Linda Scott is resigning as president of the Australian Local Government Association.

“I am leaving local government after 12 rewarding and enjoyable years, including four years as president,” Scott, a Labor councillor for the City of Sydney, posted on ALGA’s website on Monday. 

Scott was elected unopposed as ALGA’s president in 2020, having served as vice president since 2018 and a board member since 2017.

“It has been a tremendous privilege to represent our communities to the federal government, and working together, we have achieved many advocacy highlights and positive funding outcomes to improve the liveability and sustainability of our communities,” Scott said.

Listing some of the ALGA’s achievements during her tenure, Scott pointed to the $7.22 billion in additional federal funding councils have been able to access since 2020.

“Also, in addition to participating in national cabinet and the Council on the Federal Financial Relations, it has been an honour to represent local government on a wide range of ministerial councils and forums,” Scott said.

These have included the:

• Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council
• Building Ministers Meeting
• Road Safety Ministers Meeting
• Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Meeting
• Local Government Ministers Forum
• Indigenous Affairs Ministers Meeting.

“But there’s still so much to do,” Scott said, “and I know you will continue to support ALGA, as well as your state and territory associations, as they continue to advocate for more sustainable funding for our communities.”

Scott will hand over to her successor later this month.