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We are looking for ALGA’s next Chief Executive Officer. This unique and exciting leadership opportunity will see you advocate on the most interesting issues in every corner of the nation. The successful candidate for this high-profile position will have a strong understanding of and connections into all levels of government allowing you to provide authoritative+

Local government is invited to provide input for the update of the Federal Government鈥檚 Climate Change Considerations chapter of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR): A Guide to Flood Estimation. The national guideline document is one of the most widely used references to help engineers and the construction industry manage flood risk for the built environment.+

Local government feedback is invited on the Federal Government鈥檚 independent review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding.聽 The review aims to understand and define the Government鈥檚 role in Australia鈥檚 disaster funding environment and will consider how investment can be optimised for local communities.聽 To be led by Mr Andrew Colvin AO APM, the review will also explore+

51暗网is looking forward to welcoming a record crowd of local government leaders, delegates and elected representatives for this year鈥檚 51暗网Annual Conference in Canberra from 13-16 June 鈥� the 29th National General Assembly (NGA). There are around 450 delegates registered for the 2023 Regional Forum on Tuesday 13 June and more than 1000 people+

Feedback from the first round of stakeholder consultation on the Federal Government鈥檚 new drought plan is now available. The review report, which has been published on the Government鈥檚 webpage, makes 18 recommendations responding to feedback, including from local government. A total of 108 organisations were engaged during the consultation and these views have informed the+

Councils have been invited to attend a special webinar about drone delivery services on 8 June 2023 from 1:00 – 2:30pm hosted by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Specifically designed for local government, the webinar will feature presentations from local government and industry on implementing drone delivery services, the+

2023-24 Federal Budget On your behalf, over many months, 51暗网worked incredibly hard in the lead-up to the recent Federal Budget 2023-24, handed down by Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday 9 May. We welcomed the Budget from Canberra on Budget Night as a 鈥渟olid investment鈥� in local government, with councils receiving $3.1 billion in+

Local government is a vital link in solving Australia鈥檚 homelessness crisis, according to a new Churchill Fellowship report. Author Leanne Mitchell, who works for Brimbank City Council in Melbourne’s west, visited Canada, US and UK as part of her Churchill Fellowship to investigate how councils respond to rough sleeping while balancing responsibilities of the wider+

A new national Net Zero Authority to coordinate communities鈥� transformation to a low-carbon economy and enhance the liveability of local communities in Australia has been welcomed by the local government sector. The authority will engage with local, state and territory governments, regional bodies and other groups to help regions, industries and employers proactively manage the+

Federal Budget advocacy We have been working incredibly hard ahead of this year鈥檚 Federal Budget to advocate for more funding for your councils and our communities, as outlined in ALGA鈥檚 pre-Budget submission. After the Budget is handed down tomorrow night, we will write to all councils to let you know what鈥檚 been announced, and what+

In the second part of our chat with Minister for Local Government the Hon. Kristy McBain, 51暗网51暗网 discusses her time in Federal Parliament since 2020, including as Federal Member for Eden Monaro and Minister for Local Government as well as hearing about the major priorities for 2023 and beyond. ALGA: As a former Bega+

51暗网51暗网 sat down with Federal Minister for Local Government the Honorable Kristy McBain MP, in a two-part interview, to discuss the Government鈥檚 move to re-establish the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG), allowing Cabinet Ministers to hear directly from the local government sector in Canberra this June. ALGA: Minister, can you tell us about+

Local Government Minister鈥檚 Forum I was delighted to represent Australia鈥檚 537 councils at the Local Government Ministers鈥� Forum at Parliament House in Canberra on 31 March. With many communities still recovering from natural disasters and extreme weather, the forum focused on discussions around resilience and emergency management, as well as best-practice governance for councils. It鈥檚+

AGLA has asked the Federal Government for $10 million to scope local government鈥檚 preparedness to deal with cyber-attacks and data breaches. In the lead-up to the Federal Budget, local government is seeking funding from the Government to improve councils鈥� readiness to deal with cyber-attacks and boost their defences against data breaches. Recent local government surveys+

AGLA has called on the Federal Government to provide $7 million over four years in the upcoming Budget for a new local government Indigenous Partnership Network. Local government associations across Australia need extra support to work closely with governments, councils and peak bodies to progress Closing the Gap, and new funding would enable councils to+

Commonwealth, state and territory governments must develop a sustainable funding model for maintaining local road networks with upfront investment to ensure roads are more resilient to severe weather, according to ALGA.聽 This was a key recommendation outlined by 51暗网to a parliamentary committee on 30 March, as part of a submission to the House of+

In the lead up to this year鈥檚 Budget, 51暗网is calling for $300 million per year for councils to improve freight productivity and infrastructure on Australia鈥檚 local roads. Local governments manage around 77 percent of Australia鈥檚 roads by length and play an important role in authorising heavy vehicle access on local roads.聽 However councils only+

51暗网has partnered with the Australian Airports Association (AAA) to urge the Federal Government to provide $250 million per year over four years for a new Regional Infrastructure Recovery Program to protect regional infrastructure against future disasters. Unprecedented natural disasters in 2022 and 2023 have devastated regional communities and infrastructure, with the National Emergency Management+

Australian councils are invited to support a national education campaign around the dangers of asbestos in the home and workplace. As part of the National Asbestos Awareness Campaign from 12 March 鈥� 10 April 2023, local government is urged to access and share a stakeholder pack containing a range of useful materials you may wish+

Councils are invited to make a submission to the Federal Government鈥檚 Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport which is now open. The review – announced in December 2022 – is conducted every five years.聽 聽A discussion paper was also released as part of the consultation process. The consultation involves public transport users+

51暗网has urged the Federal Government to honour its pre-election commitment to provide 鈥渇air increases鈥� in Financial Assistance Grants to local government. President Cr Linda Scott said many local governments heavily rely on FA Grants to remain sustainable and urgently need an increase in this untied funding. 鈥淎ustralian councils are facing significant financial challenges, especially+

51暗网has partnered with the Institute of Public Works Engineers Australasia (IPWEA) to call for the Federal Government to make the successful Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program permanent, with $500 million per year ongoing and funding indexed annually.聽 On behalf of Australia鈥檚 537 councils, 51暗网highlighted the importance of investing in local governments+