ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
6 May 2018
In its final report tabled this week, the Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation made 13 recommendations to support and promote regional communities as sustainable, vibrant and enjoyable places...
The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) recently met to consider a range of food regulation matters. The Forum oversees the collaborative joint Australia and...
The Hon Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Human Services, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation, has invited comments on reforms to the way the Federal Government uses...
The Federal Government has announced an independent review into why some heavy vehicle operators are experiencing economic losses and delays in being granted special road access permits. Deputy Prime Minister...
The National Australia Day Council is now accepting public nominations for the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards. The Council is seeking nominations from around the nation for everyday people...
The number of households in community housing has more than doubled between 2007–08 and 2016–17, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)....
Soil health, innovation, digital farming and next generation weather forecasting will be improved thanks to $27 million in funding through round one of the Smart Farming Partnership grants. Fifteen projects...
Nine arts and cultural projects are set to take their exhibitions on the road thanks to the Visions of Australia program. The latest funding round will support the development and...
The revised version of the Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code has been released for public comment. The Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code is designed to: allow the community...
