ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
24 Mar, 2022
Click here to listen to Alicia outlining #NGA22 – and check out our 2022 National General Assembly registration brochure for more detailed information. Jennifer Westacott AO will discuss national economic...
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) – with the support of its State and Territory Member Associations – will implement a coordinated advocacy campaign in the lead up to the...
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...
A national conversation is needed about “where and how people build homes” after extreme events like the Queensland and NSW floods, Shane L Stone says. The National Recovery and Resilience...
A national emergency has been declared for parts of NSW and Queensland as the federal government ramps up support for flood-affected communities. Grants of $1 million to support urgent clean-up...
The governments of 175 nations worldwide have agreed to start working towards a global agreement on the production, use, and disposal of plastics. The proposal for a legally binding treaty...
Efforts to prevent, reduce, and treat, overweight and obesity have been boosted with the release of a 10-year national action framework. Australia’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-32 aims to halt and reverse...
Over 540 mobile network resilience upgrades will go ahead after another Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP) funding round. Optus, Telstra, and TPG Telecom will undertake the upgrades, having successfully applied...
