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Local governments may be aware that the department is currently consulting with the sector on proposed amendments to the Financial Management Regulations that could affect 2019-20 financial statements.
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Financial hardship provisions under the Local Government (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Order 2022 to end
30 Jan 2023
LG Alert
A Local Government (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Order 2022 (the Order) was made by the Minister for Local Government and published in the Government Gazette on 24 June 2022.
Grant acquittal and other audit certification
25 Jan 2023
LG Alert
The Local Government Act 1995 and Local Government (Audit) Regulations 1996 provide for the Auditor General to conduct annual financial statement and performance audits of local governments.
AASB Consultation
24 Jan 2023
LG Alert
Patricia Au, Senior Manager of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is inviting local government stakeholders to a virtual roundtable discussion.
Audit report identifies cyber security issues
18 Jan 2023
LG Alert
Local governments to review and improve on system issues to protect against cyber threats in accordance with the Office of the Auditor General report – Information Systems Audit Report 2022 – Local Government Entities.
Compliance Audit Return 2022
16 Jan 2023
LG Alert
In accordance with regulation 14 of the Local Government (Audit) Regulations 1996, local governments are required to carry out a compliance audit return for the period of 1 January to 31 December of each year.
Australian national flag to fly at half-mast – 5 January 2023
4 Jan 2023
LG Alert
Funeral Service for His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927 - 2022)
LG Hotline unavailable 12 noon, 23 December 2022, resuming 3 January 2023
21 Dec 2022
LG Alert
The Local Government Advisory Hotline service provides local government officers and elected members with support and advice related to the Local Government Act 1995.
Transition to State Industrial Relations System from 1 January 2023
20 Dec 2022
LG Alert
The Minister for Industrial Relations has announced that local government employers that currently operate in the national industrial relations system will transfer to the State industrial relations system on 1 January 2023.
Safe and Together Community Grants Program — open for applications!
16 Dec 2022
LG Alert
Local governments are invited to apply for a grant under the Australian Government’s Safe and Together Community Grants Program.
Social Media Self-Defence for local government employees and council members
2 Dec 2022
LG Alert
The department has engaged the Office of the eSafety Commissioner to present Social Media Self-Defence webinars.
Requesting an alternative date for the King’s Birthday public holiday in 2023
30 Nov 2022
LG Alert
Local governments interested in having an alternative date declared for the King’s Birthday public holiday in their district can make a request to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
Ombudsman Webinar: Reportable Conduct Scheme
18 Nov 2022
LG Alert
The Ombudsman WA is overseeing implementation of the Reportable Conduct Scheme (the Scheme) as recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Australian National Flag at half-mast and observance of 1 minute of silence
9 Nov 2022
LG Alert
Remembrance Day, Friday 11 November 2022
Local Government (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2022
9 Nov 2022
LG Alert
The State Government has introduced new provisions to enable Western Australian local governments to continue to conduct council meetings electronically.
Provisions for electronic meetings in local governments
4 Nov 2022
LG Alert
On health advice, Western Australia’s State of Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic is set to end on 12.01am, the morning of Friday 4 November. WA’s strong health outcomes mean we are exceptionally well placed to move into the next stage of the pandemic.
MyCouncil website
2 Nov 2022
LG Alert
The MyCouncil website is a place for residents, ratepayers and the local government sector to view and compare information on how local governments are raising, spending and managing funds.
National Children’s Week and the DLGSC Child Safeguarding Unit
26 Oct 2022
LG Alert
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission) recognised the important role that local governments play in developing community awareness about child safety.
Publishing council and committee meeting minutes
12 Oct 2022
LG Alert
Local governments that fail to publish minutes of council meetings and meetings of committees with delegated authority are in breach of the Local Government Act 1995.
Australian National Flag at half-mast
11 Oct 2022
LG Alert
Wednesday 12 October 2022, 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings.
CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination
26 Sep 2022
LG Alert
CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination (CEO Standards) were introduced in Western Australia in February 2021.
Centralised Registration System for Cats and Dogs: RFI issued
26 Sep 2022
LG Alert
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries has issued a Request for Information for the procurement of a centralised registration system for cats and dogs.
Local government — election transitions
20 Sep 2022
LG Alert
Minister for Local Government Hon. John Carey will be advising all Western Australian local governments of pathways to the election reforms, which were announced as a wider package of local government reforms on 3 July 2022.
Audit results report identifies financial audit issues
20 Sep 2022
LG Alert
The Auditor General has tabled in Parliament the Financial Audit Results — Local Government 2020-21. At the time of tabling 16 audits remained outstanding.
Australian National Flag at half-mast
16 Sep 2022
LG Alert
State Funeral Service, United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen.
Australian National Flag to return to full-mast following the proclamation of King Charles the Third
10 Sep 2022
LG Alert
Sunday 11 September 2022
Australian National Flag to fly at half-mast
9 Sep 2022
LG Alert
Her Majesty the Queen
Flying of Flags: Australian National Flag Day
30 Aug 2022
LG Alert
Australian National Flag Day, celebrated on 3 September 2022, marks 121 years since the Australian National Flag was first officially flown in 1901 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, the site of Australia’s first Parliament.
Guidance on managing customer complaints
26 Aug 2022
LG Alert
Effective complaint handling is fundamental to the provision of a quality service but responding to complainants can be complex, challenging, and does not always suit a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
Local Government Financial Better Practice Review Program
25 Aug 2022
LG Alert
The Financial Better Practice Review Program is a new DLGSC initiative to strengthen the local government sector.
Be prepared for absent votes
22 Aug 2022
LG Alert
There are a high number of Extraordinary Elections scheduled for various local council vacancies in the coming months and all local governments need to be prepared to issue absent votes.
Guide to managing fraud and corruption risks
10 Aug 2022
LG Alert
All organisations, public and private, face the risk of fraud. Local governments can benefit from a better understanding of their specific fraud risks and taking a coordinated approach to managing them.
Audit report identifies cyber security issues
29 Jul 2022
LG Alert
An Office of the Auditor General report into IT systems has highlighted the need for all local governments to continuously review and improve their practices to protect against cyber threats.
Key milestone in industrial relations reform for local governments
7 Jul 2022
LG Alert
Local governments are advised that important changes under the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (IRLA Act) commenced on 20 June 2022.
Package of local government reforms finalised
6 Jul 2022
LG Alert
The State Government has announced the final package of reforms to the Local Government Act 1995, following a review of public submissions.
Local Government (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Order 2022
30 Jun 2022
LG Alert
The Local Government Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 enables the Minister for Local Government to make an order that modifies or suspends provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act) and Regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flying of flags: NAIDOC Week 2022
29 Jun 2022
LG Alert
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