Eurobodalla councillors will receive a report at next Tuesday’s Council meeting outlining a response to the NSW government’s recent reviews of the local government system.The Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock wrote to all NSW councils earlier this year to invite feedback on reviews and final reports by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).The reports were commissioned to support the NSW government’s long term commitment to review the rating system, cut red tape and reduce costs and delays for business and the community.The final reports total approximately 1,000 pages and contain 135 recommendations, ranging from how rates are calculated to setting development application fees, how animals are registered and how data is captured and shared.Council has responded already to the review of the rating system following a decision at the 10 September Council meeting, suggesting it did not support a move to the improved capital value method of rating.Councillors on Tuesday will consider responses to the reviews on reporting and compliance burdens on local government, and local government compliance and enforcement.Some of the recommendations are already in place in Eurobodalla and they identify ways to strengthen councils by improving their ability to serve the needs of their communities in the future.

Level 1 water restrictions come into effect today, Monday 14 October 2019, and will remain in force across the shire until further notice.Eurobodalla Council’s director of infrastructure Warren Sharpe…

Snapper Island holds a surprise which even locals are often unaware – breeding colonies of little penguins.

Do you have a great idea for a community event but need financial support to get it up and running?Eurobodalla Council’s Community Events Grants are now open for events held between January and June n…

Work on Beach Road at Batemans Bay continues, with the new dedicated lane turning right into Orient Street requiring night closures for the section of road between Perry Street and Orient Street on 28…

Member for Bega Andrew Constance has today announced that the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is investing more than $26.3 million into the Eurobodalla to improve water quality and security as…

The NSW Government has approved changes to Eurobodalla’s local planning rules to provide certainty and opportunity for farmers, landholders and businesses; while continuing to protect native flora and…

Batemans Bay’s aquatic, arts and leisure centre has reached a major milestone, with the lodgement of a development application for the project.Mayor Liz Innes says the DA is the culmination of years o…

Flying-foxes in the north of the state are being found malnourished, even dead.Eurobodalla Council’s flying-fox officer Natalie Foster has kept up to date with other councils and the NSW Department of…