Northern Tasmanian Councils Shared Services Study
11 August 2017
Tasmanian Government:
The Government is working with
councils across the State on how to deliver the best possible local
government services at the lowest possible cost to ratepayers.
Today the Government and the eight Northern Councils are jointly
releasing the Northern Tasmanian Councils Shared Services Study, which
covers the West Tamar, George Town, Dorset, Break O’Day, Northern
Midlands, Flinders Island, Launceston and Meander Valley Councils.
These eight councils represent around a third of all Tasmanians and
covers nearly a third of the State. The Study found that there were a
range of options that could be pursued and could generate over $3
million in savings annually that could be invested into other services
or used to keep downward pressure on rates.
For resource sharing to work, it must be driven by local communities and
by the councils themselves. There are too many examples of council
reform imposed from on high by other State Governments in Australia that
have failed. We have been clear that we will not be forcing
amalgamations or resource sharing.
It is now up to the local councils concerned to consider this report in
detail and consult widely with their communities.
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