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
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...
Making voting compulsory in council elections will help bring about gender parity in local government, a new report says. The recommendation is one of 33 contained in a report prepared...
More Australians are choosing to live in regional areas, and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, new data shows. The inaugural Regional Australia Institute-CBA Regional Movers Index shows population...
Continuing bushfire recovery efforts in NSW have been boosted with $283 million in federal and state funding for 195 projects. The money is being provided through Stage Two of the...
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...
