ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
20 Dec 2018
Trucks will now be able to carry more hay and fodder to drought affected farmers. From today, longer and higher loads of hay and fodder will be allowed to travel...
The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Affordability Index for Australia was recorded at 76.3 in the September quarter, which is 1.5 per cent higher than in the previous quarter and 2.2...
More than 660 community projects – including from councils – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War are set to share in more than $5.3 million...
A new consultation paper with proposals for modern reliability safeguards for telco services in Australia has been released as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing Consumer Safeguards Review. The three-part...
9 Dec 2018
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...
The Federal Government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are investing in new field trials to test driver fatigue monitoring technologies, which can enhance heavy vehicle safety outcomes. At...
In August ALGA sent letters to Ministers regarding the motions passed at the 2018 NGA. This week we have received four additional ministerial responses. The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, Deputy...
A total of $163.4 million in Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) grants have been announced – funding which will assist newly arrived migrants and refugees to form a stronger...
