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NSW Minister for Local Government, the Hon Ron Hoenig MP and CMA Chairman, Mayor Rick Firman of Temora Shire, when they caught up in Sydney recently.
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Code of meeting rules wind back for local councils

05/06/2026 by The Coonamble Times

Chairman of the NSW Country Mayors Association (CMA), Mayor Rick Firman OAM has expressed concern that councils across NSW must now wind the clock back on the implementation of the 2025 Local Government Model Code of Meeting Practice as a result of the passing of a Disallowance motion last week.

“It is unfortunate that our representatives in the NSW Parliament were unable to negotiate the introduction of an amendment to the Code of Meeting Practice to allow attendance at meetings by audio-visual link…

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NSW Minister for Local Government, the Hon Ron Hoenig MP and CMA Chairman, Mayor Rick Firman of Temora Shire, when they caught up in Sydney recently.

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