Our Chair, Cr Sue Moore, Mayor of Singleton recently joined other Joint Organisation Chairs from across regional NSW at our Joint Organisation Chairs Forum held in NSW Parliament House. State-wide collaboration with our JO partners strengthens our collective priorities and boosts our ability to engage effectively with the NSW Government. 

Key items on the Forum’s agenda included: 

• Potential for a state-wide coordinated policy development and advocacy approach by councils to understanding and applying the new benefit-sharing guideline for large-scale energy developments 

• Shared priorities and recommendations to the NSW Government for achieving its net zero targets, highlighting the core role that local government can contribute to delivery 

• Progress of the Joint Organisation Net Zero Acceleration Program, directly supporting regional councils across NSW with delivery of their net zero targets 

• Regional Disaster Adaptation Planning initiatives being rolled out by JO’s through the Australian and NSW Government’s Disaster Ready Fund 

• Advocacy updates from Local Government NSW, the Australian Local Government Association and Country Mayors Association 

For more information about the Hunter JO and broader collaboration across the JO network visit: https://hunterjo.nsw.gov.au/