Events

The 2023 National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government – incorporating the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum – was held from 13-16 June in Canberra.  This year’s NGA was the biggest yet and the program featured a wide range of high profile and engaging speakers, leaders and presenters.  The theme for the 2023 NGA was+

The 2022 National General Assembly of Local Government was held at the National Convention Centre from 19-22 June. The theme of the 2022 NGA was “Partners in Progress”, and the event was attended by more than 1,000 local government leaders from around Australia. A copy of the final program for the event can be downloaded+

  Convened annually by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), the National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government is the peak annual event for Local Government, attracting in excess of 800 Mayors and Councillors each year. This event provides a unique opportunity for Local Government to engage directly with the Federal Government, to develop national+

We wish to advise you that unfortunately the 2020 National General Assembly (NGA) will not go ahead in June 2020. The ALGA Board has made this difficult decision in light of the Government’s decision to ban non-essential gatherings of more than 100 people at indoor venues as part of its efforts to slow the spread+

Future Focused The largest, most influential local government conference in Australia occurs just once a year. The Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly, held in Canberra, attracts more than 870 representatives from councils across the states and territories. The theme for the 2019 Conference is Future Focused. This assembly will consider what councils can+