ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
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...
The Queensland Government has announced that it will work with councils and industry on a zero-waste future. Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the time to act was now,...
The 10 category winners of the 2018 National Awards for Local Government were announced this week by Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Dr John McVeigh MP. The...
The Staysafe Committee of the NSW Parliament has tabled its report into heavy vehicle safety technology and the holiday road toll, Albury MP Greg Aplin, Chair of the Committee, announced....
NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made – and continue to make – to our communities, our families, our rich...
