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A hockey player demonstrating hitting the ball in front of children

Sports champions inspire Mid West youth

Dec 6, 2019
Young people in WA’s Mid West met and learnt tips from some of Australia’s best sporting champions as part of the Champions 2 Country tour held last month.
A crowd cheering a band on stage with the Raffles Hotel in the background

Highway councils band together to stage AC/DC tribute

Oct 31, 2019
Three metropolitan councils are banding together to help create a family event that promises to be one of the highlights of the 2020 Festival of Perth.
Gifts Framework

New gifts framework

Oct 18, 2019

LG Alert

On 20 October 2019, the new gifts framework contained within the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2019 will come into operation. This new gift framework has been simplified, with the focus on transparency and accountability.
WA State Parliament

Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

Apr 23, 2019

LG Alert

Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
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