ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
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...
At least a million Australians live in poverty or severe hardship. The causes and symptoms include inadequate access to work and income, education, housing and health care services. They cannot...
A meeting of Arts and Cultural Ministers was held in Canberra on Friday 14 September 2018. ALGA Vice President, Mayor Damien Ryan, attended as local government’s representative. At this meeting,...
Gawler Council has been credited for leading the way, nationally, in providing services for men who suffer incontinence. Council recently agreed to install sanitary disposal units to accommodate incontinence products...
The Bureau of Communications and Arts Research (BCAR) has released new analysis showing cultural and creative activity contributed $111.7 billion to Australia’s economy in 2016-17. Cultural and creative activity relates...
