ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
28 Mar 2022
Strong advocacy from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and Australia’s 537 councils has delivered a $500 million extension of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program in tonight’s 2022-23 Federal...
26 Mar 2022
Alongside Australia’s 537 councils, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is urging the Government to extend its highly successful Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program in Tuesday’s Federal Budget...
24 Mar 2022
Single-use plastics like bread bags and chip packets will be targeted with an additional $60 million investment in the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF). Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the Budget-related...
Regional growth and development must be given higher priority to secure Australia’s future prosperity, a new federal parliamentary report has found. To that end, the House of Representatives Select Committee...
The Council of Mayors of (SEQ) has signed off on a South East Queensland City Deal with the Commonwealth and Queensland state governments. Implementation of the 20-year deal signed on...
Local and state governments should be incentivised to streamline planning and regulatory approvals and increase housing supply, a parliamentary inquiry has said. The Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s report...
A new Infrastructure Australia report has identified 479 regional infrastructure gaps across sectors such as housing, education, public transport, and water security. The Regional Strengths and Infrastructure Gaps report is...
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry wants the state government to advocate for a greater proportion of Commonwealth revenue to be allocated for councils. The inquiry into Commonwealth Support for Victoria conducted...
A new CSIRO bushfire research facility is set to begin work on developing a better understanding of how bushfires behave and the best ways to respond. Built at a cost...
