NSW councils are on the front line of service delivery, providing the key amenities, services and infrastructure to their communities. This is against a backdrop of challenges, such as the need to balance environmental sustainability with rapid population growth and housing challenges, manage the risks associated with emerging contaminants, handling new waste streams, and mitigating the effects of climate change.

Maddocks is one of NSW’s leading local government law firms. We represent 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 context within which they operate.

Our multi-disciplinary team includes skilled lawyers with expertise spanning all areas of law required by NSW councils. This enables us to support NSW councils in delivering on their priorities, from service delivery, infrastructure, planning and environment issues, to governance and prosecutions.

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