“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 ...

The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap proposed changes to the current ...

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 ...

ALGA Alert – Legal Opinion on the Fair Work Commission’s Road Transport Contractual Chain Order On 20 April 2026, ALGA advised that the Fair Work Commission had issued a Road Transport Contractual ...

The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap proposed changes to the current disaster recovery funding arrangements that would have seen the Commonwealth ...

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.

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 ...

In 2020 the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) was proud to be a co-signatory in a landmark agreement that marks a new chapter in the national effort to close the gap between Indigenous ...

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 ...

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 ...