ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
The Riverina Water County Council (RWCC) is tasked with delivering safe, reliable water to the community of 75,000 residents at the lowest sustainable cost. As the RWCC maintains an extensive...
With Melbourne's population increasing by 50% over the next 20 years, new technologies such as automated vehicles have the capacity to increase mobility and convenience. However, if driverless vehicles are...
The Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council has taken out the 2018 National Award for Excellence in Local Government with their innovative approach to ensuring lifesaving communications remain accessible during natural...
My Health Record places your health in your hands. It’s a digital summary of a person’s key health information which is being created for every eligible Australian with a Medicare...
The National Landcare Program is full steam ahead with 47 organisations selected to deliver the $450 million Regional Land Partnerships program. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the successful...
Who needs to get moving? The answer is, all of us! Physical inactivity remains a huge problem in Australia with 50% of adult Australians and only 1 in 5 children...
Men’s Sheds across the country have received a total of $400,000 in grants from the Federal Government to boost the health and wellbeing of men in their communities. “To mark...
One of the biggest markets for end of life tyres in Australia, and around the world, is in the roads sector. Australia has a long history of rubber crumb utilisation...
New research commissioned by Planet Ark has found that while the majority of Australians trust their kerbside recycling does actually get recycled, almost half of us aren’t sure of what...
