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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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Aboriginal community

Update: State and Local Government elections and access to Remote Aboriginal Communities

10 February 2021

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Lockdown: Perth, Peel and South West

Perth Metro, Peel and South West regions to enter hard lockdown

31 January 2021

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COVID Safety
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Banned Drinkers Register to be trialled in the Kimberley

6 January 2021
The Kimberley is the next Western Australian region set to benefit from the State Government's trial of a nearly $1 million Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) expected to start this May.
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WA-first Cultural Infrastructure Framework released

17 December 2020
The State Government has released the first ever Cultural Infrastructure Framework for WA, outlining a roadmap for holistic cultural infrastructure planning and investment in the State until 2030 and beyond.
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SafeWA update

15 December 2020

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More than one million Western Australians have now signed up for SafeWA.
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Independent oversight system webinar

14 December 2020

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Helping organisations that engage with or provide services and activities to children to better understand this recommendation.
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Child Safety Officers webinar

10 December 2020

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Discuss the recommended designation of child safety officers within existing staff profiles at WA’s local governments.
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State Government drops in with wheely good news for Morley skaters

8 December 2020
The State Government has dropped in with good news for local skateboarders and BMX riders in Morley, allocating $2.5 million to replace the ageing Wotton Reserve Skate Park and BMX track.
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Bindoon Library scoops Making a Difference Award

7 December 2020
Bindoon Library has won the prestigious Making a Difference Award at this year’s Regional Achievement and Community Awards.
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Contact register resources available

4 December 2020

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With just one day to go until COVID-19 contact registers become mandatory for many WA local businesses and venues, there are a number of State Government resources available to assist with communications to stakeholders.
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Local government 2020 Compliance Audit Return

2 December 2020

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Local governments’ 2020 Compliance Audit Return will soon be available via the department’s Smart Hub online portal.
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Keeping contact registers from 5 December 2020

1 December 2020

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With COVID-19 contact registers becoming mandatory for many WA local businesses and venues from 5 December, local governments should already be aware of the State Government’s SafeWA app.
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Mandatory contact registers in WA

25 November 2020

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The State Government has announced that mandatory contact registers at relevant businesses and venues will be introduced from 5 December 2020.
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CEO profile: Rhonda Hardy

20 November 2020
Rhonda Hardy has been Chief Executive Officer of the City of Kalamunda since 2013. She has more than 30 years’ State and local government experience, with 20 years in senior management.
Shire of Murray CEO Dean Unsworth

Spotlight on Shire of Murray with CEO Dean Unsworth

20 November 2020
Murray is the ancestral home of the Bindjareb people, and one of the first areas of European settlement in Western Australia, dating back to 1834 when the district was founded.
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Report of the Inquiry into the Town of Cambridge handed down

18 November 2020
The report of the Inquiry into the Town of Cambridge has been tabled in the Western Australian Parliament.

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