ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
25 Aug 2022
The NSW, Northern Territory, and Victorian governments are getting $50.3 million to fix 149 accident black spots in partnership with councils. NSW will receive $29.5 million under the Commonwealth’s Black...
11 Aug 2022
In December 2021 the federal government announced its new ‘CRISP’ program: the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot. Based on the popular 40-year-old Canadian model, this program is expected to...
Plastic Oceans Australasia is inviting Australian councils to host or participate in plastic-free picnics from 1-30 September to help heighten awareness of pollution from single-use plastics. Plastic Oceans Australasia’s mission...
Fifty-five aerodromes across remote Australia – many of which are owned and operated by councils – will share in nearly $15 million of federal funding through round 9 of the...
South Burnett Regional Council, City of Gold Coast, Logan City Council, and Maribyrnong City Council were all recognised at the 2022 Australian Road Safety Awards, presented at Parliament House last...
We had a major win for local governments at last week’s Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Melbourne, where an independent review into National Heavy Vehicle Law reform was tabled. ...
From Monday 5 September ALGA News will take on a new form as a joint newsletter from ALGA and LGiU (Local Government Information Unit) Australia. All ALGA News subscribers will...
Voting is now open for the 2022 National Awards for Local Government. For 36 years these awards have showcased the achievements of Australian councils, highlighting excellence and innovation across the...
1 Aug 2022
In 2022 ALGA commissioned AEC to undertake an analysis of the importance of Financial Assistance Grants to local government, which found that these untied federal grants contribute more than 20%...
