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 141 Local Governments and negotiates service agreements for the sector. WALGA is not a government department or agency.

The 2009 Roads and Transport Forum is being held on Wednesday 5th August at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. To download the program and registration form please click here.

Nominations are now open for the 2009 Local Government Road Safety Awards. For more information or to nominate, please click here.

For more information please contact Cheryl Bulford, Administration Officer, Infrastructure on (08) 9213 2059 or email cbulford@walga.asn.au

Registrations are open for the 2009 Local Government Convention and Trade Exhibition which will again be held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre - Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 August.

Please click here (login required) for information on the 2009 Local Government Convention

For information regarding Registration please contact Emily Ward, Marketing & Events Officer on (08) 9213 2097 or eward@walga.asn.au

On Friday 8 May 2009, WALGA in partnership with the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, Institute of Public Works Engineers (IPWEA) and Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) held a WA Local Government Asset Management Forum.

The delegates heard from a number of speakers on the state and national context of asset management activities, as well as valuable Local Government case studies.

A DVD is currently being put together of the event and will be available in June, free to Local Governments on request.

For further information, please contact Policy Officer, Transport and Roads, Erin Fuery on 9213 2050 or email efuery@walga.asn.au.

Closure of the grain freight rail network will have significant impact on country and metro Local Governments through increased truck traffic. Click here to learn how you can help to keep Grain on Rail.

Local Government in Western Australia has a long-term plan for the sustainability of the sector.
Endorsed at a State-wide Forum of about 300 Local Government representatives, the plan is now available to download.

Titled The Journey: Sustainability into the Future, the plan is the final report of WALGA's Systemic Sustainability Study process that involved more than four years of research, analysis and consultation.

A copy of the final report can be downloaded here.

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 141 Local Governments in Western Australia. View the current vacancies or register your interest here.

Your organisation no longer needs to be a Local Government to take advantage of the significant savings available through the WALGA preferred supplier network. By becoming an Associate Member, organisations can access significant cost savings on services including telecommunications and advertising. Details of the Associate Members program are provided here along with application forms in Word and Adobe.