News

28 March 2024

Guidance material on council and committee meetings has been updated to better support the establishment and operation of committees in accordance with the Local Government Act 1995.

28 February 2024

A 3-month consultation period is now open to inform the development of new regulations and guidance materials to standardise local government council and meeting procedures in WA.

23 February 2024

Please join us for our first local government reform webinar for this year.

5 December 2023

Regulation 33A of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations now requires local governments to undertake a review of their 2023-24 annual budget no earlier than 31 December 2023 and no later than 29 February 2024.

24 November 2023

Local governments must organise for new council members to undertake mandatory training.

20 November 2023

Local governments, community members, animal rehoming services, vet practices and other stakeholders are encouraged to have their say on proposed new Dog and Cat Regulations before public consultation closes on 5pm 20 November 2023.

8 November 2023

The Governor has declared that the Celebration Day for the Anniversary of the Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign (King’s Birthday public holiday) will be observed in 2024 on Monday 23 September.

6 November 2023

Please join us for our monthly reform webinar.

1 November 2023

A State Funeral Service for the Honourable William (Bill) George Hayden AC will take place at 9.00 am AWST on Friday 3 November 2023 at St Mary’s Church, Elizabeth Street, Ipswich, Queensland.

19 October 2023

From 1 September 2023, local governments are required to disclose information about each transaction made on a credit card, debit card or other purchasing cards.

18 October 2023

The State Government has brought in the next set of local government regulation amendments with the Local Government Regulation Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2023.

26 September 2023

DLGSC has engaged the Town Team Movement to deliver free placemaking training for the whole local government sector in WA.