The NCA welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $7.05 million to develop a comprehensive business case for the much-needed uplift of services in the Northern Growth Corridor, including on the Upfield and Craigieburn rail lines. Cr Helen Davidson, Mayor of Merri-bek and Chair of the NCA, welcomed the announcement, emphasising the critical role of rail investment in shaping the region’s future. “This funding is a major step toward delivering vital transport infrastructu

New Mayors commit to regional collaboration through the NCA The newly appointed Mayors of the Northern Councils Alliance (NCA) have officially convened for the first time, reaffirming their commitment to regional collaboration for the benefit of communities across Melbourne’s north. Meeting on 19 February, the Mayors discussed key priorities and their shared vision for the future of the region Photo L<R: Cr. John Dougall, Mayor Mitchell Shire Council; Cr. John Dumaresq, Mayor

Our final newsletter for 2024 is now out. Click below to read up on our achievements for 2024 and updates on our transport campaign.

The NCA Mayors have officially launched a campaign to improve transport across Melbourne's north. Titled: Connect Melbourne’s North: It’s time to transform our transport: is joint effort from seven councils to advocate for better transport options across the region. Melbourne's north is growing fast but population growth hasn’t been matched with the necessary investment in transport. Our community is experiencing ongoing issues with inadequate transport services that don’t

Rail investments are needed to resolve critical constraints on train services in Melbourne's north. We need effective train networks to alleviate congestion on key roads, support current and future communities to access jobs and essential services, improve social connection and reduce climate change emissions. That's why the NCA is calling for the duplication and extension of the Upfield Rail Line. Duplication between Gowrie and Upfield Stations, extension to the Craigiebur

The NCA was pleased join Mike Amor for the 4pm news on 18 March live from Mt Ridley.

The new Melbourne’s North Investment Attraction Strategy and Prospectus position the region as a prime destination for investors.

The final NCA meeting for 2023 was the first for our new NCA Mayors. Banyule Council was elected as the Host Council for 2024, with...

Over 100 people attended the launch of the NCA's Community Electric Vehicle Transition Plan and transport priorities. Documents that...

The first edition of the NCA's Newsletter "NCA Snapshot" was released today.

The Northern Councils Alliance is pleased to release its Community Electric Vehicle Transition Plan.

At our December 2022 meeting the newly elected NCA Mayors and CEOs from our seven member Councils met to reaffirm their comment to...

On Tuesday 18 October 2022, the seven Councils in Melbourne's north launched the NCA's Strategic Priorities 2022-2026 and and Advocacy...

Click here to view NCA's Northern Region Strategy and Bus Networking resources

The NCA welcomes the Federal Government’s 2022 Budget commitment of $1.2 billion towards the Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal.

Northern metro councils call out Victorian Government plans to stop paying rates on social housing.

Our Mayors and CEOs reaffirmed their commitment to regional advocacy ahead of the 2022 Federal and State budget and election cycles.

We were proud to be a part of the launch of the Building Communities, Connecting People: Northern Horizons 2020 report and advocacy...

We were proud to announce the launch of the North and West Melbourne City Deal Plan 2020-2040 in August 2020. The North and West...

In May 2019, the Australian Government announced its commitment to a City Deal for Melbourne’s north and west. City Deals require the...