The Guidelines for the preparation of an application for a Special Variation to General Income for 2016/17 are produced by the Office of Local Government.
This Survey will be used to update the Local Government Cost Index (LGCI) which measures price changes over time for cost items relevant to NSW councils.
The NSW Government has asked IPART to undertake the role of the Expert Advisory Panel in assessing local government Fit for the Future (FFTF) proposals.
