
Advising on complex water infrastructure projects for local government
Maddocks advised Parkes Shire Council on the Parkes Integrated Water Infrastructure Renewal Program
New South Wales councils are emerging from a period of significant change. They are expected to deliver services and amenities in a timely and cost-effective way.
NSW councils are providing the key amenities and services their communities require against a backdrop of high population growth.
Councils are also having to deal with issues outside of their control, such as how they handle and dispose of certain types of waste. There are also significant changes with regards to Crown Land across the State, with these reforms changing the use and management practises for the benefit of NSW communities.
Maddocks is one of NSW’s leading local government law firms. We act for more than half of the state’s councils across regional and metropolitan NSW. This enables our council clients to access lawyers who understand the broader legislative and regulatory environment, as well as the political sensitivities they operate within.
Our multi-disciplinary team means we can assist NSW councils with the full range of issues and projects, including infrastructure projects, planning and environment issues, governance and prosecutions.
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Maddocks advised Parkes Shire Council on the Parkes Integrated Water Infrastructure Renewal Program
We advised on one of the largest water-recycling schemes undertaken by an Australian local government water authority
By Breellen Warry, Patrick Ibbotson, Maria Marshall, Catherine Dunlop, Hayley Tam, Dale McQualter, Samantha Murphy
Maddocks report on council benchmarks for managing climate risk.
By Michael Winram, Blake Dyer, Breellen Warry, Hayley TamJemima Stratton, Emily Peachey.
The Action Plan has set the ambitious target of preventing any new extinctions of endemic Australian species.
Information about changes to the regulation
Managing Climate Risk: Council Benchmarks presents insights into how local government is managing climate risk.
Maddocks has appointed a partner and three lawyers to its Sydney-based team
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