The 31st National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) will be held in Canberra at the National Convention Centre from 24-27 June 2025.
The 2024 National Local Roads, Transport & Infrastructure Congress was held from 3-4 December in Margaret River, Western Australia.
I’m excited to announce we will soon be accepting your council’s motions for our 2025 National General Assembly (NGA) from 24-27 June in Canberra. This event brings councils together from all over Australia to discuss key issues and opportunities in our communities and help inform the development of national policies. Our 2025 NGA theme is+
Councils are invited to attend ALGA’s Local Government Tech Leadership Summit at the Sheraton Sydney Hyde Park Hotel on 12 March 2025. The event will showcase local governments embracing technological change and include the launch of new ALGA research into cyber security and capacity. Bookings are due to open in January, so please save the+
I’m excited to visit Margaret River in Western Australia this week for our 2024 National Local Roads, Transport & Infrastructure Congress. We’re expecting more than 200 local government leaders and experts from around Australia and overseas, and a key focus will be discussing how we can help address the nation’s unacceptably high road toll and+
ALGA, in collaboration with state and territory local government associations, has been advocating to the Commonwealth on waste and recycling policies and reforms to benefit local government. Key reforms include: Updating the Action Plan for the National Waste Policy, Options for reforming packaging regulation, Developing a National Kerbside Harmonisation Roadmap (including consulting on a ‘pathway’+
Read moreALGA has provided a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) Reform of Packaging Regulations Consultation Paper. The submission said local government plays a crucial role in diverting waste from landfills, especially as Australia’s waste is a growing problem that has broad impacts for local communities. In the last decade,+
Read moreALGA has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission’s consultation for the Inquiry on Opportunities in the Circular Economy. The submission said local governments are key national partners in resource management by supporting and brokering their communities’ social and economic development and providing infrastructure and services which enable regional economies to function. As one of+
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