ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
25 Oct 2023
A ground-breaking new report, focusing on the unique experiences, expertise and knowledge of local government to address Australia’s housing and homelessness crisis, is now available. Developed by the Council of...
20 Oct 2023
Annual conferences and events I was delighted to attend the Local Government Association of Queensland’s (LGAQ) Conference in Gladstone last week, and thank LGAQ President Mayor Mark Jamieson and my...
19 Oct 2023
An innovative web-based toolkit is set to improve road safety outcomes for local governments and help reduce road fatalities across Australia. Pioneered by the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO), the...
The humble granny flat could help address Australia’s housing supply shortage and rental crisis, according to new research. Based on analysis from Archistar, Blackfort and CoreLogic, granny flats have the...
A new bike safety project called BikeSpot 2023 has been launched to help improve cyclist safety in Australia. The crowd-funded project, that will benefit all councils, is a collaboration between the...
18 Oct 2023
Australian councils are reminded to support critical national research by providing data on the state of their local roads and community infrastructure. ALGA is partnering with the Institute of Public...
13 Oct 2023
Local governments are invited to provide feedback on draft new planning rules to include consideration of mobile coverage in new housing developments in Australia. The Federal Government is proposing amendments...
6 Oct 2023
State Cabinet meeting with LGSA I was delighted to join Local Government Association of South Australia President Dean Johnson and present to the South Australian Premier and Cabinet Ministers in Adelaide last...
5 Oct 2023
Local governments can access a new publication developed by the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) about effectively dealing with a cyber security incident. Coinciding with Cyber...
