Strong Regions, Progressive Local Government, Vibrant Communities
The Riverina Joint Organisation (Riverina JO) brings together seven General Purpose councils and two Water County Councils located in the eastern Riverina of NSW.
Joint Organisations are a new type of local government-based collaborative organisation. Joint Organisations operate only in regional NSW and will increase opportunities for local government and the State to work more closely together to bring about better outcomes for the communities the JO’s Member Councils represent. The Riverina JO is one of 13 Joint Organisations that were proclaimed in 2018.
The Riverina JO’s Member Councils are: Bland, Coolamon, Cootamundra - Gundagai, Greater Hume, Junee, Lockhart, Temora, Wagga Wagga, and Goldenfields Water and Riverina Water County Councils.
The principal functions of the Riverina JO are to:
establish regional strategic priorities and develop strategies and plans to deliver those priorities;
promote regional leadership and be an advocate for our regional strategic priorities; and
identify and take up opportunities for intergovernmental co-operation on matters relating to the Joint Organisation area.
The Riverina JO held its inaugural Board meeting on 19 October 2018.
The Riverina JO works hand-in-hand with the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils Inc. (REROC) collaborating on operational and service delivery activities for the Member Councils.
