ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
9 Dec 2018
Running from the 8 October to 14 October 2018, Stay Smart Online Week has been a reminder to all Australians to stay smart online. This year's theme is 'Together we...
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has congratulated the QLD Government on its decision to invest $40 million next year on a modest housing program for remote Indigenous communities...
It is a frightening statistic, but in New South Wales if you drive on country roads, you are four times more likely to die in a crash than in a...
Drought affected communities will soon see relief flowing in the form of $1 million in grants to local government areas to help stimulate regional and rural economies. The Drought Communities...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack has announced a new Review of National Road Safety Governance. The Review is one of 12 recommendations...
ALGA and state/territory local government associations have made it simple for councils to pitch in to the federal election advocacy happening at the national level by preparing a federal election...
Local councils are outstripping the Federal Government on policies to tackle climate change, committing to hundreds of projects to cut greenhouse gas pollution, according to a new report from the Climate...
CEO of Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has said that the statement that there are “no jobs in regional Australia” is a damaging generalisation and is particularly misguided right now. “In...
6 Dec 2018
The Australian Government’s NAIDOC local grants round supports communities to celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC Week. This year the Australian...
