“Local government is particularly exposed because our councillors are so accessible to the people they serve, and that’s the way we want it to stay. They live and work in their communities, attend ...

ALGA has officially commenced Phase 2 of its Disability Inclusion Project, with the first meeting of the national Community ...

This was at the heart of the recent announcement from the Federal Government to retain the funding splits on natural disaster ...

“Our thoughts are with Dr Helen Haines MP, her family, colleagues and community following the shocking incident in Wangaratta,” Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) President Mayor Matt ...

Media Release: Councils must be included in national housing reform discussions Australia’s peak body for local government says councils must be included as genuine partners in national housing reform ...

The 2024 National State of the Assets Report – Future proofing our communities is the 6th in a series of comprehensive reports commissioned by ALGA, based on survey data from 458 councils (about 85 ...

Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the National General Assembly to call on the Australian Parliament to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding, warning the financial ...

ALGA has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026. The need for ...

Australian councils face up to $280 billion in infrastructure renewal and upgrade demand over coming decades, including a $65 billion to $68 billion replacement task for assets already assessed as ...

Renewables: Developer Rating Scheme The new renewables Developer Rating Scheme (DRS) will launch in late 2026. This explainer sets out what the scheme is, why it matters, and how councils can use it.

Local government is one of Australia’s largest employment sectors, with 218,000 people employed across 538 councils – a sector that experienced an average of 2.2 percent annual growth between 2018 and ...

Australia’s local governments are calling on the Federal Government to abandon the proposed changes to the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) that would reduce the Commonwealth’s funding ...