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Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 introduced

Feb 23, 2023
Local Government Minister, the Hon John Carey MLA has presented the Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 to the WA Parliament.

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Flying of flags: ANZAC Day

19 April 2023

LG Alert

ANZAC Day is a day of special significance to all Australians, particularly for our serving military personnel and returned veterans.
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Local government reform webinar 2

19 April 2023

LG Alert

The first tranche of reforms to the Local Government Act 1995 is progressing through Parliament.
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LG Alert survey

21 March 2023

LG Alert

To give our local government stakeholders the best possible communications experience, DLGSC has developed a short survey about LG Alerts and our other methods of talking to you.

Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 introduced

23 February 2023

LG Alert

Local Government Minister, the Hon John Carey MLA has presented the Local Government Amendment Bill 2023 to the WA Parliament.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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