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Make your voice heard by becoming a local government councillor

Aug 9, 2023
Members of the Western Australian community are being urged to consider nominating for the upcoming local government elections to be able to influence the decisions being made that potentially impact the lives of thousands of residents.

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Model Financial Statements for local governments

7 September 2021
DLGSC has started work on a set of Model Financial Statements for WA’s local governments.
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MyCouncil website updated

1 September 2021
Western Australian ratepayers and residents now have access to the most up to date information on how their councils are performing individually and against others.
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DLGSC on the road

27 August 2021
The 16 October local government ordinary elections are just seven weeks away, so the DLGSC local government team has been out delivering information sessions to local people interested in standing for council.
Be a Vocal Local and stand for council

One week until nominations for local government elections open

26 August 2021
With nominations for the upcoming local government elections opening in one week, community members are encouraged to start thinking about standing for their council.

Financial Statements and Asset Revaluations for 2020-21

25 August 2021

LG Alert

The transitional period for the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to take over local government financial statement audits has finished, and all future audits will be undertaken by OAG.
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Minister's webinar

25 August 2021
About 100 delegates from the local government sector took part in a webinar held by Local Government Minister John Carey earlier this month.
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CSRFF funds tennis infrastructure

25 August 2021
DLGSC has contributed more than $294,000 to tennis infrastructure projects through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) in the 2021-22 small grants funding round.
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Shire support for Banned Drinkers Register

25 August 2021
The Shire of Broome has supported the launch of two-year alcohol restrictions, in place in Broome and Derby.
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Robinson Reserve upgrade

25 August 2021
The redevelopment of Robinson Reserve in the City of Stirling is transforming the local community.
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Spotlight on Shire of Gingin

25 August 2021
The Shire of Gingin is a peri-urban council that is located 80km from the heart of Perth and directly north of Wanneroo. The shire’s CEO Aaron Cook gives an overview of the local government area and the plans for the future.
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Governance update

25 August 2021
A reminder of key dates for local governments.
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Liz Ledger, Town of Claremont

25 August 2021
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Councillor Karimi: standing for council

25 August 2021
Councillor Jesvin Karimi is half-way through her first term as an elected member at the Town of Victoria Park. Here she talks about her experience of running for council.
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Get Out and Vote in the Local Government Elections

20 August 2021
Local government elections are happening across the State on Saturday 16 October 2021, and it’s your opportunity to have a direct say about what goes on in your local community.
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Local government annual returns

11 August 2021

LG Alert

Local Government Operational Guidelines
Be a Vocal Local and stand for council

Local government elections coming up

3 August 2021

LG Alert

There is just a month to go until nominations for this year’s local government elections open.

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