ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
10 Mar, 2022
Industry forums that support transformative technologies will be in the spotlight at next month’s IPWEA International Public Works Conference in Adelaide. The event, Australasia’s largest infrastructure asset management conference, will...
Our hearts go out to the many NSW and Queensland communities impacted by intense rain and unprecedented flooding, and particularly to those who have lost homes, businesses and in some...
28 Feb, 2022
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) – with the support of its member State and Territory Local government Associations – has identified 17 priorities for councils and communities ahead of...
24 Feb, 2022
The Federal Government has rejected advice that it develop and implement a national homelessness strategy with state, territory, and local governments. The recommendation was one of 35 contained in the...
Communities still struggling to recover from the devastating 2019-20 bushfires are set to receive a further $110 million in federal support. The money is in addition to the $280 million...
The national biosecurity strategy consultation draft has been publicly released for comment. This will be Australia’s first national biosecurity strategy and will set the direction for the future of the...
The Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council has become the latest among dozens of councils in eastern Australia to be offered disaster assistance after floods. Hope Vale will get help through...
A national recycling roundtable I attended last week reinforced my optimism that our efforts to unlock the circular economy are steadily gaining support. This event, hosted by the Sydney Morning...
Allowing wider trucks on local roads without increasing local government funding would be a potential recipe for disaster, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) said this month. The comments followed...
