ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
21 Feb, 2023
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...
12 Feb, 2023
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The newly-formed Rural Road Alliance is calling for an emergency funding package totalling nearly $5.5 billion in the upcoming Federal Budget. The alliance – which represents diverse...
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...
Delegate registrations for the 2023 National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) – incorporating the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum – are now open. ALGA welcomes early bird registrations for...
6 Feb, 2023
Councils are invited to make a submission on updates to the National Light Pollution Guideline. The Federal Government has developed a draft Ecological Communities Appendix and Terrestrial Mammal Appendix to...
