ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
The 2015 National Local Roads and Transport Congress is just over two weeks away. This will be the last opportunity for local government representatives from across the nation to not...
The traffic congestion experienced by many of Australia's major cities is a symptom of a larger infrastructure funding issue that is taking its toll on Australia's productivity, Mayor Troy Pickard,...
The Opposition’s call this week to end the freeze to the indexation of Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) has put the focus on the challenges being faced by local councils as...
The Government will provide $25 million to frontline Indigenous organisations and Family Violence Prevention Legal Services to address family violence experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children....
COMMONWEALTH, state and territory environment ministers endorsed Australia’s first PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (NEMP) on 16 February. The plan provides governments with a “consistent, practical, risk-based framework for the...
Councils across the country are invited to submit projects to the Resilient Australia Awards. There are five award categories in each state and territory: Schools, Community, Business, Government and Photography....
Professor Michael Parkinson CBE, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Civic Engagement at the University of Liverpool, has said that in an increasingly globalised world, cities have to stand out from...
Australia’s approach to a safety assurance system for automated vehicles is the subject of a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) which recently opened for public consultation. According to National Transport...
Login Order your report Information about ordering Previous years reports This year's State of the Regions report This is the 21st State of the Regions Report. The Report is commissioned...
