Strategic Services Australia

Leaders in Local Government Resource Sharing. Formerly known as Hunter Councils.

Strategic Services Australia are the leaders in local government resource sharing.

The eleven local government areas of the Hunter Valley have worked together for over fifty years to ensure their communities benefit from positive co-operation and collaboration.

This has achieved:

+ Strong communication between Mayors, Councillors and General Managers
+ Shared professional expertise through staff forums
+ Many intercouncil collaborative projects

The goodwill established has underpinned the success of Strategic Services Australia as the lead organisation in resource sharing. With the ever increasing pressure on local government to do more with less, Strategic Services Australia is constantly striving to reduce the cost of "doing business" for local government through offering economies and efficiencies.

This has supported the development and growth of strategic units divisions of Strategic Services Australia:

+ Environment Division
+ Local Government Training Institute
+ Regional Procurement
+ Hunter Records Storage
+ Screen Hunter
+ Consultancy Services
+ Local Government Legal
Our services are also available to other councils, government agencies and private companies. Not only does this provide access to specialist and economical services but also provides and opportunity for clients to contribute to the regional community through strengthening the model and reducing the costs of services to local government.