ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
1 Jul 2021
The federal government is rolling out new Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM) features as part of its commitment to providing safe and secure online services. RAM emails will now issue from...
We learned this week, via the latest Intergenerational Report, that there are now more people in work than before COVID-19, with a significantly higher participation rate. Our sector can rightly...
30 Jun 2021
Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Shire of Exmouth recover from damage caused by severe flooding in early June. Assistance is being provided through the...
A new grant program to allow regional multi-purpose residential aged care providers to carry out minor capital works has opened. The federal government program will disburse $40 million over two...
The City of Marion Council has partnered with an Adelaide software developer to provide real-time data on its urban forest to interested residents. The council is planting nearly 4000 trees...
Councils are being invited to help prepare a snapshot of how policymakers and developers are improving the sustainability of urban infill and greenfield developments. To that end, a survey is...
Victoria’s state government has earmarked $127 million in funding to help councils to move to a four-bin household waste and recycling system. The new system will add a purple bin...
Industry players say insufficient capacity to deal with extra recyclable plastics generated by a halt in exports may lead to more plastics being landfilled. As of 1 July, mixed plastic...
Local government needs to be involved in decision-making about services, infrastructure, and population growth management, the Federal Treasury says. The 2021 Intergenerational Report released by Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this...
