by Locale Consulting | Jun 26, 2018 | Advise, Govern, Plan
Local councils are responsible for managing over 7,000 Crown reserves across NSW. On 1 July 2018 how local councils manage these reserves is set to change with the commencement of the Crown Land Management Act 2016. With the legislation being five years in the making,...
by Locale Consulting | May 30, 2018 | Advise, Govern, Plan
What is the planning fallacy? Despite the increase in knowledge, expertise, and use of project management tools and techniques, many projects still over promise and under deliver. This fact comes down to the planning fallacy. Put simply, this is our tendency to...
by Locale Consulting | Mar 18, 2018 | Advise, Engage, Govern
Complaints are an everyday fact in local government. These range from complaints about the Council not collecting the rubbish and barking dogs next door, to more serious ones about Councillor misbehaviour or allegations of corruption. How a council responds to these...
by Locale Consulting | Jan 22, 2018 | Advise, Govern, Plan
The new Crown Land Management Act 2016 is set to come into force this year. Importantly, the new Act will change the way local councils manage Crown reserves. In the future, local councils will manage Crown reserves as public land under the Local Government Act 1993....
by Locale Consulting | Dec 7, 2017 | Advise, Govern
Social media and local councillors – a risky mix Social media has a powerful capacity to connect communities and create change. It can be a force of positivity and is often used during election periods to quickly spread information and gain traction around key...
by Locale Consulting | Nov 2, 2017 | Advise, Engage, Govern, Plan
Regional Growth Fund opportunities Right now there is an unprecedented amount of funding up for grabs in regional NSW. The State Government is investing $1.6 billion into regional NSW with the combined Regional Growth Fund programmes. Great news for those of us in...
