Dubbo Regional mayor Ben Shields has been elected as a director on the board of Local Government NSW.
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Cr Shields was elected by councillors from across the state at the 2017 LGNSW conference.
The appointment would ensure he had a direct insight on local government matters all over the state, Cr Shields said, which he would be able to bring back to the Dubbo region.
“The local government sector as a whole has a number of challenges ahead in the coming period including the potential new Local Government Act, continual arguments about rate pegging legislation and reforming how council services are financed,” Cr Shields said.
“I may be one of the few councillors who actually supports rate pegging and it is important that the full story is presented and considered by the LGNSW board when determining policy.”
