Networks

At Local Government NSW (LGNSW), we support and facilitate a number of free networks for NSW council staff to connect, share information and discuss local government issues.

These networks enable local government employees to engage with like-minded peers, share knowledge, information and resources, and build a network of industry contacts.

Below you’ll find more details about each of our networks.

If you've already joined one or more of our networks, you can login all under the one platform.

Affordable Housing Network
The Affordable Housing Network enables council staff to connect, share information and discuss local government issues around the planning, provision and access to affordable housing opportunities locally. Any councils considering developing an Affordable Housing Contributions Scheme could particularly benefit from the ability to communicate different approaches and ideas within this network. Available to council staff only.
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Ageing and Disability Network
The Ageing and Disability network is an online forum and email distribution list designed to connect all council staff involved in ageing and disability to share information, resources, and best practice regarding service planning and provision.
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Arts and Culture Network
The Arts and Culture Network is an online forum that enables council staff to connect, share information and discuss arts and culture. Available to council staff only.
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Asbestos Network
The Asbestos Network is an online forum and email distribution list designed to connect all council staff involved in asbestos management and regulation to share information, resources, and best practice. The network meets on a monthly basis.
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Biodiversity Network
The Biodiversity Network enables NSW council staff and councillors to share information and discuss current issues affecting biodiversity.
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Building and Fire Safety Network
Coordinated by LGNSW’s Planning Team, the network promotes collaboration and information sharing on building regulation, fire safety and related issues. Available to council staff only.
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Caravan Parks Network
The Caravan Parks Network is an online platform for council staff to connect, share information and discuss issues around the regulation and management of caravan parks and related issues such as manufactured home estates. Available to council employees only.
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Cemeteries Network
The Cemeteries Network is an online platform for council staff to connect with peers, share best practice examples and build a network of industry contacts. The network will discuss the new Interment Industry Scheme, as well as any other issues that may arise for the local government sector. This network is online only.
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Climate Action Professional Officers' Group
CAPOG is a collaboration between local government staff, LGNSW and the Department of Planning and Environment on climate change adaptation and net zero emissions. The network meets quarterly.
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Coastal Safety Group
The Coastal Safety Group is online forum for facilitating collaborative, effective and consistent evidence-based approaches to coastal safety risk management across all NSW Coastal Councils.
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Communications Network
The Communications Network consists of a web forum and email distribution list designed to foster collaboration and liaison between communications and public relations staff working for NSW councils. This network is for council communications staff members only.
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Community Engagement Network
A network for local government community engagement professionals working within greater Sydney and surrounds to share learnings and collaborate.
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An online forum exclusively for council staff to connect, share information and discuss local government issues around the regulation and management of companion animals.
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Contaminated Land Network
The Contaminated Land Network is an online forum to support informed decision-making by those involved in contaminated land management. Primarily a network for staff in councils, it is also open to state and federal government staff.
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Economic Development Network
The Economic Development Network is a forum for those council staff working to promote sustainable economic development for the benefit of their local communities.
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Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Network
This network provides an online forum to connect council officers who are working in the field of Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery. Councils looking to contribute to upcoming important consultations on the State Disaster Mitigation Plan and the revised State Recovery Plan would benefit greatly from joining this network.
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Events Network
In addition to web forum discussions, the Events Network runs seminars throughout the year to foster collaboration and information sharing between event professionals working for NSW councils.
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Meetings Information

General Managers' Network
The General Managers' Network is a closed email network and online forum that seeks to promote collaboration and information sharing between general managers working for local government in NSW. This network has now been moved from Google Groups to the LGNSW Networks Hub. All general managers are automatically added to this network.

GIPA Network
The GIPA Network is an online platform for council Access to Information Officers to discuss the application of the Government Information (Public Access) Act. Members of the network can use this resource to exchange ideas and information with others within the local government sector. Available to council staff only.  
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Governance Network
The Governance Network is an online platform that facilitate collaboration and information sharing between council Governance Officers on topics such as privacy, delegations, policies, designated persons and annual returns, and legislative compliance. Available to council staff only.   
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Growing Greener Network
If tree planting, planning and management is part of your role, then consider joining. We also cover green infrastructure (walls, roofs) and urban heat mitigation.
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Human Resources Network
Coordinated by LGNSW’s Industrial Relations unit, the Human Resources Network meets throughout the year to discuss current HR and industrial relations issues.
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Meetings information ( member-only content)

IT Professionals Network
LGNSW provides administrative support to the Local Government IT Professionals Network, which meets quarterly and encourages collaboration and information exchange through a closed Teams network. Available to council staff only.
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Koala Management Network
An online forum for NSW council staff and councillors to share information and discuss current issues affecting koala management.
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Coordinated by LGNSW’s Planning Team, the network promotes collaboration and information sharing on land use planning and related issues. Available to council staff only.
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Multicultural Network
The Multicultural Network is an opportunity to connect with peers, build a network of industry contacts, share knowledge and discuss current issues affecting multicultural communities across NSW. Meetings are held monthly.
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Natural Resource Management Network
The Natural Resource Management Network enables NSW council staff and councillors to share information and discuss current issues affecting natural resource management.
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Night Time Economy Network
Run by LGNSW on behalf of the NSW Night Time Economy Councils’ Committee, the Night Time Economy Network helps councils foster safe, sustainable and vibrant night economies in their local communities.
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Public Spaces Unattended Property (PSUP) Network
An online forum exclusively for council staff involved in implementing the Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 (PSUP Act) to connect, share information and discuss local government issues around the regulation and management of unattended property (shopping trolleys, e-bikes, vehicles etc).
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Records Network
The Records Network is an online platform for council staff who maintain records. Available to council staff only.  
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Social Planners Network
The Social Planners Network is an online platform for council staff to connect with other social planners at other councils in NSW, ask questions, share knowledge, and discuss current social planning issues for local government. This network is online only.
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Sustainability Network
SustainableNet is a Local Government NSW initiative designed to promote the issue of sustainability in councils throughout NSW.
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Swimming Pool Network
The Swimming Pool Network is an online forum for council staff to raise a whole range of topics related to swimming pools including (but not limited to) asset management, operation and maintenance, staffing, supervision, programs, water quality, safety, access, development, community engagement and resourcing.
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