ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Affordability Index for Australia was recorded at 76.3 in the September quarter, which is 1.5 per cent higher than in the previous quarter and 2.2...
More than 660 community projects – including from councils – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War are set to share in more than $5.3 million...
A new consultation paper with proposals for modern reliability safeguards for telco services in Australia has been released as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing Consumer Safeguards Review. The three-part...
Research by Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has found that the construction process of building contemporary dwellings in Australia is a substantiative factor in contributing to the delays...
A community infrastructure proposal that aims to stimulate local economic opportunities and create 5,000 jobs in Australian communities has today been launched by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) at...
Councils have been urged to consider tailored debt finance to improve their energy performance and reduce emissions from old and poorly maintained assets. According to a newly released Market Report...
The Government has embarked on its decentralisation program, Minister for Regional Development, Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, announced at the National Press Club this week. Minister Nash said regional people...
VICTORIA has turned its back on the Commonwealth’s mobile black spot program to set up its own system, accusing the Federal Coalition of selecting sites for new mobile towers based...
POLICY and subsidy inconsistencies are contributing to the long-term decline in the supply of social housing in Australia, new research warns. A report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research...
