ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
Interested councils have been invited to make a submission to the recently-established Senate Select Committee into the obesity epidemic in Australia. The committee will inquire into and report on the...
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Australian Human Rights Awards. The Commission this year has introduced a new award category to recognise a local, state, territory or federal government...
Infrastructure Australia has released new guidelines to drive greater transparency and accountability in infrastructure decision-making and reduce instances of major projects receiving funding before appropriate planning and assessment have been...
The communique for the 11th National Local Government Cultural Forum (Cultural Forum), held on 17 May 2018, is now available. The Cultural Forum is an initiative of the Cultural Development...
Do you work in or have an interest in the primary prevention of violence against women? If so, please consider responding to the Our Watch national survey. Violence prevention is an...
The efficient movement of freight is essential in a national economy but bottlenecks and pinchpoints on local road networks are increasing the time it takes for freight to travel from...
State and local governments across Australia and New Zealand will need to take a coordinated approach to driving digital innovation and transformation in order to fulfil the promise of the...
The Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson has announced a partnership with the disability sector to support the 2018 National Awards for Disability Leadership,...
Applications to join the Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program close next Friday 7 December. The LDAT program supports organisations to build or extend partnerships in their community and develop...
