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By Angela Dorizas More than 700 mayors and councillors from across Australia met in Canberra today for the annual Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly. The conference brings together…

By Angela Dorizas With the Federal Government planning to restore the budget to surplus in the next three years, investment in local community infrastructure should be high on its agenda,…

By Angela Dorizas Local government has welcomed the release of the Henry Tax Review and the Rudd Government’s decision to reject an expansion of land tax to all landowners. In…

By Rob O'Brien The case for local government to be enshrined in the Australian constitution will be made when the president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) addresses the…

By Angela Dorizas   Local Government should pursue its key role in climate change adaptation despite the defeat of an emissions trading scheme in the Senate this week. Speaking ahead of…

By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed greater Federal Government involvement in the planning of major cities to prepare for future population growth. In an address to the…

By Staff Writer Local government has called on the Commonwealth to include local roads in any future road and transport tax reform. The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) said it wants…

In an Australian first, planning and design experts have worked with local government and health professionals to deliver a national guide for building sustainable communities. The national Healthy Spaces and Places initiative…

By Rob O’Brien A major initiative to engage young people in public office has been launched recently in the UK with an eye on creating leaders for tomorrow. The Youth…

By Adam Coleman A unique web portal specifically designed as a resource for councillors was recently unveiled to delegates at a local government conference in Sydney. Opening the Benchmarking Best…