ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
The ALGA 2014-17 Strategic Plan identifies work on strengthening democratic process as a strategic priority. A strong and financially-sustainable local government sector is a critical component to Australia’s democratic system...
Infrastructure deficiencies have played a part in making it harder for struggling regions in Australia to increase their productivity, create jobs and improve incomes, the 2017 State of the Regions:...
EVERY dollar that governments spend on increasing the resilience of existing buildings saves $6 in property losses, health costs, and business interruptions, new US research has found. The study, commissioned...
Parkes Shire Council hosted more than 200 delegates at the 2018 Local Government NSW Tourism Conference this week. The theme of the conference was "Tourism: It all adds up!" Tourism...
Coastal council representatives from around the nation met in Geelong last week to attend the annual Australian Coastal Councils Conference. Victorian Minister for Planning Richard Wynne gave the main address:...
More than five million Australians already have a My Health Record, which provides a summary of their key health information, delivering better health outcomes for patients and their treating doctors...
The Australian Government and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) have announced an additional 92 Local Drug Action Teams (LDATs), adding to the current 80, to prevent alcohol and other...
The annual Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Water Management Conference 2018 will be held at the Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club on the 3 – 5 September 2018. The conference presents local...
Kondinin Group and ABC Rural are on their annual search for the Australian Farmer of the Year. For the 9th year running, farmers around the country are asked to nominate themselves,...
