The National Growth Areas Alliance advocates at the Federal Government level for a stronger focus on the needs of Australia’s fast-growing outer suburbs, currently home to 5 million people.
The Alliance’s member councils are calling for dedicated funding for critical infrastructure and services for outer growth areas, and for all levels of government to commit to assisting outer suburbs reach their full potential.
Feb
Catch Up with the outer suburbs - campaign launch
Mayors, Councillors and CEOs from NGAA's member councils will launch Catch Up with the Outer Suburbs on Monday 18 February at Parliament House, Canberra.
People move to fast growing outer suburbs understanding that not all the services other Australians enjoy will be available immediately. But the wait is too long. It's time to catch up.
Nov
2018 National Congress
Our 2018 National Congress was held in Sydney from 18-20 November. See the Congress page for more information.
2019-20 Federal Budget Submission
12 . 02 . 2019NGAA has made a 2019-20 Budget Submission to the Federal Government, focussing on five building blocks for good growth.
The full submission is available on the Advocacy page of the NGAA website.
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Planning Liveable Cities: A place-based approach to sequencing infrastructure and growth
14 . 12 . 2018The National Growth Areas Alliance welcomes Infrastructure Australia’s new report, Planning Liveable Cities: A place-based approach to sequencing infrastructure and growth. We call upon the Federal and State Governments to work with local government to implement the findings of this report.
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NGAA Awards Strong Vision in Our Fast Growing Outer Suburbs
23 . 11 . 2018The 2018 NGAA Awards showcased the vision and expertise that is building Australia’s diverse outer suburban growth areas. Winning projects included innovative uses of technology, a community program to prevent family violence, a suburb-wide urban planning approach and a $109 million community recreation facility.
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