The Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) bill has been shelved for consultation after Councils came together for protests at State Parliament.
The Government argues the changes stop Councils from evicting valuable community services, but Land Councils say that’s not true.
The new bill gives the Government powers to overturn existing land claims and expands the definition of land which can’t be claimed.
Also on today’s Podcast
Motorists trying to get to Sydney yesterday dealt with heavy traffic at Lithgow with Chifley Road closed for half an hour around midday, and Bathurst artists are being encouraged to get creative for this year’s Waste2Art competition.
