(and see LGA President Cr Genia McCaffery’s comment added to this post.)

Media Release – Department of Planning

Sydney: 6 November 2008

DELEGATION AND ‘DEPOLITICISATION’ TO DELIVER BETTER PLANNING DECISIONS

The NSW Government will depoliticise the planning process and deliver the NSW public more transparency, accountability and certainty about planning decisions.

More planning decisions will be delegated to independent expert panels under changes to the planning system to be announced today by Minister for Planning, Kristina Keneally.

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ABC website. Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008

“Scrap the state: NSW councils

Councils across New South Wales have backed a push by Lake Macquarie Council to abolish the State Government.

The councils’ motion, calling for a two-tier government system, was yesterday passed unchallenged at the Local Government Association Conference in Broken Hill.

full story http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/28/2402999.htm

(note – some formating lost in converting pdf to text. Check the original for official version.)

ATTACHMENT 2 – Wollongong City Council Neighbourhood Forum Charter Page 139
Wollongong City Council

Wollongong City Council
Neighbourhood Forum Charter
Version 3
26 August 2008

Page 140 ATTACHMENT 2 – Wollongong City Council Neighbourhood Forum Charter
Wollongong CityCouncil

Contents

1 Introduction……………………………………………………………..
2 What is a Neighbourhood Forum? ……………………………….
3 Role of Neighbourhood Forums …………………………………..
Decision Making…………………………………………………………..
4 Who is a Neighbourhood Chair/Co-chair ………………………
5 Role of Neighbourhood Chairs …………………………………….
6 Role of Neighbourhood Co-Chairs ……………………………….
7 Election of Neighbourhood Chairs and Co-Chairs ………….
8 Meetings…………………………………………………………………..
Frequency of meetings ………………………………………………….
Timing of meetings ………………………………………………………
Location of meetings ……………………………………………………
Format of meetings ………………………………………………………
Record of attendance ……………………………………………………
Conduct………………………………………………………………………
9 Agenda …………………………………………………………………….

10 Minutes…………………………………………………………………..

11 Membership of Neighbourhood Forums ………………………
Finding a Neighbourhood Forum …………………………………….
12 Promotion of Neighbourhood Forums …………………………

13 How to start a Neighbourhood Forum …………………………
14 When will a Neighbourhood Forum cease to operate? ……
15 Other meetings and organisations ……………………………..
Joint Neighbourhood Forum …………………………………………..
16 Evaluation of Neighbourhood Forums………………………….

Appendix 1 ………………………………………………………………….
Neighbourhood Forum Area Boundaries …………………………..
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