ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
7 Sep 2018
On Census night in 2016, around 8,200 Australians were ‘sleeping rough’—living on the streets, sleeping in parks, squatting, staying in cars or living in improvised dwellings. For the first time,...
Communities across Australia are set to share in $22.5 million to improve local infrastructure and provide essential community equipment with applications now open for Round 4 of the Stronger Communities...
Tasmania is in the grip of a rental housing affordability crisis. What do local governments do to help? Rural areas in particular lack rental options. To find housing, older people...
More than $673,000 has been announced for 54 projects through the latest Regional Arts Fund Community Grants round. Funded projects will take place from 1 July 2018 across regional, remote...
Eight Melbourne councils are set to reduce the amount of food and organic waste they send to landfill, thanks to a new composting facility. The councils include Bayside, Cardinia, Casey,...
In regional areas, the lack of access to reliable connectivity and the fact that transmission speeds and costs are higher than for the same service in the cities, continues to...
The Federal Government has announced an expanded list of independent assessors, who will be available to assess appropriate workplace adjustments for people with disability. These assessments, provided free of charge,...
New analysis by Australia’s peak motoring body shows the ACT is the only state or territory set to meet its agreed 2020 road death reduction target. The Australian Automobile Association’s...
Community organisations across Australia are encouraged to apply for a share of $20 million in grants to support the work of their volunteers. Federal Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan...
