ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
24 Jun, 2021
The Australian Taxation Office wants feedback on a draft decision that the supply of a burial right in a public cemetery is not subject to GST. Feedback on this draft...
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...
The role of local councils in migrant settlement and community cohesion will be examined in a Zoom conference meeting in August. Melbourne’s Eastern Region Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (CCOEI)...
It was wonderful to be able to connect with so many local government delegates at this week’s National General Assembly. The strength and value of our NGA has always been...
23 Jun, 2021
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has given the solar industry until June 2022 to finalise a nationwide product stewardship scheme. In a speech to the National Press Club last week,...
Australians continue to be avid consumers of news, underscoring the important role newspapers play in the democratic life of local communities. The finding is contained in the 2021 Digital News...
The Local Government Association of Tasmania and member councils have raised concerns about land banking’s impacts on statewide housing supply. LGAT President Christina Holmdahl told local media this week that...
Local governments are being invited to apply to take part in NBN Co’s $300 million Regional Co-investment Fund. The fund is intended to further enhance broadband services for rural and...
Research showing emissions reduction plans by 60 local governments will achieve 96 percent of the current national target was highlighted this week. A delegation of leading mayors, including Hobart Lord...
