News

25 Jan 2023

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.

24 Jan 2023

Patricia Au, Senior Manager of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is inviting local government stakeholders to a virtual roundtable discussion.

18 Jan 2023

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.

4 Jan 2023

Funeral Service for His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927 - 2022)

21 Dec 2022

The Local Government Advisory Hotline service provides local government officers and elected members with support and advice related to the Local Government Act 1995.

20 Dec 2022

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.

2 Dec 2022

The department has engaged the Office of the eSafety Commissioner to present Social Media Self-Defence webinars.

30 Nov 2022

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.

18 Nov 2022

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.

9 Nov 2022

The State Government has introduced new provisions to enable Western Australian local governments to continue to conduct council meetings electronically.

4 Nov 2022

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.

2 Nov 2022

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.

12 Oct 2022

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.

11 Oct 2022

Wednesday 12 October 2022, 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings.

26 Sep 2022

CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination (CEO Standards) were introduced in Western Australia in February 2021.

20 Sep 2022

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.

20 Sep 2022

The Auditor General has tabled in Parliament the Financial Audit Results — Local Government 2020-21. At the time of tabling 16 audits remained outstanding.

16 Sep 2022

State Funeral Service, United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen.

9 Sep 2022

Her Majesty the Queen

30 Aug 2022

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.

26 Aug 2022

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.

22 Aug 2022

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.

10 Aug 2022

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.

29 Jul 2022

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.

6 Jul 2022

The State Government has announced the final package of reforms to the Local Government Act 1995, following a review of public submissions.

30 Jun 2022

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.

29 Jun 2022

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