Bob Hawke remembered as champion of local government

Australia’s local councils have remembered Bob Hawke for his role in the 1988 referendum to recognise local government.

18 May, 2019

Labor local govt plan ‘welcome progress’

The peak body for Australia’s councils has welcomed Labor’s local government plan as a step in the right direction.

16 May, 2019

What about us? Election campaign disappoints councils

Disgruntled councils say the major parties have sidelined local government in their election campaigns.

7 May, 2019

ALGA rallies troops ahead of election

The peak national body for local government is rallying councils to campaign for increased federal funds ahead of the election.

18 April, 2019

Why the Budget let us down: ALGA

The president of Australia’s local government peak tells Government News why councils feel let down by the federal budget.

4 April, 2019

Budget infrastructure splashout leaves councils underwhelmed

Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.

3 April, 2019

Report rings alarm bells on local government workforce

A national survey of the local government workforce has put a spotlight on a rapidly ageing workforce grappling with a “critical” skills shortage.

15 March, 2019

Councils face major skills shortages, national review finds

Local government professionals are “not well positioned” in new and emerging soft skills, according to a forthcoming national review.

17 December, 2018

Councils urge ministers after “lost opportunity” waste talks

Australia’s local government peak has slammed the meeting of environment ministers as a “lost opportunity.”

10 December, 2018

Governments should buy recycled material: inquiry

Commonwealth departments and state and local governments would adopt more explicit ‘green procurement’ policies under measures recommended by a Senate committee.

2 July, 2018

New body to coordinate natural disaster recovery

New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.

17 April, 2018

Small councils to go hungry

Warnings about the financial struggles facing small rural councils should trouble us all.

18 September, 2017

The waste problem is a problem for all

The waste fiasco exposed in the Four Corners report will have wide-ranging implications for local governments.

14 August, 2017

Local Government promoted into Turnbull’s Cabinet

Back at the big table.

19 July, 2016