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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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.

The Adapting Together: Local Government Leadership in a Changing Climate report was launched at the National General Assembly in Canberra on 26 June 2025. The ground-breaking report uses more than 200 ...

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 worked with its member associations and Our Watch to develop a series of resources for councils to better coordinate national prevention activity in the local government sector. These ...

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 ...