President's column
It was promising to see the Government reinforce its commitment this week to the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program announced in the 2018-19 Federal Budget.
However, there is so much more that councils could do in partnership with the Commonwealth to address public health issues, including obesity.
Overweight and obesity is a major public health issue in Australia but is particularly concerning among our kids and teens
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Funding boost to build better community resilience to natural disasters in NSW
Communities in New South Wales will receive $1.22 million in grants under the Community Resilience Innovation Program to boost their resilience to natural disasters.
The assistance is part of the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State National Partnership Agreement on Natural Disaster Resilience.
The funding will support 14 projects designed to improve disaster resilience in New South Wales and support communities to better withstand natural disasters and minimise impacts.
Sport2030 announcement reinforces commitment to community sports infrastructure grant
The Government has unveiled Sport 2030, a plan to reshape the face of Australian sport and build a healthier, more physically active nation.
In the announcement, Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Sport, Minister for Rural Health and Minister for Regional Communications, said the plan will help to get more Australians more active, more often, drive sporting excellence and success, safeguard the integrity of sport, and strengthen the sports industry.
ALGA bids farewell to longest-serving employee
ALGA has this week said a bittersweet goodbye to its longest-serving employee - Mr John Pritchard.
John worked at ALGA for 24 years and in that time, he worked tirelessly and has seen the sector through some of its most challenging and significant achievements: securing Roads to Recovery funding, the signing of the historic Intergovernmental Agreement on Cost Shifting between the three levels of government, and getting within an arm's reach of Constitutional Recognition to name a few.
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National Local Roads and Transport Congress
20-22 November 2018
Alice Springs, NT
The Australian Local Government Association's National Local Roads and Transport Congress is only a few months away! This year we are lucky enough to hold the Congress in Alice Springs.
The theme for the 2018 Congress is Connecting Transport Networks Now and into the Future. The key benefit of improved transport connectivity is its transformational effects - making cities and regions more accessible, more liveable and creating opportunities for economic development that could not otherwise exist.
Registration is open with limited spots left for the popular networking dinner at the Outback Quarry!