Integrating Integrated Planning
May 2021
Councils are heading into another Integrated Planning and Reporting cycle and one of the things that we frequently find, and most councils acknowledge, is the difficulty in integrating the Resourcing Strategy and, as a result, it is often the weak link.
Disaster recovery - essential public asset restoration
April 2021
Following an eligible disaster, state and federal funding is available to help councils to restore essential public assets through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Building Better Regions Fund - Round 5 is now open for applications
January 2021
The fifth round of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, which is aimed at projects that create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities, opened for applications on 12 January.
Emergency management... how do you stack up?
November 2020
An increase in the number of natural disaster emergencies across NSW has resulted in an increased focus on local councils to be 'resilient ready' to manage any emergency.
What went wrong with the NSW mergers?
November 2020
Four years on, the NSW mergers are still making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Back in 2016 the Fit for the Future process, brought in by the Baird government, was one of the biggest changes NSW local government had experienced over the preceding decade.
Welcome to Mark Wood
June 2020
We're very happy to take this opportunity to welcome Mark Wood to the Sydney-based team.
Special Schedule 7 – infrastructure reporting 2019 – 2020
June 2020
It’s that time of year again where councils will need to report on the condition of their infrastructure assets in Special Schedule 7 (SS7).
Local government procurement in emergencies
June 2020
What role does procurement play in revitalising the local economy? How do councils plan for significant capital projects?
Alice Grace – Morrison Low’s newest Director
May 2020
Morrison Low is pleased to announce that Alice Grace has been promoted to the role of director.
Business continuity planning in a time of crisis
March 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic may have significant social and economic impacts on your community and for you as an organisation. Business continuity plans are paramount. But how prepared are you?