News

7 May 2020

WA Government makes $100 million borrowing facility available to local governments to assist with cash flow.

7 May 2020

Local government purchasing policies in the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996 to be amended.

30 April 2020

The Minister for Local Government is intending to make an Order using the new COVID-19 Response powers.

6 April 2020

To continue to support local governments during the COVID-19 outbreak, the department is urgently progressing amendments to the following Local Government Regulations.

28 March 2020

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the State Government will introduce further restrictions on travel within Western Australia from midnight Tuesday night (12.00am Wednesday morning).

20 March 2020

Local governments have been providing assistance to ensure that goods can be delivered to shops in a timely manner.

17 March 2020

Some local governments are currently experiencing difficulty in achieving necessary meeting quorums.

25 February 2020

Under Regulation 33A of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 (FMR), between 1 January and 31 March in each financial year, a local government must carry out a review of its budget for that year.

20 February 2020

If the Auditor General or a local government’s appointed auditor reports a significant matter in an audit report, section 7.12A of the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act) requires a response from the local government.