President's column
The ALGA Board this week held its quarterly meeting, with a focused discussion and review on the progress of implementing ALGA's 2014-17 Strategic Plan and on ALGA's priorities.
The Board agreed on some necessary adjustments to ALGA's priorities to place more emphasis on innovation, digital transformation and productivity. These adjustments reflect key emerging issues and the need for cultural and technological change to ensure innovation is central to the way government operates and uses technology to deliver better quality services.
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ALGA Board calling for your NGA 2016 motions
The ALGA Board is calling for motions from councils for this year's National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA), which is now just three months away. Councils still have three weeks to submit motions with the deadline of 11.59pm Friday 22 April fast approaching.
Once submitted, motions will be reviewed by the ALGA Board's NGA Sub-Committee as well as by state and territory local government associations to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the NGA Business Papers.
Councils eligible for 2016 NAIDOC week grant funding round
The Government has opened a 2016 National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week grant funding round to support events to be held as part of NAIDOC week celebrations in July.
Councils holding events as part of NAIDOC week that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and continuing contributions to our country and society are eligible to apply.
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