded	pdf
28/10/2009	Other Publications Ref : Social Justice	Social Justice Initiatives Survey 2006-2007 Report (106 kb)	pdf
26/10/2009	Other Publications Ref : Tendering Guidelines	Tendering Guidelines for NSW Local Government (275 kb)	pdf
26/10/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-39	Tendering Guidelines for NSW Local Government (41 kb)	pdf
23/10/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-38	2010 Ministers Awards for Women In Local Government – Call for Nominations (40 kb)	pdf
14/10/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-37	Commencement of the Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Act 2009 (42 kb)	pdf
07/10/2009	Other Publications Ref : Councillor Expenses	Councillor Expenses and Facilities Guidelines (225 kb)	pdf
07/10/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-36	Release of Revised Councillor Expenses and Facilities Guidelines (49 kb)	pdf
25/09/2009	Circulars to Councils Ref : 09-35	Promoting Water and Backyard Pool Safety Awareness - Water Safety Week 2009 (44 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