ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
23 Mar 2023
Thank you for NGA motions A sincere thank you to everyone who has submitted motions for our 2023 National General Assembly in June. We’ve had a tremendous response for both...
22 Mar 2023
In the lead up to this year’s Budget, ALGA is calling for $300 million per year for councils to improve freight productivity and infrastructure on Australia’s local roads. Local governments...
20 Mar 2023
Applications are now open for the latest round of Regional Connectivity and Mobile Black Spot grants. Under the Federal Government’s $1.1 billion Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia,...
ALGA has partnered with the Australian Airports Association (AAA) to urge the Federal Government to provide $250 million per year over four years for a new Regional Infrastructure Recovery Program...
16 Mar 2023
Australian councils are invited to support a national education campaign around the dangers of asbestos in the home and workplace. As part of the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign from 12...
Councils are invited to make a submission to the Federal Government’s Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport which is now open. The review – announced in December...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), with support from the Australian Airports Association (AAA), is urging the Federal Government to provide $250 million per year over four...
10 Mar 2023
Working for councils: Pre-Budget advocacy campaign The 2023-24 Federal Budget is fast approaching. I spent time in our Federal Parliament this week, meeting with the Government and Opposition to highlight...
9 Mar 2023
Australian councils are calling on the Federal Government to honour its pre-election commitment to “fair increases” in Financial Assistance Grants to local government. Before the May 2022 election, Federal Labor...
