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.
Farewell and thank you This is my final update before handing over to your next ALGA President later this month. As you may know, I am leaving local government after 12 rewarding and enjoyable years, including four years as national President. It has been a tremendous privilege to represent our communities to the Federal Government,+
Councils are invited to apply for grants of up to $15,000 for Australia Day 2025 events. From morning teas to multicultural festivals, to mornings of mourning, more than 600 events were hosted by local governments and community groups around the country to reflect, respect and celebrate Australia Day 2024. The Australia Day Community Events Grant+
Councils are invited to participate in the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into the future acts regime, under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), which is the main native title law in Australia. The ALRC will investigate how the future acts regime works, and how it can be improved to make it work effectively+
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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