ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
Minister for Justice, the Hon Michael Keenan MP, and Queensland Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Mark Ryan MP, have announced additional disaster assistance in response to Tropical Cyclone...
Two High Court decisions known as the Pape Case and the Williams Case – delivered in the space of three years – have handed down judgements that challenge the Commonwealth’s...
THE AUSTRALIAN Local Government Association (ALGA) Board met with Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Minister John McVeigh Parliament House in Canberra this week. It was Minister McVeigh’s first opportunity...
ALGA will continue to partner with the Australian Airports Association in efforts to increase essential infrastructure funding for regional airports. This was agreed at ALGA’s recent board meeting, along with...
The Victorian Government has announced that it is partnering with councils to promote gender equality to stop family violence. VIC Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Natalie Hutchins joined...
The Australian Government has today released the Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities Report and commenced discussions with State Governments on priority actions. 54 priority actions have been...
The NBN Co team is currently gearing up to launch a new wholesale business-grade satellite service for remote and rural Australia in areas where, previously, there may have been limited...
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government John McVeigh has announced a new national award to encourage more women in local government. “The ‘Grace Benny Award’ will be added...
While local councils across Australia have begun trialling alternatives to landfilling household food waste, Swinburne University of Technology has been conducting research comparing kerbside food waste collection and offsite composting...
