ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
22 Jul, 2021
Many local governments and communities lack the resources to identify appropriate solutions to local telecommunications problems, a new issues paper says. Published as a prelude to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications...
Over 200 dangerous crash sites on NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, and WA roads will get Black Spot Program fixes in 2021-22. Program funding of $86.9 million was announced this week,...
Testing of Australia’s redesigned fire danger forecasting system has begun in north Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. The operational trial of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS)...
A Commonwealth initiative supporting local job-creation has opened for applications, with up to $1 million available for innovative projects. The $50 million National Priority Fund will finance proposals “that address...
Councils can now acquire comprehensive litter data for their respective local government areas with the Local Government Litter Index (LGLI). Offered by Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB), the LGLI is based...
A joint project to make critical telecommunications more bushfire resilient has led to a start on upgrades for two sites in regional Victoria. The upgrades follow a joint CSIRO/Optus research...
15 Jul, 2021
The Federal Government’s recently revised national strategy to protect threatened species has moved to the public consultation phase. The Threatened Species Strategy 2021-30 was announced in May and calls for...
A draft strategy to build a nationally sustainable supply of native seed to enable environmental disaster recovery has gone on public exhibition. Developed by Greening Australia as part of the...
Rural shire council staff are being sought to take part in a leadership program to raise awareness about how regional Australia could benefit from international trade, investment, and tourism. The...
