Office of Local Government (New South Wales)

New South Wales
Office of Local Government
Agency overview
Formed	1993
Preceding agency	Office of Local Government
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Nowra^[1]
Minister responsible	Hon. Paul Toole MP, Minister for Local Government
Agency executive	Ms Marcia Doheny, Chief Executive, Local Government
Parent agency	Department of Planning and Environment
Key document	Local Government Act, 1993 (NSW)
Website	http://www.olg.nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales Office of Local Government, an agency of the Department of Planning and Environment in the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for administering legislation in relation to local government areas in New South Wales.

The office is led by its Chief Executive, Ms Marcia Doheny, who reports to the Minister for Local Government, currently the Honourable Paul Toole MP.

The office and its antecedent agency was established in 1993, pursuant to the Local Government Act, 1993 (NSW).

Divisional responsibilities

The role of the office includes preparing legislation, providing advice and information to the State Government and local councils, regulating financial management and monitoring financial reporting practices of councils, and improving local government performance through provision of standards and guidelines and conducting reviews and investigations (often called Section 430 investigations).

As part of a drive to locate government offices in regional areas, the office's head office is in the regional town of Nowra on the South Coast, but an office in Castlereagh Street in Sydney CBD also provides Divisional services.

References

↑ "Division of Local Government". Government of New South Wales.

External links

Office of Local Government web site

Departments and agencies of the New South Wales Government

New South Wales Government

Premier and Cabinet	Parliamentary Counsel's Office Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Ombudsman's Office Public Service Commission Office of the Governor NSW Electoral Commission Ombudsman Venues NSW Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust Sydney Olympic Park Authority Office of Sport NSW Institute of Sport Destination NSW Infrastructure NSW Natural Resources Commission Barangaroo Delivery Authority Audit Office Auditor-General Independent Commission Against Corruption Office of Western Sydney International Engagement

Justice	Arts NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Ministry of Police and Emergency Services Crown Solicitor's Office Fire and Rescue NSW Office of the Rural Fire Service Office of the State Emergency Service Art Gallery Trust Australian Museum Trust Library Council of New South Wales Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Sydney Opera House Trust NSW Police Force Corrective Services Director of Public Prosecutions Information and Privacy Commission Legal Aid Commission Crime Commission Police Integrity Commission Legal Profession Admission Board Public Guardian NSW Trustee and Guardian Industrial Relations Commission Judicial Commission Juvenile Justice Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Screen NSW Veterans' Affairs

Education	Aboriginal Affairs NSW Aboriginal Land Council Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Charles Sturt University Council Macquarie University Council Southern Cross University Council University of New England Council University of New South Wales Council University of Newcastle Council University of Technology, Sydney Council University of Western Sydney Board of Trustees University of Wollongong Council

Family and Community Services	Ageing, Disability and Home Care Community Services Children's Guardian Advocate for Children and Young People Home Care Service of New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation Housing NSW Multicultural NSW

Finance and Services	Service NSW Office of State Revenue Valuer General NSW Self Insurance Corporation Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority Government Property NSW Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund Building Insurers' Guarantee Corporation State Records Authority New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Motor Accidents Authority WorkCover Authority Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Building Professionals Board NSW Architects Registration Board Rental Bond Board Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Luna Park Reserve Trust Internal Audit Bureau NSW Fair Trading Waste Assets Management Corporation Geographic Names Board NSW Public Works (including the Government Architect)

Health	Health Care Complaints Commission Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Agency for Clinical Innovation Bureau of Health Information Clinical Excellence Commission Health Education and Training Institute Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Mental Health Commission Ambulance Service of NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Council of New South Wales Local Health Districts x 15 Statutory Health Corporations x 10 Health Administration Corporation Cancer Institute of New South Wales Office for Women’s Policy

Industry, Skills and Regional Development	Department of Primary Industries Crown Lands Division NSW Food Authority TAFE Commission Soil Conservation Service Local Land Services Cobar Water Board Dams Safety Committee Veterinary Practitioners Board NSW Rural Assistance Authority Essential Energy Ausgrid TransGrid Endeavour Energy Delta Electricity Hunter Water Corporation Sydney Water Corporation Forestry Corporation of NSW Game Council Water NSW Sydney Catchment Authority Office of Small Business Chief Scientist and Engineer

Planning and Environment	Office of Local Government Office of Environment and Heritage UrbanGrowth NSW Environment Protection Authority Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust Lord Howe Island Board Taronga Conservation Society Australia Western Sydney Parklands Trust Sydney Living Museums Parramatta Park Trust Historic Houses Trust Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Landcom

Transport	Independent Transport Safety Regulator Transport for NSW State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Independent Transport Safety Regulator Office of Transport Safety Investigations Roads and Maritime Services WestConnex Delivery Authority Sydney Trains NSW Trains RailCorp Port Authority of New South Wales

Treasury	Long Service Corporation Residual Business Management Corporation Liability Management Ministerial Corporation State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation SAS Trustee Corporation NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) Office of Industrial Relations

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Office of Local Government (New South Wales)

Divisional responsibilities

See also

References

External links