President's column
Financial sustainability, strengthening regions and cities, safe and productive infrastructure, and innovation will be the four key planks in ALGA's work and advocacy over the coming two years.
At the Board's strategic planning workshop this week on the Sunshine Coast all associations were well represented and discussion was lively and positive about the future of local government and our key relationship with the Commonwealth government in block funding, policy development and program funding to achieve mutual objectives.
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Progress on Townsville City Deal
Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation, the Hon Angus Taylor MP, has welcomed the announcement that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest $20 million in the Ross River Solar Farm near Townsville.
This investment represents early action on one of the core commitments of the Townsville City Deal: to boost energy productivity and establish Townsville as a leader in renewable energy through CEFC investment.
The CEFC's investment will accelerate the development of Australia's largest solar farm
$10m a year to strengthen Indigenous Affairs Strategy evaluation
The Government has announced that it will allocate $10 million a year over four years to strengthen the evaluation of Indigenous Affairs programs.
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said the multi-year program of evaluations would be underpinned by a formal Evidence and Evaluation Framework to strengthen reporting, monitoring and evaluation at a contract, program and outcome level.
"The IAS has already greatly improved the transparency and accountability of Indigenous Affairs funding," he said.
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NAIDOC Week 2017
NAIDOC Week 2017 will run from 2 - 9 July this year and is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Families of young children with disability can continue accessing support and advice through the Australian Government's early intervention programs until the NDIS reaches full scheme
City of Casey early marketplace adoption pays off
Local councils are starting to take advantage of the speed and ease of procurement that using the Digital Transformation Agency's Digital Marketplace brings.
New country of origin labelling laws passed
Another step in delivering sweeping reforms to Australia's country of origin labelling program was completed this week with the Government's Country of Origin Bill passing through the Senate
North Queensland regional councils look to region's future
Townsville City Council is a step closer to working with other North Queensland regional councils to look at new ways to grow regional economies
What do young people in schools know about careers in local government?
Can you spare one hour a year to tell young people about your job, how you got there and about the different career options and pathways available in the local government sector?
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The ECOCITY Hosts are pleased to announce the Hon Al Gore will be the Principal Speaker at the ECOCITY World Summit to be held in Melbourne from July 12 - 14 2017.
The Summit will address the unprecedented ecological, economic and social challenges and opportunities facing the world's cities. There is already strong buy in and support for the Summit from a range of Government and Corporate organisations alongside international associations such as, ICLEI, Metropolis & C40 Cities.
Following on from the resolution passed by the National General Assembly of Local Government to support the Summit we would certainly welcome the involvement and participation of all Australian councils and local government peak bodies through one or more of the following:
- Sending council representatives to the Summit - early bird registration savings are now available
- Submitting papers and/or presentations for consideration through the website Call for Contributions that is closing on February 17 2017
- Considering running a local government forum around the Summit themes concurrently with the ECOCITY World Summit
- Considering how Council might connect with visiting international delegates to further explore and advance local opportunities.
For additional information please visit the Summit website - http://www.ecocity2017.com/ or contact ecocity2017@wsm.com.au