WA councils can approve longer caravan stays to solve housing shortages

WA councils will be able to approve applications to live in caravans for up to two years.

26 August, 2024

WA councils welcome long service leave reforms

WA says it has modernised long service leave provisions for local government employees.

20 May, 2024

WA considers giving mayors power to gag disorderly councillors

WA wants to introduce standardised statewide procedures to deal with disorder during council meetings.

3 April, 2024

WALGA President Karen Chappel re-elected

ALGA deputy and Shire of Morawa President Karen Chappel has been re-elected as President of WA’s local government peak.

20 March, 2024

Councils once again at loggerheads with state over planning reforms

In what’s becoming a familiar refrain in other states across Australia, WA councils say they are being sidelined from development approvals.

23 October, 2023

1,500k road trip aims to demonstrate benefits of EVs in regional WA

WA’s peak local government body has hit the road with an initiative to encourage regional councils to transition their fleets to electric.

5 October, 2023

Deal gives WA councils 20 per cent of state licence fees for roads

WA councils have signed an agreement guaranteeing them 20 per cent of revenue from vehicle licence fees.

18 September, 2023

Former WA local government chief to lead development commission

Former WALGA chief Ricky Burges has been appointed Chair of WA’s Great Southern Development Commission.

23 August, 2023

Financial reporting made easier for WA councils

Financial reporting for local government in WA will be simplified starting from next month with the introduction of standardised templates.

16 June, 2022

WA councils’ commitment to green energy

More than 40 West Australian councils have signed an agreement to move to 100 per cent renewable energy.

10 December, 2021

WA councils form biggest local govt renewable energy purchase group

West Australian councils are signing up to what will be the nation’s biggest local government collaboration to purchase renewable energy.

11 October, 2021

WA develops road safety rating tool for local government

WALGA is developing a safety rating tool to help councils prioritise investment in road works

30 August, 2021

Panel calls for structural reform of local government in WA

The process for council amalgamations in WA needs to be reviewed, according to a report.

10 August, 2020

WA peak backs local govt procurement

All WA councils are getting free access to a procurement platform to help drive COVID recovery.

23 April, 2020