The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap proposed changes to the current ...

Renewables: Developer Rating Scheme The new renewables Developer Rating Scheme (DRS) will launch in late 2026. This explainer sets out what the scheme is, why it matters, and how councils can use it.

ALGA regularly runs a series of national events and summits on the latest national policy issues and trends featuring renowned experts and senior leaders. During these events, ALGA often launches new ...

The 2024 National State of the Assets Report – Future proofing our communities is the 6th in a series of comprehensive reports commissioned by ALGA, based on survey data from 458 councils (about 85 ...

ALGA has worked with its member associations and Our Watch to develop a series of resources for councils to better coordinate national prevention activity in the local government sector. These ...

Legislation regulating the disposal of Commonwealth land to local governments and the acquisition of council land by the Commonwealth is being reviewed. the Australian Local Government Association on ...

Australia’s peak local government body says the 2026-27 Federal Budget is a vote of confidence in Australia’s 538 councils to deliver on national housing infrastructure priorities, but needs to do ...

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has made a submission to the Federal Government ahead of the 2026-27 Budget. Local governments are increasingly called upon to address national ...

A national approach to public toilets is needed to increase accessibility and participation in social, economic and civic life, a Queensland researcher says. Churchill Fellow Katherine Webber has ...

A recent experience has really driven home to me the heavy and sometimes disproportionate impact of rising costs for communities across Australia. At ALGA’s 2026 ...

ALGA has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026. The need for ...

A new $400 million per year local government climate adaptation fund is urgently needed to support local, place-based solutions to protect communities from the impacts of Australia’s changing climate.