ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
11 Aug, 2022
From Monday 5 September ALGA News will take on a new form as a joint newsletter from ALGA and LGiU (Local Government Information Unit) Australia. All ALGA News subscribers will...
Voting is now open for the 2022 National Awards for Local Government. For 36 years these awards have showcased the achievements of Australian councils, highlighting excellence and innovation across the...
1 Aug, 2022
In 2022 ALGA commissioned AEC to undertake an analysis of the importance of Financial Assistance Grants to local government, which found that these untied federal grants contribute more than 20%...
28 Jul, 2022
Climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, and mining continue to threaten at-risk species and ecosystems, the latest State of the Environment report says. Released last week by Federal Environment Minister...
Biosecurity and surveillance measure have been stepped up at Australian airports following outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) across Indonesia. The measures include giving airport biosecurity officers extra powers...
NSW Labor Senator Tony Sheldon has been appointed to the new role of Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Senator Sheldon, a former national secretary of...
Over 4200 people have registered with the Queensland government for funding to repair and retrofit their houses to better cope with future floods. The $741 million Resilient Homes Fund also...
Disaster assistance has been made available in five additional local government areas (LGAs) in NSW after damaging rains and flooding. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster...
Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) has engaged SGS Economics and Planning to explore specific funding challenges facing its member councils. The research also aims to identify potential alternative income sources for...
