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How to pay your annual liquor licence fees
12 Nov 2019The department mailed out invoices for annual liquor licence fees on 12 November 2019, with payments due on or before 1 January 2020.
Contemporary Music Fund empowering local music industry
06 Nov 2019Western Australia’s premier contemporary music conference received $200,000 from the Contemporary Music Fund to support its continued success over three years.
Panel appointed to help develop new Local Government Act for WA
06 Nov 2019Local Government Minister David Templeman today announced the formation of an expert panel to progress the development of a new Local Government Act for Western Australia.
New provisions relating to packaged liquor outlets
01 Nov 2019Concern regarding the impact of the proliferation of large packaged liquor outlets on the community has resulted in new legislative provisions that allow regulations to be prescribed setting out criteria that apply to applications for large packaged liquor outlets.
Invitation to attend a workshop for new Mayors, Presidents and Deputies
01 Nov 2019Departmental circular 12 2019
Following the recent local government elections, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is running a free, one-day workshop for new Mayors, Presidents, Deputy Mayors and Deputy Presidents.
Wheatbelt roads project is a winner!
31 Oct 2019A Wheatbelt freight project involving 42 local governments has won the Making a Difference award at the recent Regional Achievement and Community Awards.
'Halls Creek is ready to grow'
31 Oct 2019Noel Mason is a local government journeyman who’s working with his team to help implement several innovative programs to tackle local issues.
Highway councils band together to stage AC/DC tribute
31 Oct 2019Three metropolitan councils are banding together to help create a family event that promises to be one of the highlights of the 2020 Festival of Perth.
Elections herald a new era in local government
31 Oct 2019The local government elections held on 19 October herald a new era for local government in WA — and the culmination of two years’ behind-the-scenes work by staff at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Plan ahead: culture and the arts grants holidays closures and system upgrades
30 Oct 2019Due to holiday closures and system upgrades in late December and early January, modified deadlines will apply for applications to the culture and the arts U-15k grant categories.
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