A base payment of $1m will be provided to 42 of the most severely bushfire impacted councils in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.

A national human rights award has been presented to Armidale Regional Council for its role in a welcoming and supportive program to settle Ezidi refugees in the region.

The NSW local government peak has used its annual conference to unveil two major initiatives designed to encourage more people to work in the sector.

A message from Local Government NSW President Cr Linda Scott: 10 July 2019

Local Government Association of Queensland chief executive Greg Hallam says new research had found that Queenslanders’ satisfaction with their local councils increased in 2019.

The Minister for Local Government, the Hon David Templeman MLA officially launched the WALGA Economic Development Framework Project at an event held at Crown Perth this morning.

Campaigns have been launched by LGNSW and the MAV towards initiatives that lead to more domestic recycling and better waste management systems, including innovative ways of using recycled materials.

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling for the commitment of all political parties, party leaders and individual candidates to deliver for local communities, through a partnership with local government.