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 program is under development and will be released shortly for registrations.

Accommodation arrangements are in place and can be booked on line for the WA Transport and Roads Forum 2010 and the National Local Roads and Transport Congress. The registration process is separate from booking accommodation, and attendees do not need to register for both conferences to make an accommodation booking. Please click here to book your accommodation.

Registration Form

Information Flyer

For further information on the program please contact Warren Pearce, Policy Manager, Transport & Roads 9213 2033 or wpearce@walga.asn.au

The Australian Local Government Association is staging the annual National Congress immediately following the WA Roads Forum.

Registrations are open with a Special Early Bird rate of $795 available until 8th August. Thereafter the early bird registration is $845 and the standard registration fee is $960 - so early registration is encouraged.

For further information about the Congress contact Andy Hrast on 02 6122 9432, or to register and book your accommodation please go to www.alga.asn.au/policy/transport/congress/

National Roads Congress Registration Brochure

Bunbury Information

The 2010 annual Local Government Convention and Trade Exhibition was held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 August 2010 with the closing event being the very popular Convention Gala Dinner.

WALGA President Mayor Troy Pickard addressed the forum at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday - for a copy of the speech, click HERE.

ALGA President Cr Geoff Lake also addressed the forum - for a copy of the speech, click HERE.

Friday morning commenced with an address from Premier Colin Barnett and the signing of the State Local Government agreement - for a copy of the agreement, click HERE.

The State Government released the revised final draft Activity Centres Policy on 13 August which sets the future direction for development of activity centres in the Perth and Peel regions. With Local Government at the forefront of the delivery of the policy’s objectives, the agenda for the breakfast will provide an opportunity for discussion on the Policy's practical application and ideas on how to manage its implementation.

Date:    Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Time:    7:30am to 9:00am (Registration 7:15am) 
Venue:  Hyatt Regency Perth,    
             99 Adelaide Tce, Perth
Cost:     $77.00 (incl. GST)
RSVP:   Wednesday, 8 September 2010

To Register - CLICK HERE

For further information, please contact Emily Ward on (08) 9213 2097 or email eward@walga.asn.au

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.