President's column
It's been an animated and dramatic week in Canberra that has culminated with a new leadership team for the Liberals. We welcome Hon Scott Morrison MP to the country's top job as the new Prime Minister, and Hon Josh Frydenberg MP as his Deputy in the Liberal Party.
Scott Morrison was the Treasurer who ended the freeze on Financial Assistance Grants indexation and Josh Frydenberg has been very helpful in letting ALGA address the Meeting of Environment Ministers around waste and recycling issues,
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2018-19 Financial Assistance Grants first quarterly payment
The Government's first quarterly payment under the 2018-19 Financial Assistance Grant program has been delivered to the states and territories for distribution to local councils across the country.
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Dr John McVeigh said the $307 million allocated this quarter will be spent in local priority areas including health, recreation, environment, employment and road projects.
First-of-its-kind regional partnership
The Tasmanian and south-west Western Australian members of the national Regional Development Australia (RDA) network have formally agreed to establish a collaborative working relationship designed to support economic growth in their regions.
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Dr John McVeigh said the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by representatives of RDA Tasmania and RDA South West marks a significant shift in the way the RDA network operates.
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National Landcare Program is full steam ahead
The National Landcare Program is full steam ahead with 47 organisations selected to deliver the $450 million Regional Land Partnerships program
Working with the heavy vehicle industry to improve freight networks
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Funding boost to upskill emergency management volunteers
The Government has announced that it will double its investment in the Emergency Management Volunteer Scholarship program with a $1 million funding boost
Anti-Poverty Week 14 - 20 October
At least a million Australians live in poverty or severe hardship. The causes and symptoms include inadequate access to work and income
More inclusive remote communities
Remote communities in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia will receive more than $9.3 million in grant funding to help make their communities
Additional drought assistance for eligible councils
The Drought Communities program has been extended with an additional $75 million in further support for drought-stricken communities. Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
Funding supports national rollout of Neighbourhood Hub
The success of a local community support and friendship organisation will be shared across the nation, thanks to a $42,000 grant from the Federal Government
Research on temporary and tactical urbanism
Do you know of any examples of temporary or tactical urbanism projects in Australia? These open space projects occupy previously-underused sites, involve rapid temporary physical transformations
National Landcare Program is full steam ahead
The National Landcare Program is full steam ahead with 47 organisations selected to deliver the $450 million Regional Land Partnerships program
Working with the heavy vehicle industry to improve freight networks
The heavy vehicle industry is invited to submit proposals on how best to trial a user-pays system for delivering the road infrastructure needed to improve freight networks
Funding boost to upskill emergency management volunteers
The Government has announced that it will double its investment in the Emergency Management Volunteer Scholarship program with a $1 million funding boost
Anti-Poverty Week 14 - 20 October
At least a million Australians live in poverty or severe hardship. The causes and symptoms include inadequate access to work and income
More inclusive remote communities
Remote communities in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia will receive more than $9.3 million in grant funding to help make their communities
Additional drought assistance for eligible councils
The Drought Communities program has been extended with an additional $75 million in further support for drought-stricken communities. Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
Funding supports national rollout of Neighbourhood Hub
The success of a local community support and friendship organisation will be shared across the nation, thanks to a $42,000 grant from the Federal Government
Research on temporary and tactical urbanism
Do you know of any examples of temporary or tactical urbanism projects in Australia? These open space projects occupy previously-underused sites, involve rapid temporary physical transformations
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Smart City Expo
The Smart City Expo, a global initiative taking place annually in Australia, Canada and Dubai, combines co-located conferences with state-of-the-art expo floors on the theme of Smart City and Internet-of-Things (IoT). Smart City Expo provides thousands of attendees with a combination of inspiring keynote speeches and the cutting-edge technologies that enable the move towards smart cities of the future.
The Smart Cities Expo's Annual Australia Programme for 2018 will be held at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium between the 3rd and 4th of September.
The 2018 Australia Programme will entail a number of keynote speeches covering Smart City Vertical Applications such as Smart Transportation, Smart Health, Cities 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Cloud Computing, Smart Building Management Systems and Smart Lighting.
Keynote speakers include The Hon. David Davis, MP, Shadow Minister for Public Transport and Planning, Victoria, Albert Jacob, Mayor, City of Joondalup, Craig Chung, Councillor City of Sydney and Jackie Watts, Councillor, City of Melbourne.
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!