Why roads are more than infrastructure
Road safety systems must be embedded in all council operations and processes, an Austroads guide says.
5 March, 2020
Posts Tagged: alga
Tiny houses could ease housing pressures
ALGA says tiny homes could help solve the affordable housing problem.
13 January, 2020
Housing data dashboard helps inform planners
A new interactive dashboard with millions of datasets on housing from across Australia has gone live.
8 September, 2019
Housing: are councils the solution or the problem?
Housing is finding its way onto the local government agenda, a conference has heard.
2 September, 2019
Waste ban useless if no recycling commitment: councils
The success of a proposed waste export ban hangs on green procurement, councils say.
15 August, 2019
Govt weighs new green procurement targets
The federal Government is planning new green procurement targets for all levels of government.
1 August, 2019
The ‘tiny house’ villages tackling homelessness
Councils across Australia are exploring innovative ways to help the homeless.
29 July, 2019
Councils call out transport funding shortfall
Councils want funds to improve the condition of local roads and comply with heavy vehicle laws.
24 July, 2019
Local councils vote for a referendum
Australia’s councils have voted to demand a referendum recognising local government in the Constitution.
17 June, 2019
Loss of local media is bad news
A marked decline in local news means councils are losing an opportunity to engage with their communities.
16 June, 2019
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
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