ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
28 Mar, 2025
With the Federal election set for 3 May, I encourage all councils to get behind our push for long-term sustainable local government funding. We are asking the next Australian Government...
27 Mar, 2025
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) will host a free, dedicated local government webinar on 16 April to introduce the Climate Risk and Opportunity Management Program...
25 Mar, 2025
Australia’s councils have been let down with no new local government programs announced in tonight’s 2025-26 Federal Budget. ALGA President Mayor Matt Burnett said a recent Parliamentary inquiry report confirmed...
14 Mar, 2025
I sincerely thank and applaud all the south-east Queensland and northern NSW councils for working tirelessly to protect their communities during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. These dedicated councils stepped up when...
13 Mar, 2025
More than 100 local government leaders – including mayors, shire presidents and councillors – from across Australia attended ALGA’s successful Local Government Tech Leadership Summit in Sydney on 12 March...
28 Feb, 2025
I encourage all councils to support ALGA’s 2025 federal election priorities, and our push for a significant and ongoing increase to federal funding for local government. We are asking the...
26 Feb, 2025
Local governments across Australia can access Austroads’ range of free products to help road and asset managers design, manage and operate local networks, as part of ALGA’s membership of Austroads...
18 Feb, 2025
The interim report from Federal Parliament’s inquiry into local government sustainability highlights the urgent need for increased funding to Australia’s 537 local governments. ALGA President Mayor Matt Burnett said the...
14 Feb, 2025
Last week we officially launched ALGA’s 2025 federal election campaign and outlined our funding priorities. Councils are calling on the next Australian Government to ‘Put Our Communities First’ by providing:...
