ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
30 Jun, 2021
Local government needs to be involved in decision-making about services, infrastructure, and population growth management, the Federal Treasury says. The 2021 Intergenerational Report released by Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this...
Making voting compulsory in council elections will help bring about gender parity in local government, a new report says. The recommendation is one of 33 contained in a report prepared...
More Australians are choosing to live in regional areas, and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, new data shows. The inaugural Regional Australia Institute-CBA Regional Movers Index shows population...
Continuing bushfire recovery efforts in NSW have been boosted with $283 million in federal and state funding for 195 projects. The money is being provided through Stage Two of the...
Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Shire of Exmouth recover from damage caused by severe flooding in early June. Assistance is being provided through the...
A new grant program to allow regional multi-purpose residential aged care providers to carry out minor capital works has opened. The federal government program will disburse $40 million over two...
The City of Marion Council has partnered with an Adelaide software developer to provide real-time data on its urban forest to interested residents. The council is planting nearly 4000 trees...
Councils are being invited to help prepare a snapshot of how policymakers and developers are improving the sustainability of urban infill and greenfield developments. To that end, a survey is...
24 Jun, 2021
Public consultations on the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) have begun as part of reforms to make English tuition more accessible. Recent changes to the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 have...
