ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
30 Jun, 2022
A new interactive guide to managing workplace and food safety in restaurants and cafes has been published. The AR Interactive Restaurant and Café Guide outlines health and safety management systems...
Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand (CWANZ) wants more councils to join its efforts to increase all aspects of active transport. The organisation’s vision is safe and connected walking...
21 Jun, 2022
Local government leaders from around Australia gathered in Canberra from 20-22 June 2022 for the 28th National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA). This event was held on the traditional...
16 Jun, 2022
Voting in Tasmania’s local council elections in September will be obligatory after the State’s Parliament passed new legislation on 2 June. Minister for Local Government Nic Street said bringing council...
A national expert working group has been set up to support government responses to human cases of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV was declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National...
A survey to help university researchers better understand the benefits, costs, and barriers to increasing residential density in middle ring areas has opened. The University of Queensland survey seeks to...
I’m looking forward to next week’s National General Assembly, and with close to 1,000 mayors and councillors set to attend, it’s going to be our biggest NGA in almost a...
The 2022 National Awards for Local Government have been expanded to 11 categories, with nominations to open at 9am on Wednesday 22 June. Convened by the Federal Department of Infrastructure,...
A new university survey has found that experiencing a disaster greatly influences how prepared and resilient people feel if disaster strikes again. Researchers at the Monash Fire to Flourish project...