Australian Local Government Association

Media releases: 2011

ALGA welcomes new Carbon Farming Initiative methodology

1 December 2011

The national body for local government has welcomed the Australian Government's introduction of new Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodology, describing it as an opportunity for councils to reduce pollution and make productive use of methane emissions from old landfill waste.............

Federal Government urged to extend funding program for local roads

18 November 2011

More than 300 elected representatives and other local government officials from across Australia have united at the National Local Roads and Transport Congress in Mount Gambier to pass a resolution calling on the Federal Government to continue the Roads to Recovery program on a permanent basis and increase funding to recognise a massive shortfall in expenditure............

National Roads Congress to unveil campaign for better roads

17 November 2011

Hundreds of elected representatives and other local government officials from across Australia have turned out in force for the 2011 National Local Roads and Transport Congress in Mount Gambier, calling on the Australian Government for more federal funding for community roads and bridges...........

National Roads Congress to unveil campaign for better roads

16 November 2011

Hundreds of elected representatives and other local government officials from across Australia are descending on Mount Gambier in South Australia for tomorrow’s official opening of the 2011 National Local Roads and Transport Congress, where local government will launch its campaign for more federal funding for community roads and bridges.........

ALGA welcomes amendments to new carbon legislation

12 October 2011

Amendments to effectively exempt small landfills from the Australian Government's carbon pricing legislation have been welcomed by the national body for local government........

Simon Crean announces Expert Panel on constitutional recognition of local government

21 June 2011

In addressing the Australian Local Government Association's (ALGA) National General Assembly today, the Minister for Regional Australia, Simon Crean has announced the establishment of an Expert Panel to lead a national discussion on a referendum on recognising local government in the Australian Constitution........

Prime Minister reinforces importance of solid partnership between Commonwealth and local government

20 June 2011

In addressing the Australian Local Government Association's (ALGA) National General Assembly today, the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reinforced the importance of the Commonwealth working in close partnership with local government to assist communities recover from recent natural disasters and implement initiatives that will foster economic growth.......

State of the Regions Report analyses patchwork economy

19 June 2011

According to the 2011-12 State of the Regions Report - commissioned by the Australian Local Government Association and prepared by National Economics - inequality between Australian regions has been growing for the past five years as a result of the mining boom and evidence suggests that this trend will not only continue but in all likelihood accelerate during the next five years and beyond.......

Long-term effects of mining boom spell further economic inequality

19 June 2011

According to this year's State of the Regions Report - commissioned by the Australian Local Government Association and prepared by National Economics - there is a risk that business confidence could evaporate in regions that depend on non-mining industries to further exacerbate the current patchwork economy......

Government Budget agrees to review Financial Assistance Grants

10 May 2011

Local government welcomes the return to surplus foreshadowed in the 2011-12 Budget and the opportunity this creates for renewed investment in infrastructure and services for our communities in coming years, said Mayor Genia McCaffery, President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)

Disaster Management and Infrastructure must be focus of Federal Budget

28 January 2011

The rebuilding of infrastructure in flood-ravaged areas should not overshadow the need for ongoing funding in the Federal Budget for local roads, active transport, and community infrastructure to address Australia's growing infrastructure backlog, according to the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), Cr Genia McCafferey. Cr McCafferey announced the release of ALGA's 2011-12 Budget submission today.....