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By Lilia Guan The West Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) believes data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Report into the waste industry, showed WA as having one of the…

By Lilia Guan Additional reporting by Paul Hemsley   According to Bob Hawke the greatest contribution Australia could make to the nuclear cycle would be to take the world’s nuclear…

By Angela Dorizas Western Australian councils have called for a state-wide governance review to revitalise the local government reform process. The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) today called on the…

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has warned that cuts to the State Govenrment’s European Wasp program will put public health at risk. The Department of Agriculture and Food…

The Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) has requested that people heading for riverside parks and reserves this Australia Day to minimise waste and clean up after the public holiday…

By Angela Dorizas Local communities in Western Australia have appealed for urgent government assistant as they face severe drought conditions. The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) has called on the…

A commitment to consultation on initiatives to address population growth will be critical to successfully planning the future of communities in the Perth and Peel regions. The Directions 2031 framework…

By Angela Dorizas Health services in regional Western Australia are in crisis, with councils bearing the cost of attracting GPs to their communities. That was the take-home message of an emergency…

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has been recognised for its biodiversity projects in this year’s World Environment Day Awards. The Perth Biodiversity Project and South West Biodiversity Project…

WALGA president Cr Troy Pickard. Image: City of Joondalup. The Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) has elected City of Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard as its new president. Cr Pickard…