ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
Updated Local Government Area (LGA) profiles by Tourism Research Australia are now available for 215 LGAs. The profiles include visitor numbers, spend and length of stay, as well as information...
Australia and New Zealand have entered into a new collaboration to strengthen plant biosecurity research. The Australian Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) will join forces with Better Border Biosecurity, New...
Without additional funding and a broadening of the Commonwealth’s Smart Cities and Suburbs initiative, there is a risk the benefit of investments in smart technologies will not be fully realised....
The Government has responded to the findings and recommendations of the second review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002, which reported on the effectiveness and efficiency of...
The Government has announced more than $750,000 for 18 projects from the Festivals Australia program that will assist community members living in regional and remote Australia to participate in or...
Infrastructure Australia has updated its Infrastructure Priority List to include four additional projects that address Australia's current infrastructure gaps and meet the challenges of the future. Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies...
Minister for Justice, the Hon Michael Keenan, has launched the Australian Institute of Criminology's (AIC) new website, Crime Statistics Australia, a comprehensive online resource aimed at streamlining crime data. The...
THE NATIONAL Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) has warned that without significant market interventions, recycling contracts for kerbside and commercial waste are at risk of being cancelled. The NWRIC’s...
WA State Local Government minister David Templeman wants the power to target Local Government Councillors who bring a Council into disrepute. The WA Local Government Act is being reviewed in...
