“What we want is nothing more than equity”

DON’T TOUCH OUR WATER

MEDIA RELEASE The NSW Parliament is currently debating change that will enshrine Sydney Water and Hunter Water in the NSW Constitution to ensure they stay publicly owned; however there is no mention of local government in the proposed amendment. Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA), on behalf of its members, is calling for an expansion … Read more

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARCHED TO THE WALL

MEDIA RELEASE NSW Fire and Rescue, Rural Fire Services and State Emergency Services provide critical volunteer services to communities throughout Regional NSW, at times our lives depend on their service. The recent decision by the new NSW Government will make it much harder, and in some Regional, Rural and Remote local government areas impossible for … Read more

REGIONAL NSW “DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING”

MEDIA RELEASE Country Mayors Association of NSW on behalf of our members are calling for State and Federal governments to ease the burden on Regional communities by implementing actions that will see a swift increase in the installations of roof top solar in the greater Sydney metropolitan area.  As renewable energy projects sweep through the … Read more

REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND ROADS COULD DECIDE STATE ELECTION

MEDIA RELEASE Country Mayors Association of NSW is becoming extremely frustrated by the funding focus on Western Sydney in the lead up to the State Election. Yesterdays announcement from the NSW Labor leader Chris Minns MP, that should Labor form government post the 25 March election the coalitions committed funding for the upgrades to the … Read more

LABOR TO ABOLISH REGIONAL HEALTH MINISTER

MEDIA RELEASE 160 plus Local Government delegates representing eighty Councils in Regional, Rural and Remote NSW joined forces in Sydney to put the hard questions to the six major political parties contesting the 25 March State election. Leaders or their representatives from the Coalition, Labor Party, Greens Party, One Nation, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers and … Read more

NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM

MEDIA RELEASE The Country Mayors Association of NSW Inc (CMA) is pleased to announce the new executive team elected at its AGM held in Sydney on Friday, 18 November. Cr Jamie Chaffey (Mayor of Gunnedah Shire) was elected as Chairman, and Councillor Rick Firman OAM (Mayor of Temora Shire Council) was elected Deputy Chairman. A … Read more