A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
United Services Union
Posted inNSW News, Workers and Unions
Welcome Experience program expanded to help regional councils fill workforce shortages
Regional councils will now be included in the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, helping attract and retain workers in critical roles from engineering and planning to childcare and road maintenance.
Posted inEnergy, Lismore, NSW News
Regional councils and workers hit hardest as fuel crisis continues
Regional councils and their workers are bearing the brunt of rising fuel costs, as new figures highlight the growing strain on local government services and staff across New South Wales.