ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
4 Aug, 2021
Feedback on the federal government’s Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) is being sought from community representatives and industry. Announced as part of the 2021–22 federal Budget, the $16.4 million program will...
Plastic Oceans Australasia (POA) is inviting council staff to host plastic-free picnics next month to help heighten awareness of pollution from single-use plastics. The inaugural Picnics Unwrapped campaign encourages people,...
Nearly six in 10 local government CEOs say the financial sustainability of their councils was negatively impacted by Covid-19, a new survey shows. However, the survey also shows the pandemic...
22 Jul, 2021
Many local governments and communities lack the resources to identify appropriate solutions to local telecommunications problems, a new issues paper says. Published as a prelude to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications...
Over 200 dangerous crash sites on NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, and WA roads will get Black Spot Program fixes in 2021-22. Program funding of $86.9 million was announced this week,...
Testing of Australia’s redesigned fire danger forecasting system has begun in north Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. The operational trial of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS)...
A Commonwealth initiative supporting local job-creation has opened for applications, with up to $1 million available for innovative projects. The $50 million National Priority Fund will finance proposals “that address...
Councils can now acquire comprehensive litter data for their respective local government areas with the Local Government Litter Index (LGLI). Offered by Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB), the LGLI is based...
A joint project to make critical telecommunications more bushfire resilient has led to a start on upgrades for two sites in regional Victoria. The upgrades follow a joint CSIRO/Optus research...
