News

7 June 2023

From 1 July 2023 there will be changes to the delivery of the inter-library loans service in Western Australia.

2 June 2023

Local governments have obligations to provide valuations for financial reporting purposes.

24 May 2023

Changes to wards

16 May 2023

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) has released the Model Financial Statements (MFS) guidance material/templates that includes tiered and reduced financial reporting for local governments aligned with the State Government’s reform agenda.

12 May 2023

The Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 has passed through Parliament delivering tranche one of the most significant changes to the local government sector across Western Australia in more than 25 years.

8 May 2023

A free forum for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds considering standing for local council.

19 April 2023

ANZAC Day is a day of special significance to all Australians, particularly for our serving military personnel and returned veterans.

19 April 2023

The first tranche of reforms to the Local Government Act 1995 is progressing through Parliament.

21 March 2023

To give our local government stakeholders the best possible communications experience, DLGSC has developed a short survey about LG Alerts and our other methods of talking to you.

13 February 2023

Local governments should already be planning towards the adoption of their budget by council on 31 August.

30 January 2023

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.

25 January 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.