Travels costs of sending Albury Council representatives around the country cost ratepayers more than $30,000 over the past 12 months.
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But it was less likely to be councillors on the road - the five-person executive team accounted for $22,429 of the expenses.
They visited more than 20 locations across Australia during the 2015-16 financial year including Sydney, Hobart and Byron Bay.
The trips included the Local Government NSW Tourism Conference in March.
In contrast, Albury’s eight councillors only went to six locations – the furthest north being Coffs Harbour – for a total cost of $10,153.
Across the river, Wodonga Council helped slash $18,000 from its 2014-15 travel expenses bill of $40,621 by cutting out overseas travel.
Chief executive Patience Harrington’s October 2014 South Korea trip proved controversial when The Border Mail revealed she plagerised sections of her report.
But in 2015-16 the city’s total travel expenses were $22,443.
The furthest trip was to Adelaide to watch the Dragonboat Nationals before Wodonga hosted the 2017 event.
A visit to Canberra’s Mount Stromlo also helped with ideas to develop a plan for the Klings Hill mountain bike trail.
Wangaratta Council only has three administrators, but they still spent $22,315 on accommodation and travel expenses.
Information obtained by the The Border Mail revealed chair of administrators Ailsa Fox travelled the most, but Rodney Roscholler spent the most on accommodation.
The Wangaratta Council costs were well down on the $44.845 spent on accommodation and travel during 2014-15.
Indigo Council also cut its costs by $6000, from $22,266 to $14,452 in 2015-16.
More than $3000 came from mayor James Tenery and chief executive Gerry Smith’s four-day trip to Canberra in June for the LGA national general assembly.
Alpine Council had the cheapest costs.
Mayor Ron Janas spent $526 during his annual leave to travel between Brisbane, Albury and Bright in June, which a council spokesperson said was “to ensure a quorum at the June 28th special council meetings”.
Alpine’s economic development manager and event officer also spent $424 on a trip to Picton, near Wollongong, in April to investigate the feasibility of running a spartan event.
Tumbarumba Council spent $22,543 on travel, accommodation and conferences.
Neither Tumut nor Greater Hume councillors of staff took interstate trips.
