LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993
PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE AREA OF OPERATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND TABLELANDS (NOXIOUS PLANTS) COUNTY COUNCIL TO INCLUDE THE AREA OF GLEN INNES SEVERN SHIRE COUNCIL
A proposal, made pursuant to section 383(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, has been received from New England Tablelands (Noxious Plants) County Council to amend its constitution by varying its area of operations to include the local government area of Glen Innes Severn Shire Council.
The proposal has the support of Glen Innes Severn Council.
New England Tablelands (Noxious Plants) County Council, which trades under the name of New England Weeds Authority, is the local control authority for weeds under the Biosecurity Act 2015 for the local government areas of Armidale Regional Council, Uralla Shire Council and Walcha Council. If the proposal is adopted, the County Council will also become the local control authority for weeds in the local government area of Glen Innes Severn Shire Council and that Council will become a constituent council of the County Council.
Information concerning the proposal can be obtained from the offices of New England Tablelands (Noxious Plants) County Council, Armidale Regional Council, Uralla Shire Council, Walcha Council and Glen Innes Severn Shire Council during business hours from Wednesday 9 September 2020 until Friday 9 October 2020. That information may also be found on the website of New England Tablelands (Noxious Plants) County Council at www.newa.com.au from Wednesday 9 September 2020 until Friday 9 October 2020.
Anyone affected by the proposal may make submissions or comments on the proposal to the Minister for Local Government, C/- Office of Local Government, Locked Bag 3015, Nowra, NSW 2541 or by fax to (02) 4428 4199 or by email to [email protected]
Any submissions or comments must be lodged by Friday 9 October 2020.
The Hon Shelley Hancock MP Minister for Local Government