ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
23 Jun, 2021
Many fines example of rotundas, or circular band-stands, are to be found in urban or regional local government areas of Australia. Much used in days gone by, these rotundas are...
The East Arnhem Regional Council was named one of the top seven local government mobile phone recyclers at this week’s National General Assembly. Other state and territory winners of MobileMuster’s...
17 Jun, 2021
A new federal parliamentary inquiry will examine procurement practices for infrastructure funded by governments at all levels. The inquiry, to be conducted by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on...
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has begun promoting ransomware advice to local governments as part of its “Act now, stay secure” campaign. The centre’s online resources and material are designed...
Buloke Shire Council in Victoria has become Australia’s first local council to become Peppol e-invoicing enabled via Xero. The council will now start onboarding its suppliers to this new channel...
Newcastle Museum has become the first local government-funded museum to be declared the overall winner at the Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA). The museum won the award for Temporary...
For the 4.4 million Australians living with disability, searching for information and services can sometimes be difficult and complex. To counter this, the federal government created the Disability Gateway to...
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute is offering a 10 percent discount for ALGA News subscribers who register for its upcoming hybrid cities conference. The conference will cover a...
Local governments will need to ensure their payroll and accounting systems are updated to incorporate the increased super rate, the Australian Tax Office has said. The superannuation guarantee rate will...
