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The 2023 National Awards for Local Government are now open for applications. These national awards celebrate outstanding local government achievements across Australia, including recognising local governments that are innovative, make a difference to their local communities, display excellence and deliver outcomes that are replicable across the country. All elected local government organisations, local government associations+
Posted 8 February, 2023 -
Councils are encouraged to register their interest to have a say on the Federal Government’s new National Housing and Homelessness Plan. ALGA looks forward to working with the Government on the development of this plan, and highlighting the vital role local governments can play in addressing the national housing crisis. The National Plan will be+
Posted 7 February, 2023 -
The 2023 National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) – incorporating the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum – will be held from 13-15 June in Canberra. This year’s NGA at the National Convention Centre is expected to be the biggest yet and the program is being developed to feature a wide range of high profile+
Posted 24 January, 2023 -
ALGA has provided a submission to the Federal Government’s Housing Legislative Package. Across Australia, the supply and availability of affordable housing is a critical issue facing most local governments and their communities. The lack of suitable housing impacts the well-being and economic productivity of local communities. Councils can play a key role in facilitating and+
Posted 17 January, 2023 -
Win! Disaster Recovery funding now available Last year, ALGA’s advocacy secured a new $200 million Disaster Ready Fund (DRF), and I’m pleased to let you know that first round of funding is now open for applications. Only states and territories are eligible to apply through Round One. However, the National Emergency Management Agency wants all+
Posted 13 January, 2023 -
The first round of funding for the Federal Government’s $200 million Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) is now open for applications. Only states and territories are eligible to apply in round one. However, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has encouraged all jurisdictions to work closely with local governments across Australia to identify suitable projects. The+
Posted 12 January, 2023 -
The passing of Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) legislation in Parliament delivering $200 million per year for vital disaster mitigation projects has been welcomed by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). ALGA President Linda Scott said this new funding was critical for protecting Australian communities from disaster events. “Local government advocacy secured this new Disaster Ready+
Posted 24 November, 2022 -
Circular Australia – an independent not-for-profit company – has released a new guide for local governments and other organisations to take action on progressing towards a circular economy. In collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures, the study kickstarts a national dialogue on how to report and measure progress towards designing+
Posted 22 November, 2022 -
Through traineeships and apprenticeships, local governments are ready to train the next generation of Australian workers. Australia’s 537 councils currently employ almost 200,000 people across 400 different occupations but collect less than 4% of national taxation. Many councils are heavily reliant on Federal Financial Assistance Grants, which have slipped from 1 percent of Commonwealth taxation+
Posted 2 September, 2022 -
Local council representatives from across Australia will gather in the Adelaide Hills from Monday 18 November to discuss the latest developments in roads and transportation including electric trucks and recycled tyres for road surfaces. Up to 250 local government representatives are expected in Hahndorf for the National Local Roads and Transport Congress, which is organized+
Posted 18 November, 2019 -
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed the Commonwealth’s new drought assistance measures, saying they will be of real benefit to drought-affected councils and communities. The latest funding package follows numerous representations made by ALGA and its member state and territory local government associations to Deputy Prime Minister McCormack, Treasurer Frydenberg, Drought Minister Littleproud,+
Posted 7 November, 2019 -
16 June 2019 A new study of the media in regional Australia has found fewer local journalists available to report on local government means communities are less informed, leading to public opinion being more easily manipulated by partisan interests, undermining social cohesion. It was conducted this year by the Public Interest Journalism Initiative, and forms+
Posted 16 June, 2019 -
• Labor acknowledges financial sustainability challenges facing local governments• Opposition matches Government commitments on Roads to Recovery, Bridges funding• $260m promised for cycle paths can spur healthier local communities The President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Mayor David O’Loughlin, has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s commitments under the Plan for Local Government issued+
Posted 15 May, 2019 -
The Morrison Government’s 2019/20 Federal Budget makes good progress in addressing some of the infrastructure issues facing local councils but is a missed opportunity in delivering a fairer share of revenue back to our local communities according to the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Mayor David O’Loughlin. The Budget includes an increase+
Posted 3 April, 2019 -
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has welcomed yesterday’s release by the Prime Minister of the Government’s approach to planning for Australia’s future population, noting that the document is an important step towards a better way of managing the nation’s population growth but that there needs to be a matching commitment to funding local infrastructure.+
Posted 21 March, 2019 -
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is urging for continued national leadership from the Commonwealth to ensure consistent intergovernmental policy for waste management and resource recovery following endorsement of the new National Waste Policy (NWP) at the 8th Meeting of Environment Ministers in Canberra last Friday. ALGA President, Mayor David O’Loughlin, attended the meeting and+
Posted 10 December, 2018
