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

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