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$30,000 available for artist-in-residence local government projects

Dec 6, 2021

The $5 million Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program is available for artist-in-residence projects. Projects must engage communities and are delivered with a local government, school or not-for-profit community organisations.

Tourism operators celebrated at Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards

Nov 15, 2021

Tourism business founder Troy Thomas was posthumously awarded the Sir David Brand Medal for Tourism at the 2021 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards last night.

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Child Safeguarding Checklist

Oct 12, 2021

Organisations are reminded that a checklist for staff and volunteers working with children and young people has been developed.

Local governments lace up

Sep 24, 2021

Event preparations are well underway across WA for the State's historic AFL Grand Final celebrations on Saturday — in particular, at the City of Perth and Town of Victoria Park.

CSRFF funds tennis infrastructure

Aug 25, 2021

DLGSC has contributed more than $294,000 to tennis infrastructure projects through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) in the 2021-22 small grants funding round.

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Funding supports sustainable, resilient clubs

Jul 14, 2021

$232,000 awarded in 2021-22 round of Every Club grant scheme. Funding supports sport and recreation clubs to build their organisational capacity and capability of governance, planning and management practices

Small grants a big win for Western Australians

Jul 13, 2021

24 local governments and sporting organisations have shared almost $1 million under the State Government's Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) Small Grants.

Stop Puppy Farming Bill reintroduced

Jun 4, 2021

The Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Bill 2021 (the Bill) has been reintroduced into Parliament.

Want to make a difference? Consider running for your local council this September

Jun 1, 2021

Community members are called on to nominate as a candidate in the upcoming local government elections to be held on 16 October 2021.

Comment sought on planning reforms

May 28, 2021

LG Alert

Local governments are being invited to comment on the next phase of reforms to streamline the planning system and reduce red tape.

Jacaranda trees blooming in front of townhouses in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia.

Authorised Inquiry reports tabled in Parliament

May 13, 2021

Authorised Inquiry reports into three local governments have been tabled in the Western Australian Parliament.

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Restrictions on the sale of packaged liquor due to COVID-19 — Kimberley region

May 11, 2021

The Director of Liquor Licensing has reviewed the previous restrictions on liquor purchases in the Kimberley put in place to support measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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