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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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Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020

6 November 2020

LG Alert

The Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No.2) 2020 (previously named the Local Government Regulations Amendments (Consequential) Regulations 2020) have been published in the Government Gazette today (6 November 2020).
Gravestones on a grassy field

Private ATO ruling applying to regional local governments

30 October 2020

LG Alert

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently made a private ruling, confirming that the fee for a Grant of Right of Burial and a renewal of a Grant of Right of Burial is exempt from GST.
Sunrise at Wave Rock (Hyden Rock), Hyden, Western Australia

Alternative Queen's Birthday Public Holiday Dates 2021

21 October 2020

LG Alert

The Governor has declared that the Celebration Day for the Anniversary of the Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign (Queen's Birthday public holiday) will be observed in 2021 on Monday 27 September.
Stephanie Addison Brown

CEO profile: Stephanie Addison Brown

21 October 2020
Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.
Kids and families playing together during a festival.

Local governments aid COVID recovery

21 October 2020
Local governments are playing a vital role in communities’ COVID-19 recovery.
Participants of the Pedal Plantagenet Program gathered in Wilson Park Mount Barker to celebrate Bike Month 2020.

Local governments host WA Bike Month events

21 October 2020
A host of local governments are among the organisations putting on WA Bike Month events during October.
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Libraries recognised by State and local government

19 October 2020
WA’s public libraries have been recognised with the signing of a new agreement.
Thunderstorm over dry farmland, Toodyay WA. Credit: Neal Pritchard Photography, Getty Images

Report into Shire of Toodyay handed down

19 October 2020
Report into the Shire of Toodyay has been tabled in Parliament.
Safer WA for Children and Young People webpage on a laptop

Online resource ensuring a safer WA for children and young people

13 October 2020
An online resource providing the latest information on child safety for organisations and individuals has been launched by the State Government.
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Grants open for WA sport and recreation industry to support club development

12 October 2020

Media release

The State Government has committed $600,000 of funding per year for two years to support club development.
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Local government input required — Graffiti Vandalism Strategy

6 October 2020

LG Alert

On behalf of the State Graffiti Taskforce, all local governments are urged to complete the reporting form to help make an accurate assessment of the cost of managing graffiti vandalism in Western Australia.
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Local Government ACROD Parking Accessibility Review Survey

2 October 2020

LG Alert

Amendments to the Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014 (Regulations) came into effect on 25 April 2020.
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Local Government Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020

29 September 2020

LG Alert

I write to inform you of changes to infringement notices prescribed in legislation enforced by WA local governments.
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Amendment to Regulation 9(1) of the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007

22 September 2020

LG Alert

As a result of queries from the sector, I am providing further clarification regarding the amendments made to regulation 9(1) of the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
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