President's Column
The recent severe weather, and in particular the flooding, experienced in parts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia has once again brought to the forefront the importance of natural disaster mitigation funding and the urgent need for additional investment to improve the resilience of our local communities.
Local government has been a strong supporter of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) under which the costs of restoring government infrastructure are shared across the levels of government
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Defence seeking council support for new fleet road access
The Department of Defence will be reaching out to local government road managers to seek their support to approve access for Defence's new medium and heavy vehicle fleets on local road networks.
Defence has already negotiated access with jurisdictions for state-controlled roads and has been working closely with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and state and territory local government associations to arrange access to connect the 'first and last mile' between the state road network and Defence's base and training locations.
New resources to help families get NDIS ready
New resources have been released to help parents and families understand how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can support children with developmental delay or disability.
The Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) resources, developed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), explain the importance of early intervention and how the process works.
The NDIA announced its ECEI Approach in February, which was the first nationally-consistent approach to supporting children under the age of six with developmental delay or disability.
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New local government areas join the WA NDIS
The Western Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has recently expanded into the local government areas of Armadale, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Murray
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ACCC invites industry comment on telecommunications issues
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims has invited the telecommunications industry to have its say on regulatory issues amid stronger than ever consumer demand for better connectivity.
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National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2016
Toowoomba QLD
9 - 11 November 2016
Meeting the current and future demand of Australia's transport industry is one of the most important challenges facing the nation's economy and transport infrastructure providers. Local roads underpin the freight movement and productivity of our nation. Effective road financing and appropriate asset management are critical to the successful management of our local roads.
This is reflected in the theme of this year's National Local Roads and Transport Congress 'Local Infrastructure - Developing Region'. The Congress will be held in Toowoomba from 9 - 11 November.
The Congress has always been, and continues to be, critical in providing a platform to engage with the Federal Government and Opposition on road and infrastructure policies and initiatives.
Your council's attendance at this year's Roads Congress strengthens the work that ALGA and your state and territory association is doing to secure better funding for local government roads and infrastructure. Your voices and your knowledge will show the Government the value you place on working together to deliver positive results for all our communities.
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