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Safe and Together Community Grants Program — open for applications!
16 December 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 December 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 November 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 November 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 November 2022
LG Alert
Remembrance Day, Friday 11 November 2022
Local Government (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2022
9 November 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 November 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 November 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 October 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 October 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 October 2022
LG Alert
Wednesday 12 October 2022, 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings.
CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination
26 September 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 September 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 September 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 September 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 September 2022
LG Alert
State Funeral Service, United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen.
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