State Council

WALGA State Council is the decision making representative body of all Member Local Governments, and is responsible for sector-wide policy making and strategic planning.

State Council Structure

Chaired by the WALGA President
24 Members (State Councillors) - 12 from Country constituencies and 12 from Metropolitan constituencies
Members must be a serving Elected Member in a WA Local Government

WALGA President

Chair
President Cr Karen Chappel JP Shire of Morawa Northern Country Zone

State Councillors

Members
Avon-Midland Country Zone		Cr Ken Seymour Shire of Moora
Central Country Zone		President Cr Phil Blight Shire of Wagin
Central Metropolitan Zone		Cr Paul Kelly (WALGA Deputy President) Town of Claremont
		Cr Helen Sadler Town of Cottesloe
East Metropolitan Zone		Cr Catherine Ehrhardt City of Bayswater
		Cr John Daw Shire of Mundaring
Goldfields Esperance Country Zone		President Cr Laurene Bonza Shire of Dundas
Gascoyne Country Zone		President Cr Cheryl Cowell Shire of Shark Bay
Great Eastern Country Zone		President Cr Stephen Strange Shire of Bruce Rock
Great Southern Country Zone		President Cr Chris Pavlovich Shire of Plantagenet
Kimberley Country Zone		Cr Chris Mitchell JP Shire of Broome
Murchison Country Zone		Cr Les Price Shire of Cue
Northern Country Zone		President Cr Moira Girando JP Shire of Coorow
North Metropolitan Zone		Cr Russ Fishwick JP City of Joondalup
		Cr Frank Cvitan JP City of Wanneroo
		Cr David Lagan City of Stirling
Peel Country Zone		President Cr Michelle Rich Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Pilbara Country Zone		Mayor Peter Long City of Karratha
South East Metropolitan Zone		Mayor Ruth Butterfield City of Armadale
		Mayor Patrick Hall City of Canning
South Metropolitan Zone		Mayor Logan Howlett JP City of Cockburn
		Cr Doug Thompson City of Fremantle
		Mayor Carol Adams OAM City of Kwinana
South West Country Zone		President Cr Tony Dean Shire of Nannup