ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
5 Jul 2016
This coming Tuesday will officially mark Census night, which is conducted every five years and provides a snapshot of Australia on the night. The Census is the largest statistical collection...
1 Jun 2016
This week we’ve received a response from the Greens to the nine points raised in our Joint Infrastructure Statement and the Opposition has announced its Infrastructure Policy ahead of the...
10 May 2016
We’re now just three weeks away from the Federal election and, as the level of government closest to the community, it’s important that local government as a sector has its...
7 May 2016
The national Local Government Twitter Day held on Wednesday 3 August this week was a success, with more than 2,120 tweets and 1,128 retweets and 487 separate Twitter users participating...
4 May 2016
The 2016-17 Federal budget handed down this week was in line with broad expectations and saw some substantial changes to taxation to address revenue shortfalls but little in the way...
1 May 2016
This week, ALGA provided its pre-budget submission to the Government in advance of the Federal 2016-17 Budget in May. The submission outlined the importance of supporting jobs growth, innovation and...
10 Apr 2016
Next week at the ALGA Board Annual General Meeting in Toowoomba, a new ALGA President will be elected. The past two years have certainly been eventful. As well as welcoming...
4 Feb 2016
Austroads is recruiting a full-time senior manager to lead its Network Program. The position is an opportunity to provide national leadership and collaborate on solutions to optimise Australasia's road...
8 Jan 2016
Australia could avoid long heatwaves and boost the Great Barrier Reef's chances of survival by helping to limit global warming to 1.5℃ rather than 2℃, according to a report released...
