Bridges are a vital part of our the physical infrastructure. a properly functioning and reliable transport network is essential to Australia’s economic activity. it is estimated that there are currently around 30,000 timber road bridges in service throughout Australia. Councils manage timber bridges valued at more than $1.5 billion. however, the increasing demands on these...

This is the fourteenth State of the Regions Report. The Report is commissioned by ALGA and prepared by National Economics. This year's report incorporates the latest census analysis examining population and migration, as well as distribution of employment, income and household wealth, including the scale of private savings and mortgage burdens. The value of increasing...

This project is a pilot study to determine whether councils have the necessary data and information to meaningfully contribute to this process. The State of the Assets report aims to provide technical underpinning to the broader Roads to Recovery (R2R) initiative. This report represents the outcome from the first phase of the ALGA examination of...