ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
26 Nov 2024
To mark in your calendars, please note the 31st National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) will be held in Canberra at the National Convention Centre from 24-27 June 2025....
25 Nov 2024
Does your council have a strategy to support its Night Time Economy (NTE)? Are you interested in understanding the latest trends and performance insights for your night-time economy? Councils with...
14 Nov 2024
I’m excited to visit Canberra this week to meet with Ministers, MPs and Senators from all sides of politics in the lead-up to the next Federal election. I’ll be focussing...
13 Nov 2024
ALGA, in collaboration with state and territory local government associations, has been advocating to the Commonwealth on waste and recycling policies and reforms to benefit local government. Key reforms include:...
10 Nov 2024
Councils are reminded the Federal Government is investing $32.2 million from 2022 to 2026 to offer up to half of the funding to build Changing Places facilities in local government areas....
1 Nov 2024
I was delighted to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Economics last week on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024. During the hearing, I highlighted that many...
31 Oct 2024
ALGA has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 response inquiry report, which highlighted that Australia’s 537 councils were critical for the implementation of National Cabinet decisions during the...
19 Oct 2024
ALGA today welcomed the Coalition’s pledge to invest $5 billion in enabling infrastructure through a new Housing Infrastructure Programme to unlock up to 500,000 new homes across Australia. President Mayor...
18 Oct 2024
In my first few weeks as President, I’ve spoken to several national media outlets, including The Australian Financial Review and Government News to highlight how councils can play a bigger...
