ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
24 Mar, 2022
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry wants the state government to advocate for a greater proportion of Commonwealth revenue to be allocated for councils. The inquiry into Commonwealth Support for Victoria conducted...
A new CSIRO bushfire research facility is set to begin work on developing a better understanding of how bushfires behave and the best ways to respond. Built at a cost...
10 Mar, 2022
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...
A Commonwealth grant program supporting community and elite sports events in rural and regional Australia has opened for applications. The Regional Sport Events Fund will disburse up to $1.9 million...
Local government’s integral role in disaster recovery has been featured in a new podcast produced by the Creative Recovery Network. The podcast details how the Scenic Rim Regional Council worked...
