ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
25 May 2026
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13 May 2026
ALGA has responded to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry into Rural, Regional and Remote Medicare Access and Funding to outline how councils are increasingly...
The Australian Local Government Association welcomes the release of the interim report on streamlining and modernising the National Construction Code (NCC). Councils see first-hand how the Code’s structure, accessibility and...
20 Apr 2026
Councils are major procurers of road transport services and are heavily reliant on the sector to deliver essential community services. In many contracting arrangements, councils sit at the top of...
17 Mar 2026
Despite the central role councils play in enabling economic activity, productivity outcomes at the local level continue to be constrained by the current intergovernmental funding framework. For councils, productivity gains...
4 Mar 2026
In 2022-2023, councils handled an estimated 300,000 end-of-life tyres — at a cost of $6.5 million each year to local governments. Local government is keen to see a truly circular...
2 Feb 2026
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has made a submission to the Federal Government ahead of the 2026-27 Budget. Local governments are increasingly called upon to address national challenges at...
26 Nov 2025
The Guide for Local Councils: The Delivery of Affordable Housing was launched at the Local Government Housing Forum on 27 November 2025. Led by Australian Community Housing and supported by ALGA,...
25 Jun 2025
The Adapting Together: Local Government Leadership in a Changing Climate report was launched at the National General Assembly in Canberra on 26 June 2025. The ground-breaking report uses more than...
25 Aug 2024
AGLA has released the Addressing the Housing Crisis: Unlocking Local Government’s Contribution report by Equity Economics. The new report highlights opportunities and policy reforms for councils to play a more effective...
3 Jul 2024
SGS Economics and Planning partner Marcus Spiller launched new research about local government financial sustainability in Australia at the 2024 NGA on 3 July. The report analyses long-term trends in...
2 Jul 2024
The 2024 National State of the Assets Report – Future proofing our communities is the 6th in a series of comprehensive reports commissioned by ALGA, based on survey data from 458...
24 Nov 2022
The 2022 Local Government Workforce Skills and Capability Survey report was funded by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, and delivered in conjunction with ALGA...
