ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
10 Nov, 2021
Local government projects honouring the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel may be eligible for federal government grants. The Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program offers funding to...
A National Adaptation Policy Office is to be established as part of the new National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy released last month. The strategy is intended to help communities...
Councils around Australia have one more week to secure up to $30,000 in grants for community events delivered on Australia Day 2022. The grants are being made available through the...
The effectiveness of fuel reduction burning varies greatly by region and researchers and practitioners continue to disagree about optimum strategies. A Parliamentary Library research paper published on 28 October also...
Housing supply, design, and maintenance in Indigenous communities needs to be reassessed in light of the growing impacts of climate change, new research suggests. The Australian Housing and Urban Research...
Disaster assistance has been made available to communities in Victorian and South Australian local government areas affected by recent storms. The storms in Victoria caused widespread power outages and damaged...
1 Nov, 2021
Transport infrastructure managers are being encouraged to take part in an online survey to assess the impact of utilities on local roads. With roads increasingly congested by overhead transmission lines...
Guidelines for Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program – focusing on Northern Australia – are being finalised, with grant applications to open shortly. The program provides competitive grants allowing...
The 2021-22 high-risk weather season has arrived – along with renewed concerns about disaster preparedness and capability. Our commitment to working with our communities to help them prepare for whatever...