ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
1 Nov, 2021
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is urging the Commonwealth to invest more to improve telco services in regional and rural areas. In a submission to the Regional Telecommunications Review 2021,...
Natural disasters will cost Australia $73 billion by 2060, even under a low emissions scenario, a new business roundtable report suggests. The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience and Safer...
14 Oct, 2021
The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has been awarded a $7.57 million grant from the Commonwealth to complete airside upgrades at its Kununurra regional airport. The Round 5 Building Better...
Telstra will have to provide greater detail on whether it is meeting its Universal Service Guarantee (USG) under proposed new licence conditions. The new rules being considered by the federal...
Fifty-one Western Australian local governments will sign up for what is thought to be the nation’s largest joint renewable energy deal. The agreement to deliver 100 percent renewable energy to...
The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience has a new handbook to cultivate risk awareness among current and emerging leaders. The AIDR notes that intensifying climate change is making it harder...
The Federal Government has confirmed funding for a new workforce capacity-building initiative in the home and residential aged care sector. The establishment of the Workforce Advisory Service follows a recommendation...
A virtual forum to advocate for greater local government climate action ahead of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow is being held this month. The Australian Local Governments...
A Victorian and NSW council have won a share of $5.8 million in federal funding to provide careers guidance for people at all stages of their working lives. The Eurobodalla...
