As the peak body representing growth area councils, the National Growth Areas Alliance advocates for better Federal Government policies around building the suburbs of the future, and ensuring they have the infrastructure and investment needed to reach their potential.
"Where you live has a huge impact on your quality of life – on how easy or hard it is to get to your job if you have one; how long it takes to get your child to hospital if you need to; how much time spent in your car or on congested roads or on overcrowded public transport takes you away from family and friends."
We are advocating for…
The NGAA is calling for governments to Catch Up with the outer suburbs and match the vitality and pace of growth in new communities with three common sense recommendations for governments:
- 1. Get 5 million people to work, study or home on time by funding congestion busting transport projects.
- 2. Create jobs where the workforce lives with transformational infrastructure and precinct development.
- 3. Build the facilities to build communities with dedicated funding for community facilities.
We advocate these messages to governments through submissions to the Federal Government and advocacy campaigns.
Submissions to Federal Government
NGAA makes submissions to Government to inform policy and funding decisions. Submissions made by others which may be of interest are also available.
2017 Submissions and Inquiries
Our Advocacy Campaigns
Catch Up with The Outer Suburbs
In the lead up to the 2019 Federal Election, residents of fast growing outer suburbs are sending emails to politicians calling on them to Catch Up with the outer suburbs with roads, transport and community facilities to keep pace with our booming communities.
National Nightmare Commute Day
Our hallmark national event gives residents of fast-growing outer suburbs the chance to share their #nightmarecommute stories on social media. In both 2016 and 2017, #nightmarecommute trended during the morning peak hour, and received widespread national media coverage. Watch our videos here.
Our Members' Advocacy Campaigns
Our member councils have successfully campaigned to have State and Federal Government fund specific projects in their municipalities.
Connect Wanneroo
A community campaign backed by the City of Wanneroo in Perth’s north to demand the State Government commits to funding rail to Yanchep and extending the Mitchell Freeway to Alkimos.
http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/connectwanneroo
Community Connect South
Community Connect South is an initiative of the Cities of Armadale and Cockburn in Perth. The project is seeking State Government funding of $160 million to build Armadale Road Bridge and reduce traffic congestion between Armadale and Cockburn.
https://youtu.be/Fnjhw9G3tpw
I love Kinder
Wyndham City Council in Melbourne’s west is advocating for secure and ongoing funding for kindergarten education. This campaign has been developed to show the depth of support for kinders by empowering people to share why kinder is important to them. Kinder gives our kids the best start at a critical time in their development and helps prepare them for school. This is all at risk if the Federal Government doesn’t commit to ongoing funding.
Join in at www.ilovekinder.org.au
