ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
23 Feb 2023
Win! ACLG set to run after NGA Conference In a historic win for local government, the Federal Government has announced the return of the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG),...
21 Feb 2023
A series of new fact sheets has been developed to support councils under a partnership between Our Watch and ALGA. The 12 fact sheets provide an overview and introduction of...
ALGA has joined forces with GrainGrowers, the National Farmers Federation and Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association to call for emergency funding of nearly $5.5 billion in the upcoming Federal...
This year’s National General Assembly (NGA) will mark the historic return of the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG), which will meet for the first time in more than a...
15 Feb 2023
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has released new details about foreign arrangements as part of the Foreign Arrangements Scheme. Since the inception of the scheme, DFAT has...
13 Feb 2023
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the fourth round of federal Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCI) funding, which will provide $500 million to Australian councils for...
9 Feb 2023
Win! Local government at National Cabinet As outlined in National Cabinet’s recent Communique, I was honoured to note that National Cabinet values the contribution of ALGA and looks forward to...
8 Feb 2023
The 2023 National Awards for Local Government are now open for applications. These national awards celebrate outstanding local government achievements across Australia, including recognising local governments that are innovative, make...
6 Feb 2023
Councils are encouraged to register their interest to have a say on the Federal Government’s new National Housing and Homelessness Plan. ALGA looks forward to working with the Government on...
