Government response: December 2015
What does the Government’s reform announcement mean for my council?
>> Greater Sydney
Council
IPART
Scale & Financial
Assessment Capacity criteria
Ashfield
Not Fit
Auburn
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Bankstown
Blacktown
Fit
Not Fit
Blue Mountains Fit
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Government
response
TCorp
facility
What’s happens next?
For further information
Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF
proposal for reassessment with OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
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Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment
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Fit
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Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Botany Bay
Burwood
Not Fit
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Camden
Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Campbelltown
Not Fit
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Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment
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Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF
proposal for reassessment with OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Canada Bay
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Canterbury
Fairfield
Not Fit
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit. Government
deems sufficient
scale and capacity
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Hawkesbury
The Hills
Not Fit
Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Holroyd
Hornsby
Hunter’s Hill
Hurstville
Kogarah
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger

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
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Ku-ring-gai
Lane Cove
Leichhardt
Liverpool
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit. Government
deems sufficient
scale and capacity
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Manly
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Marrickville
Mosman
North Sydney
Parramatta
Penrith
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Pittwater
Randwick
Not Fit
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Rockdale
Ryde
Strathfield
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Sutherland
Fit
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Fit
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Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Sydney
Not Fit as a
Global City
council
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Fit. Government
deems sufficient
scale and capacity
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Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Warringah
Waverley
Not Fit
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Willoughby
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Wollondilly
Fit
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Fit
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Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Woollahra
Not Fit
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Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
>> Central Coast and Hunter
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Capacity
criteria
Assessment
response
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
Gosford
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Wyong
Not Fit
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Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
For further information
Hunter
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Cessnock
Fit
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Fit
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Dungog
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Great Lakes
Fit
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Fit
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Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Lake Macquarie Not Fit
Maitland
Muswellbrook
Not Fit
Fit
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Fit. Government
deems sufficient scale
and capacity
Fit. Government
deems sufficient scale
and capacity
Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Newcastle
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Port Stephens
Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Singleton
Fit
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Fit
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Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Upper Hunter
Fit
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Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
>> Illawarra and South Eastern NSW
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Capacity
criteria
Assessment
response
Kiama
Not Fit

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Proposed merger
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information

The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Shellharbour
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
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The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Shoalhaven
Fit


Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Wollongong
Fit


Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
South East
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Capacity
criteria
Assessment
response
Bega
Fit
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
Fit
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Bombala
Not Fit
Cooma-Monaro Not Fit
Eurobodalla
Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit



The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Palerang
Queanbeyan
Snowy River
Not Fit
Not Fit
Not Fit
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Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Proposed merger



The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
>> Central NSW and Tablelands
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Bathurst
Regional
Fit


Proposed merger
TCorp
facility
What happens next?

The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
For further information
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Blayney
Not Fit
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Proposed merger

Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Cabonne
Not Fit
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Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Cowra
Fit
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
Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Forbes
Lachlan
Not Fit
Not Fit
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
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Lithgow
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF Information is available at
proposal for reassessment with OLG
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint or contact your OLG Relationship
Organisation program
Manager.
Mid-Western
Regional
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF Information is available at
proposal for reassessment with OLG
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint or contact your OLG Relationship
Organisation program
Manager.
Oberon
Not Fit
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
Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Orange
Not Fit


Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger proposal Information is available at
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Parkes
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Weddin
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.

Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF Information is available at
proposal for reassessment with OLG
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint or contact your OLG Relationship
Organisation program
Manager.
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information

The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Tablelands
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Capacity
criteria
Assessment
response
Boorowa
Fit
(as part of a
merger)


Proposed merger
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Goulburn
Mulwaree
Harden
Not fit
Fit
(as part of a
merger)
Upper Lachlan
Not Fit






Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively



The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Wingecarribee
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Yass Valley
Young
Not Fit
Fit
(as part of a
merger)




Financial intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment
Proposed merger


Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF
proposal for reassessment with OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger proposal
to the Chief Executive of the Office of
Local Government at the beginning of
2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
>> Riverina
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Bland
Not Fit
Coolamon
Cootamundra
Fit as a Rural
Council
Fit
(as part of a
merger)






TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Proposed merger

Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint Information sessions for Council General
Organisation program
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Gundagai
Not Fit


Proposed merger

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Junee
Lockhart
Not Fit
Fit as Rural
Council




Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Proposed merger

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Temora
Tumbarumba
Not Fit
Fit as a Rural
Council




Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Proposed merger

Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Tumut
Not Fit


Proposed merger

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Wagga Wagga
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
>>
Murray and Murrumbidgee
Council
IPART
Assessment
Scale & Financial
Capacity criteria
Government
response
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Albury
Fit

Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Berrigan
Conargo
Not Fit
Not Fit




Proposed merger
Proposed merger


The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Corowa
Deniliquin
Not Fit
Not Fit
Greater Hume Fit






Proposed merger
Proposed merger
Fit



beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint
Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Jerilderie
Murray
Not Fit
Not Fit




Proposed merger
Proposed merger


The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Urana
Not Fit


beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Proposed merger

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
Continue to participate in the pilot Joint 2016.
Organisation program
Wakool
Fit as Rural
Council


Proposed merger

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Murrumbidgee
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Carrathool
Fit as a Rural
Council
Griffith
Not Fit




Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Hay
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your FFTF Information is available at
proposal for reassessment with OLG
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
(Guidelines to be issued early in the new
year)
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Leeton
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Murrumbidgee Not Fit
Narrandera
Not Fit




Proposed merger
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively


The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
>> Orana and Far West
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Bogan
Fit as a Rural
Council
Coonamble
Fit as a Rural
Council




TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Dubbo
Fit


Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger
Information is available at
proposal to the Chief Executive of the www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Gilgandra
Fit as a Rural
Council


Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Implement improvement plan
Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating effectively

Narromine
Not Fit


Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Warren
Fit as a Rural
Council
Warrumbungle Not Fit
Wellington
Not Fit






Fit
Council
improvement plan
will be closely
monitored

Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment

Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger
Information is available at
proposal to the Chief Executive of the www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship Manager.
Far West
Council
Scale & Financial Government
IPART
Assessment Capacity criteria response
Balranald
N/A
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Bourke
Brewarrina
Broken Hill
N/A
N/A
N/A
Central Darling N/A
Cobar
Walgett
N/A
N/A
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Wentworth
N/A
Part of the Far West
Initiative
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
Opportunity to apply for Fit for the
Future assessment
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the Far
West Advisory Committee
or contact
your OLG Relationship Manager
>> Namoi and New England
Council
IPART
Assessment
Gunnedah
Fit
Scale &
Capacity

Financial
criteria

Government
response
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Gwydir
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not
Fit after
reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Liverpool
Plains
Moree
Plains
Not Fit
Fit




Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating
effectively

Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Narrabri
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Tamworth
Regional
Fit


Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger
Information is available at
proposal to the Chief Executive of the www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Government
response
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
New England
Council
IPART
Assessment
Armidale
Dumaresq
Not Fit
Glen Innes
Severn
Fit
Scale &
Capacity


Financial
criteria


Fit

Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Guyra
Inverell
Not Fit
Fit




Proposed merger
Fit


The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Tenterfield Not Fit
Uralla
Walcha
Not Fit
Not Fit






Financial
intervention
considered if Not Fit
after reassessment

Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating
effectively

Proposed merger

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016, or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
The Minister will refer a merger
proposal to the Chief Executive of the
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Continue to participate in the pilot
Joint Organisation program
Information is available at
www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January
2016.
>> Northern Rivers and North Coast
Council
IPART
Assessment
Ballina
Fit
Scale &
Capacity

Financial
criteria

Government
response
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Byron Bay
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Kyogle
Lismore
Not Fit
Fit




Reassess scale and
capacity after JO is
operating
effectively

Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Richmond
Valley
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Tweed
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not
Fit after
reassessment

Government
response
Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
TCorp
facility
What happens next?
For further information
Financial
intervention
considered if Not
Fit after
reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Financial
intervention
considered if Not

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
North Coast
Council
IPART
Assessment
Bellingen
Not Fit
Clarence
Valley
Not Fit
Scale &
Capacity


Financial
criteria


Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Fit after
reassessment
Coffs
Harbour
Fit


Fit

(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Gloucester Not Fit


Proposed merger

The Minister will refer a merger
Information is available at
proposal to the Chief Executive of the www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Office of Local Government at the
beginning of 2016.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016.
Not Fit


Financial
intervention
considered if Not
Fit after
reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Financial
intervention
considered if Not
Fit after
reassessment

Discuss opportunities to revise your
FFTF proposal for reassessment with
OLG
(Guidelines to be issued early in the
new year)
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Greater
Taree
Kempsey
Not Fit


Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Nambucca
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.
Port
Macquarie
Hastings
Fit


Fit

Implement improvement plan
Information is available at
www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au
Information sessions for Council General
Managers to be held in early January 2016,
or contact your OLG Relationship
Manager.