President's column
Council depots across the country end up bearing the brunt of failed, poorly designed or underfunded industry product stewardship or recycling programs - and that is why we should be involved right up front in the design and funding models for these programs.
Therefore, I am pleased to have secured a commitment from Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg that ALGA will be involved in further consideration of these matters.
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Local government puts up 27% of national spend on cultural activities
A new report has been released on cultural funding by government in 2015-16 which estimates that local government spends $1,578.3 million (27%) of the total national spend on cultural activities.
The report measured 24 categories across the heritage and arts sectors. The categories included museums, libraries, arts education, archives, music, festivals and film production.
The expenditure levels of the local government sector on cultural activities generally reflected the size of the population, with the highly populated states spending more.
Have your say on Health Star Rating System
Interested councils now have an additional two weeks to provide input on the national Health Star Rating (HSR) system, as public consultation has been extended to 17 August.
HSR Advisory Committee Chairman, Dr Kevin Buckett, said public consultation, which opened on June 8 2017, was part of a planned five-year review of the system.
"Since the consultation period has opened there has been strong interest from stakeholders representing a diverse range of views," Dr Buckett said.
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Focus on employment under new humanitarian settlement program
The Federal Government has announced the organisations that will deliver Australia's redesigned settlement services supporting newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants. The Humanitarian Settlement Program providers
Inquiry launched into regional development and decentralisation
The House of Representatives Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation is calling for submissions to its inquiry examining best practice approaches to regional development
Councils win funding for Indigenous languages and art
The Government has announced the successful recipients of more than $10 million to help keep Indigenous arts and languages alive. West Arnhem Regional Council and Blacktown City Council
Applications extended for Regional Jobs and Investment Packages initiative
Councils still keen to take advantage of the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages now have an extra fortnight to apply for the $220 million initiative
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Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) has released its Zero Carbon Communities Guide to empower communities and councils who want to see rapid local progress towards zero emissions
Local Government NSW Water Management Conference 2017
The LGNSW Water Management Conference is an annual event, co-ordinated by local government for local government, providing a forum for discussion on urban water supply
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