ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
30 Jun 2021
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...
24 Jun 2021
Queensland will assume control of the provision of state services to Norfolk Island after signing a deal with the Commonwealth last week. The Heads of Agreement will see Queensland work...
The Australian Taxation Office wants feedback on a draft decision that the supply of a burial right in a public cemetery is not subject to GST. Feedback on this draft...
Public consultations on the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) have begun as part of reforms to make English tuition more accessible. Recent changes to the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 have...
The role of local councils in migrant settlement and community cohesion will be examined in a Zoom conference meeting in August. Melbourne’s Eastern Region Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (CCOEI)...
It was wonderful to be able to connect with so many local government delegates at this week’s National General Assembly. The strength and value of our NGA has always been...
18 June 2021 Municipal leaders from across Australia will meet in Canberra next week to call for local government to be reinstated to National Cabinet. They are also expected to...
