ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
9 Dec, 2021
Darriea Turley has pledged to make Financial Assistance Grants a priority during her term as president of Local Government NSW. The Broken Hill City Council Mayor was elected LGNSW president...
Two new resources providing overviews of the state of rural health and workforce gaps have been launched by the National Rural Health Alliance. The alliance says its Rural Health in...
James Cook University researchers are seeking conservation and environmental professionals to share their views on the use of drones in their organisations. The study aims to: Identify barriers to using...
Council staff are again being urged to contribute to research into local government strategies and work practices in vertebrate pest and weed management. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...
Communities in eight Queensland local government areas will be able to apply for disaster assistance after extensive flooding in central, southern, and western parts of the state. Assistance is being...
27 Nov, 2021
There were 190,800 people working in local government at the end of June 2021, new Bureau of Statistics figures show. This is about 4800 more people than were employed at...
WIN! Advocacy on Federal Assistance Grants Rewarded ALGA welcomes news last week that the Morrison Government has no plans in the short to medium term to review how Financial Assistance...
An updated suite of resources addressing gender inequality and violence against women has been published by Our Watch. Our Watch CEO Patty Kinnersly said the revised evidence-based framework went beyond...
State governments should get behind local government efforts to create a healthy and sustainable food system in Australia, a new report says. Councils are already involved in food safety regulations...
