ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
9 Jan 2024
New guidelines for round two of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) have recently been released by the Federal Government. Councils can submit applications to lead agencies as part of the...
Applications are now open to local governments for the first round of the Federal Government’s new $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund. Grants of between $25,000 and $2,500,000 are available...
8 Jan 2024
ALGA will host the 2024 National General Assembly (NGA), incorporating the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum, in Canberra from 2-4 July 2024. This year’s NGA theme is “Building Community Trust”,...
14 Dec 2023
National General Assembly dates and motions I am delighted to announce we are now accepting your council’s motions for our 2024 National General Assembly (NGA), to be held in Canberra...
13 Dec 2023
Local governments can increase their understanding of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) ahead of the fire season through new eLearning courses. The AFDRS eLearning update is a collaborative...
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to joining the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP), announced during the COP28 World Climate Action Summit....
12 Dec 2023
The Federal Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program is now open to local governments. A total of $109 million is available from July 2024 to fund around 100 waterway projects...
A number of key Federal Government Ministers have responded to resolutions from ALGA’s 2023 National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government. These responses cover a range of topics including emergency...
7 Dec 2023
A new Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Self-Assessment app places decades of science and research into local governments and residents’ hands, allowing them to assess homes and measure how they would...
