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Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 introduced

Feb 23, 2023
Local Government Minister, the Hon John Carey MLA has presented the Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 to the WA Parliament.

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Australian National Flag at half-mast

11 October 2022

LG Alert

Wednesday 12 October 2022, 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Australian National Flag at half-mast

16 September 2022

LG Alert

State Funeral Service, United Kingdom, Her Majesty the Queen.
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Australian National Flag to return to full-mast following the proclamation of King Charles the Third

10 September 2022

LG Alert

Sunday 11 September 2022
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Australian National Flag to fly at half-mast

9 September 2022

LG Alert

Her Majesty the Queen
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Flying of Flags: Australian National Flag Day

30 August 2022

LG Alert

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.
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Guidance on managing customer complaints

26 August 2022

LG Alert

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.
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Local Government Financial Better Practice Review Program

25 August 2022

LG Alert

The Financial Better Practice Review Program is a new DLGSC initiative to strengthen the local government sector.
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Be prepared for absent votes

22 August 2022

LG Alert

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.
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Guide to managing fraud and corruption risks

10 August 2022

LG Alert

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.
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Audit report identifies cyber security issues

29 July 2022

LG Alert

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.
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Key milestone in industrial relations reform for local governments

7 July 2022

LG Alert

Local governments are advised that important changes under the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (IRLA Act) commenced on 20 June 2022.
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Package of local government reforms finalised

6 July 2022

LG Alert

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

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