ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
10 Nov 2021
A webinar exploring how local governments can broaden support for efforts to retain trees on private property will be held on 25 November. The webinar is being convened by ICLEI...
The Future Drought Fund has published its first annual report and is inviting stakeholders to comment on its work to ensure effective future outcomes. The $5 billion fund was established...
8 Nov 2021
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the release of guidelines for the $150 million community infrastructure component of the Commonwealth’s $600 million Preparing Australia Program. The Program is...
3 Nov 2021
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed a new Commonwealth Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program that will offer councils 80 to 100 percent of required funding to make unsealed...
1 Nov 2021
The Australia Local Government Association (ALGA) will work with a federal task force to mitigate the impacts of bank branch closures on rural communities. The Regional Banking Task Force will...
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is urging the Commonwealth to invest more to improve telco services in regional and rural areas. In a submission to the Regional Telecommunications Review 2021,...
Natural disasters will cost Australia $73 billion by 2060, even under a low emissions scenario, a new business roundtable report suggests. The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience and Safer...
A new round of grant funding to help local governments address waste infrastructure gaps in remote areas has opened under the Recycling Modernisation Fund. The round is focused on increasing...
The NSW local government areas of Coffs Harbour, Armidale, Oberon, and Wollondilly have been offered disaster assistance after severe storms and flooding this month. A tornado hit the city of...
