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2018 Federal Budget - Government finally recognising growth areas

08 . 05 . 2018

The Federal Government has finally started listening to the nearly 5 million people in Australia’s fast growing outer suburbs who face daily challenges of nightmare commutes to work or study, and lack of public transport options.

Bronwen Clark appointed new NGAA Executive Officer

22 . 03 . 2018

Chair of the National Growth Areas Alliance, Mayor Glenn Docherty, is pleased to announce Bronwen Clark has been appointed to the role of Executive Officer, following a national recruitment process.

Melbourne's Outer Suburbs Ready for Transformation

21 . 03 . 2018

Growth areas have welcomed 35 per cent of Australia’s overall population growth in the last five years, but only received 13 per cent of total infrastructure investment. Councils in growth areas are responding to this deficit with innovative and transformational projects to provide services and facilities their communities need.

https://ngaa.org.au/australia-s-fast-growing-outer-suburbs-ready-for-transformation

Adelaide's Fast Growing Outer Suburbs Ready for Transformation

14 . 03 . 2018

Two new research reports commissioned by NGAA tell the story of changing populations and economies which provide many opportunities for development.

NGAA talking population growth on Life Matters

14 . 03 . 2018

Catch up on our Acting Executive Officer's chat about population growth with demographer Prof. Peter McDonald and host Michael Mackenzie on Radio National's Life Matters program here.

https://ngaa.org.au/government-and-opposition-to-meet-with-leaders-from-ausrtalia-s-fastest-growing-outer-suburbs

Government and Opposition to meet with leaders from Australia's fastest-growing outer suburbs

16 . 11 . 2017

Local Government leaders from fast-growing outer suburbs across Australia will gather in Melbourne’s south east next week to share stories of the incredible impact of rapid population growth on their communities.

National Nightmare Commute Day takes place on 14 September

12 . 09 . 2017

A national event giving residents of fast-growing outer suburbs the chance to share their #nightmarecommute stories on social media.

Inequity and missed opportunity, not just growing pains, the issue for outer suburbs

21 . 08 . 2017

The National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) has today released the State of Australia's FastGrowing Outer Suburbs..

More focus needed to deliver fairness and opportunity to five million Australians

09 . 05 . 2017

The focus on infrastructure in the 2017-18 Federal Budget is a step in the right direction..

Outer Suburbs need a budget boost

08 . 05 . 2017

Five million people living in Australia’s fast-growing outer suburbs are hoping tomorrow's federal budget..

Seven peak organisations unite to support "good debt" approach

28 . 04 . 2017

The federal government should not shy away from borrowing for public infrastructure investment..

https://ngaa.org.au/outer-suburbs-growing

Outer Suburbs growing too fast to overlook

20 . 04 . 2017

Fast-growing outer suburbs, home to five million people and growing at double the national rate, are the often..

https://ngaa.org.au/outer-suburbs-key-to-australian

Outer Suburbs key to Australian Cities Policy

18 . 04 . 2017

National Growth Areas Alliance Executive Officer, Ruth Spielman, has been appointed to the Cities Reference Group, convened..

https://ngaa.org.au/growing-outer-suburbs

Call for 2017-18 Federal Budget to invest in Australia's Growing Outer Suburbs

20 . 01 . 2017

Chair of the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA), Mayor Glenn Docherty.