ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
6 May 2018
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...
5 May 2018
27 Apr 2018
Scoping the need The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is developing a register of potential community infrastructure projects around Australia. ALGA will draw on this register in building the evidence...
10 Apr 2018
The Opposition’s call today to end the freeze to the indexation of Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) addresses the challenges being faced by local councils as a result of the Government-imposed...
4 Apr 2018
Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Bridget McKenzie, has announced the committee which will undertake the next review of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote areas. The Regional Telecommunications Independent...
Australia operates a dedicated Humanitarian Program that offers resettlement for refugees and others overseas who are in humanitarian need, and protection for people who arrive lawfully in Australia and engage...
