Registrations are now open for the 2024 National General Assembly (NGA) from 2-4 July in Canberra. You can also register for the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) on 5 July.
Build up to Federal Budget We will be closely monitoring next week’s Federal Budget in Canberra to see if the Government finally follows through on its pre-election promise of “fair increases” to Financial Assistance Grants. The number one priority in our pre-Budget submission is restoring these vital untied grants to at least one percent of+
With more than 50 per cent of exhibition booths already sold, time is running out to book your booth for this year’s NGA. Held at the National Convention Centre Canberra, the NGA is an opportunity for local government service providers to engage with more than 1,000 mayors, shire presidents, CEOs and senior council staff. The+
ALGA has produced a new guide to support councils with their submissions to the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government sustainability The user-friendly guide, which includes links to the latest research on the sector, is available here for all local governments. Submissions to the inquiry were originally due by+
ALGA has provided a submission to the Federal Government’s National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper. The submission makes a number of recommendations from the local government sector focusing on key role councils can play in adaptation for assets and services in local communities. ALGA highlighted that climate change has the potential to damage local government assets,+
Read moreALGA provided a submission to the Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was lodged in December 2023. The detailed submission highlighted that as the closest level of government to the community, local government was in a unique position to identify community needs and make sure that those needs were met in the most+
Read moreALGA Closing the Gap Annual Reports ALGA’s 2023 Closing the Gap Annual Report outlines a range of case studies/examples of Australian councils working to support reconciliation and updates progress against ALGA’s previous Implementation Plan. The report also provides a high-level assessment of progress on each of the actions ALGA and member state and territory local+
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