ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
14 Oct, 2021
A website promising a dramatically streamlined business registrations process was launched by the Australian Taxation Office on 6 October. The website for the newly established Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS)...
Consultation on the development of Australia’s next National Digital Health Strategy has begun, with feedback sought from local governments. To further enhance digital healthcare for all Australians, the Australian Digital...
The final pieces in ALGA’s federal election campaign are now being put in place, with key aspects of our advocacy strategy about to be road-tested. Thank you to all our...
The Dungog Shire has become one of the first NSW local governments to declare that people using its facilities must be fully Covid-vaccinated. In a media release this week, the...
The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has been awarded a $7.57 million grant from the Commonwealth to complete airside upgrades at its Kununurra regional airport. The Round 5 Building Better...
Telstra will have to provide greater detail on whether it is meeting its Universal Service Guarantee (USG) under proposed new licence conditions. The new rules being considered by the federal...
Fifty-one Western Australian local governments will sign up for what is thought to be the nation’s largest joint renewable energy deal. The agreement to deliver 100 percent renewable energy to...
30 Sep, 2021
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has published its Implementation Plan for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The historic agreement – to which ALGA, the Commonwealth, state and...
The Federal and Queensland governments have established a $20 million fund to strengthen key infrastructure to better withstand natural disasters. The funding will be available in 47 local government areas...
