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Imposing differential rates: submitting complete applications
13 February 2023
LG Alert
Local governments should already be planning towards the adoption of their budget by council on 31 August.
Financial hardship provisions under the Local Government (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Order 2022 to end
30 January 2023
LG Alert
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.
Grant acquittal and other audit certification
25 January 2023
LG Alert
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.
AASB Consultation
24 January 2023
LG Alert
Patricia Au, Senior Manager of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is inviting local government stakeholders to a virtual roundtable discussion.
Audit report identifies cyber security issues
18 January 2023
LG Alert
Local governments to review and improve on system issues to protect against cyber threats in accordance with the Office of the Auditor General report – Information Systems Audit Report 2022 – Local Government Entities.
Compliance Audit Return 2022
16 January 2023
LG Alert
In accordance with regulation 14 of the Local Government (Audit) Regulations 1996, local governments are required to carry out a compliance audit return for the period of 1 January to 31 December of each year.
Australian national flag to fly at half-mast – 5 January 2023
4 January 2023
LG Alert
Funeral Service for His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927 - 2022)
LG Hotline unavailable 12 noon, 23 December 2022, resuming 3 January 2023
21 December 2022
LG Alert
The Local Government Advisory Hotline service provides local government officers and elected members with support and advice related to the Local Government Act 1995.
Transition to State Industrial Relations System from 1 January 2023
20 December 2022
LG Alert
The Minister for Industrial Relations has announced that local government employers that currently operate in the national industrial relations system will transfer to the State industrial relations system on 1 January 2023.
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.
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