WA councils will be able to approve applications to live in caravans for up to two years.
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WA councils welcome long service leave reforms
WA says it has modernised long service leave provisions for local government employees.
WA considers giving mayors power to gag disorderly councillors
WA wants to introduce standardised statewide procedures to deal with disorder during council meetings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WA councils’ commitment to green energy
More than 40 West Australian councils have signed an agreement to move to 100 per cent renewable energy.