ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
30 Jun 2022
We had a big win at our 2022 National General Assembly last week when our new Minister Catherine King committed to working with Minister Kristy McBain to re-establish the Australian...
Kristy McBain has flagged Constitutional recognition of local government as likely to be on the radar of a second-term Albanese Labor government. Interviewed by a national media outlet this week,...
Emergency Management Australia (EMA) and the National Recovery and Resilience Agency (NRRA) will be merged to create a new single federal agency. The new organisation, to be called the National...
Internal migration to the regions has reached a five-year high, with young people leading the way, according to the Regional Australia Institute (RAI). The RAI’s Regional Movers Index report for...
A research project to minimise flood risks in Northern NSW has been approved by Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt. The study was first announced by the then Coalition government...
Insured losses from the South-East Queensland and Northern NSW floods in late February/early March have reached $4.8 billion. The Insurance Council of Australia, which is tracking claims, is now classifying...
Senior Australian of the Year Val Dempsey is calling on all governments to make first aid training a part of gaining a driver’s licence. Ms Dempsey, a long-time St John...
Hornsby Shire Council has been named one of Australia’s top local government mobile phone recyclers for the fourth year running. The NSW council was named one of seven state and...
There is ample scope to use more recycled materials, including plastic and organic food waste, in road and rail projects, a new report says. The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB)...
