The 2024 National Local Roads, Transport & Infrastructure Congress will be held from 3-4 December in Margaret River, Western Australia.
The 2024 National General Assembly (NGA) was held in Canberra from 2-4 July. Read the 2024 NGA Communique and enjoy the highlights below.
ALGA is calling for Financial Assistance Grants to be restored to at least one per cent of Commonwealth taxation revenue. This was a major focus of our submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into local government sustainability.
ALGA attended the Global Nature Positive Summit from 8-10 October to share and highlight the contributions local governments are making to caring for the environment. Delegates participated in discussions about the opportunities to enable ‘local action’ on climate change and biodiversity restoration across the country through greater recognition of local governments’ role and improving resources.+
The National Rural Health Alliance has recently released an updated Rural Health Workforce Mapping Tool. The comprehensive tool provides accessible data on the distribution of the health workforce across Australia in a visual geographic format, which includes local government areas. Comparing the health workforce in major cities and regions, the tool is highly useful for+
On behalf of councils, ALGA attended the recent Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) annual conference in Hobart to engage with industry experts, policy-makers and leaders. ALGA is committed to empowering local governments to improve road safety outcomes and reduce fatalities on local roads. Last year, there were more than 1200 fatalities on Australia’s roads,+
ALGA has provided a submission to the Federal Government’s National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan. The submission highlighted local governments are vital delivery partners in Australia’s biosecurity regime. Councils in urban, regional, rural or remote areas play a role in supporting public awareness and education, contributing to surveillance, undertake regulation, undertaking weed and pest control, and+
Read moreAGLA 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 role in accelerating Australia’s housing supply. In particular, the research shows there’s a $19.4 billion gap in the funding councils receive to deliver the enabling+
Read moreALGA has provided a submission to the Federal Government’s Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap. The submission highlighted that local governments play two important roles in emissions reduction – reducing their emissions and supporting local communities to reduce their carbon footprints. ALGA said the roadmap will support and enable the important work local governments+
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