WALGA assists Local Governments with roads and transport related issues including:
- advocating for adequate funding and resources, and legislative reform from Federal and State Governments
- developing representative sector policy positions, agreements, plans and guidelines
- contributing a Local Government perspective on relevant committees and working groups
- strengthening capacity by providing workshops, forums and training
- supporting State Road Funds to Local Government Advisory Committee
- supporting the network of regional road groups
- producing the annual Report on Local Government Road Assets and Expenditure, and
- researching and providing guidance on technical issues and specifications.
Infrastructure
- Sustainable asset management
- Community infrastructure funding
- Electricity distribution infrastructure
- Utilities in the road reserve
- Street lighting
- Airports
- Bridges
- Recreational boating facilities
- Vegetation management in the road reserve including near power lines
- Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
Transport and Roads
- Local Government road funding
- Road design and construction
- Road asset management
- Pavements and materials
- Heavy vehicles and freight
- Pedestrian and cycling infrastructure
- Road user pricing, congestion charging and other funding models
Road Safety
- Research and analyse road safety issues
- Project manage road safety initiatives
- Traffic management for road works
- Road safety legislation
- Children's school crossings
