President's column
The ALGA Secretariat in Canberra has been abuzz with preparations for the upcoming National Assembly of Local Government, which will be held on 16 - 19 June.
At last year's Assembly, the NGA encouraged you to donate coats to support our first partner charity - National Coat Day via Enormity - and we are excited to carry forward the charity spirit into NGA19.
You're hearing it here first that our partner charity for NGA19 is Soldier On!
New recycling facility set to transform waste management in Shoalhaven
Shoalhaven City Council is entering into a long-term contract with Bioelektra Australia Pty Ltd to build and operate a new waste processing facility that uses state-of-the-art technology to provide an environmentally-sound solution to a landfill problem that all local governments in Australia are facing.
The new Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) will be constructed on council-owned land with works commencing in 2019 and the facility expected to be fully operational by late 2021.
NGA19 preliminary program now available
The NGA19 preliminary program is now available online, with hard copies to be mailed to councils in the coming week.
This year, NGA19 is Future Focused celebrating past achievements while firmly focused on the future. The theme acknowledges that change is constant, be it digital transformation, community activism, ageing demographics, population policies or even artificial intelligence.
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2019 National ALGWA Conference
Blacktown City Council is proud to host the 2019 National Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALWGA) Conference from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 May at West HQ, Rooty Hill RSL.
The conference theme 'Celebrating 100 Years of Women' will focus on how far women in local government have come in the last 100 years.
ALGWA seeks to strengthen networking, mentoring and innovative opportunities that encourage and support women in local government.
The national conference provides a fantastic opportunity for delegates to network with like minded women from all avenues of local government and exchange ideas, debate and engage in cross-council collaboration on issues affecting women in local government.
To find out more, and to download the conference program visit:
www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/algwaconference
National General Assembly of Local Government Future Focused
16-19 June 2019 Canberra
The largest, most influential local government conference in Australia occurs just once a year.
The Australian Local Government Association's National General Assembly, held in Canberra, attracts over 870 representatives from councils across the states and territories.
The theme for the 2019 Conference is Future Focused. This assembly will consider what Councils can do today to get ready for the challenges, opportunities and changes that lie ahead.
NGA 19 registration is open! Also, take the opportunity to register for the National Regional Forum to engage in the most up to date and contemporary issues facing Australia's regions. This forum addresses all regions, including metro.