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LG Professionals SA Gala Awards Dinner On Friday the 6th of April 2018, the Local Government Professionals met at the Entertainment Centre to celebrate team and individual performances across the sector. Paul Slater CEO of the LGFA [...]

What will Rate Capping mean for South Australian Councils? Now that it is more likely that a rate capping scheme will be legislated, it is an opportune time to consider the implications to the Local Government Sector. [...]

Global financial markets were volatile over the past month with the prospect of a trade war between the US and China being the main driver. In early March the US President announced tariffs on all [...]

Local Government and the State, working together The State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership (SLGIP) is well on its way, with 32 projects having a total value of $122.2 million. This is another great example of [...]

LGFA providing value to SA Local Government The Local Government Finance Authority (LGFA) is an important part of the South Australian Local Government Community. We were established in different economic times, however we remain relevant [...]

Loans to Councils Because of our mutual nature and support from the State Government, the LGFA is able to provide market-leading lending rates to Councils and Prescribed bodies.  The following LGFA loan products are innovative [...]

Local Government Finance Authority Chief Executive Officer Paul Slater   Source:  Supplied By:  GIUSEPPE TAURIELLO                              From:  The Advertiser,  October 21 2014                The state’s local councils will share a record $2 million dividend from the profits earned [...]

Article featured in "The Advertiser" 22 October 2013 COUNCILS REAP BENEFITS OF AUTHORITY'S SUCCESS GIUSEPPE TAURIELLO We have certainly encouraged councils towards floating-rate debt instead of fixed-rate debt and they've benefited from lower short-term rates [...]