Local media outlets would remain an "important communications channel" for Dubbo City Council even if a bill to change advertising requirements is passed, Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson says.
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He offered the advice after concerns had been raised communities could miss out on information they needed if councils were no longer required to advertise in newspapers.
He said the council had already added to its communications methods to meet emerging audiences and the legislation would aid councils that did not have local media as Dubbo did.
Dubbo MP Troy Grant said earlier this week the proposed amendments did not remove the requirement for councils to advertise in newspapers where it was "an effective form of mass communication" but instead allowed them to use "alternative means of mass communications where this (was) not the case".
Cr Dickerson signalled Dubbo council would continue to use local media but said the Local Government (Red Tape Reduction) Bill before Parliament recognised changing needs.
"While noting that the proposed amendments are yet to pass the upper house the proposed changes to notifications recognise the community accesses information from a variety of sources including online and social media," he said.
"This is the 21st century and councils need to find appropriate ways to disseminate information.
"Dubbo City Council already uses a range of channels including social media to inform residents.
"Dubbo is also in a fortunate position to be well serviced with local media with two newspapers, three commercial radio stations and the ABC all broadcasting from Dubbo.
"The local media will continue to be an important communications channel for Dubbo City Council.
"Other councils don't have the same level of service as Dubbo and alternative communication means should be respected and permitted in legislation."
Local Government NSW president Keith Rhoades earlier said he was generally supportive of the bill except for three main issues - delegation of tendering, different thresholds for different councils and the advertising of senior positions.
He suggested the delegation of tenders could "open the door to the risk of corruption" and believed the threshold limits could create two different classes of councils.
Cr Dickerson said the bill would give councils "additional flexibility" for awarding tenders, but the processes would still have to be decided at the local level.
"In regards to tendering the proposal is to lift the prescribed tendering threshold for councils that meet the state government's Fit for the Future requirements to $250,000," he said.
"This will give councils additional flexibility in awarding larger-scale projects. "However, locally council will need to consider what processes and policies should be put in place in this regard.
"Similar discussions would be required on how council would implement its power to delegate noting that any delegation of power still requires the resolution of council."