WALGA

The WA Local Government Association is the voice of Local Government in Western Australia. As the peak industry body WALGA advocates on behalf of the State's 142 Local Governments and negotiates service agreements for the sector. WALGA is not a government department or agency.

Membership to WALGA provides significant benefits to all Members, including substantial political outcomes, a wide range of capacity enhancing products and services, and major financial savings on numerous supplier contracts.

This brochure provides a concise overview on WALGA's operational activities and key achievements over the past 12 months.

The Draft report of the SSS Taskforce’s industry white paper: The Journey - Local Government Sustainability into the Future has been released to the sector at an Industry Forum on Thursday, 28 February.

The document proposes a new structure to improve delivery of services to communities while retaining local representation and will now be open for feedback and comments from Local Governments until June 16, 2008.

The Draft Report can be downloaded here

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For further information, please contact Marketing & Events Officer, Emily Ward on 9213 2097 or email eward@walga.asn.au

The next annual Local Government Convention and Trade Exhibition will be held on Thursday 31 July – Saturday 2 August 2008 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

Local Councils seeking further information please click here. (Login required)

Businesses and other organisations interested in participating in the Trade Exhibition should contact Emily Ward on 08 9213 2097 or eward@walga.asn.au for further details.

The State Government has released a discussion paper entitled ‘Towards Zero – Getting There Together’ as part of the development of Western Australia’s next road safety strategy.

The discussion paper, prepared by the Office of Road Safety, brings together views expressed by the community during phase 1 of the community consultation process and the findings of research undertaken by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) on WA roads.  Road safety stakeholders and members of the community now have the opportunity to comment on the strategy.

The Office of Road Safety has developed a feedback form to gather community feedback. The form can be downloaded from www.officeofroadsafety.wa.gov.au or www.roadwise.asn.au. The feedback form can also be completed online by visiting www.synovate.com.au/roadsafety. The closing date for this feedback is 30 November 2007.

Now is an excellent time to consider a career move to Western Australia.

Severe shortages in the availability of experienced professionals are driving rewarding opportunities. The WA Local Government Association can help you secure a position with one of the 142 Local Governments in Western Australia. View the current vacancies or register your interest here.

The Systemic Sustainability Study Taskforce has been established in response to the independent SSS Panel’s research into the sustainability of Local Government and the recommendations of their final report.

The Taskforce has been established as part of an engagement process enabling industry consideration of the report and its recommendations, leading towards an industry wide action plan.

The draft report - The Journey: Sustainability into the Future - can be downloaded here.