ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
The Government’s decision to freeze indexation to Financial Assistance Grants in the 2014-15 budget was met with disappointment across the sector. This decision affected the ability of many councils to...
More than $27 million in funding is available for valuable community infrastructure projects across NSW. The Community Building Partnership program awards grants for community infrastructure projects that: deliver positive social,...
THE SOUTH Australian government has launched a plan to grow the waste and resource recovery sector and increase the percentage of waste diverted from landfill to more than 81.5 percent....
ALGA representatives appeared before a Senate Committee this week to put the association's views on waste and recycling. The public hearing session of the Senate Committee on Environment and Communications...
A new report by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, Fixing Freight: Establishing Freight Performance Australia, has called on the Federal Government to establish an independent freight body to arrest the decline in...
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...
