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
- State Councillors are elected by and from the Zones
| Zone | Member |
|---|---|
| WALGA President | President Cr Karen Chappel AM JP, Shire of Morawa |
| Avon-Midland Country Zone | President Chris Antonio, Shire of Northam |
| 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 | President Paige McNeil, Shire of Mundaring Cr Haeden Miles, City of Swan |
| Gascoyne Country Zone | President Eddie Smith, Shire of Carnarvon |
| Goldfields Esperance Country Zone | President Cr Laurene Bonza, Shire of Dundas |
| Great Eastern Country Zone | Cr Stephen Strange, Shire of Bruce Rock |
| Great Southern Country Zone | Cr Scott Crosby, Shire of Kent |
| Kimberley Country Zone | President Chris Mitchell JP, Shire of Broome |
| Murchison Country Zone | President Cr Les Price, Shire of Cue |
| Northern Country Zone | President Cr Liz Sudlow, Shire of Northampton (Deputy State Councillor) |
| North Metropolitan Zone | Cr Lewis Hutton, City of Joondalup Cr Bronwyn Smith, City of Wanneroo Cr Michael Dudek, City of Stirling |
| Peel Country Zone | Mayor Caroline Knight, City of Mandurah |
| Pilbara Country Zone | Cr Wendy McWhirter-Brooks, Shire of East Pilbara |
| South East Metropolitan Zone | Mayor Patrick Hall, City of Canning Mayor Terresa Lynes, City of Gosnells |
| South Metropolitan Zone | Mayor Logan Howlett JP, City of Cockburn |
| South West Country Zone | President Cr Tony Dean, Shire of Nannup |
| Ex Officio Members | Local Government Professionals WA State President, Mr Anthony Vuleta |
Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Perth, Cr Bruce Reynolds |
State Council Meeting Dates
State Council has five Ordinary Meetings per calendar year. Meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month in March, May, July, September and December.
State Council meetings will normally occur at the WALGA offices at ONE70, 170 Railway Parade in West Leederville.
The May and September meetings are Regional meetings, hosted by a Metropolitan or Country Zone respectively.
2025
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 5 March 2025 | WALGA, ONE70, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville |
| Wednesday, 7 May 2025 | Regional meeting - East Metropolitan Zone, City of Swan |
| Wednesday, 2 July 2025 | WALGA, ONE70, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville |
| Thursday-Friday 4-5 September 2025 | Regional meeting - Goldfields Esperance Country Zone, Shire of Dundas |
| Wednesday, 3 December 2025 | WALGA, ONE70, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville |
Policy Teams and Committees
Each State Councillor is appointed to one of the Policy Teams or the Finance & Services Committee. All delegated Committees include at least one State Councillor from each of the constituencies.
The Policy Teams and Committee memberships as at July 2024 are:
President Cr Les Price, Murchison Country Zone (Chair)
President Cr Tony Dean, South West Country Zone
Cr Michael Dudek, North Metropolitan Zone
Mayor Terresa Lynes, South East Metropolitan Zone
Cr Bronwyn Smith, North Metropolitan Zone
Mayor Patrick Hall, South East Metropolitan Zone (Chair)
Mayor Logan Howlett JP, South Metropolitan Zone
President Paige McNeil, East Metropolitan Zone
President Chris Mitchell JP, Kimberley Country Zone
Cr Barry Winmar, South Metropolitan Zone
Cr Stephen Strange, Great Eastern Country Zone (Chair)
President Cr Laurene Bonza, Goldfields Esperance Country
Cr Helen Sadler, Central Metropolitan Zone
Cr Wendy McWhirter-Brooks, Pilbara Country Zone
Cr Karen Wheatland, South Metropolitan Zone
President Cr Phillip Blight, Central Country Zone (Chair)
Cr Scott Crosby, Great Southern Country Zone
Cr Lewis Hutton, North Metropolitan Zone
Cr Haeden Miles, East Metropolitan Zone
President Eddie Smith, Gascoyne Country Zone
President Cr Karen Chappel AM JP (Chair), WALGA President
Cr Paul Kelly, WALGA Deputy President
President Chris Antonio, Avon Midland Country Zone
Mayor Caroline Knight, Peel Country Zone
Vacant
Mr Colin Murphy, Independent Representative
Cr Paul Kelly (Chair), WALGA Deputy President
Vacant, Country State Councillor
President Cr Tony Dean, Country State Councillor
Mayor Logan Howlett JP, Metropolitan State Councillor
Cr Helen Sadler, Metropolitan State Councillor
Mr Nick Sloan, WALGA CEO
Ms Lynne Craigie OAM, Country Constituency
Ms Heather Henderson OAM, Metropolitan Constituency
Vacant, Department of Local Government
President Cr Karen Chappel AM JP (Chair), WALGA President
Cr Paul Kelly, WALGA Deputy President
Mayor Patrick Hall, Metropolitan State Councillor
Mr Nick Sloan, WALGA CEO
Mayor Mark Irwin, Metropolitan Constituency
Vacant, Country State Councillor
President Cr Phil Blight, Country Constituency
Cr Paul Kelly (Chair), WALGA Deputy President
President Cr Les Price, Country State Councillor
Cr Wendy McWhirter-Brooks, Country State Councillor
Cr Michael Dudek, Metropolitan State Councillor
Cr Karen Wheatland, Metropolitan State Councillor
Ms Candy Choo, Local Government Professionals WA
Ms Parul Chauhan, Independent Representative
President Cr Karen Chappel AM JP (Chair), WALGA President
Cr Paul Kelly, WALGA Deputy President
Cr Stephen Strange, Country State Councillor
President Cr Tony Dean, Country State Councillor
Cr Barry Winmar, Metropolitan State Councillor
Vacant
Cr Georgia Johnson (Chair), City of Bayswater
Cr Karen Wheatland (Deputy Chair), State Councillor
Cr Michael Dudek, State Councillor
President Cr Laurene Bonza, State Councillor
Cr Bronwyn Smith, State Councillor
President Cr Les Price, State Councillor
Deputy Mayor Cr Natasha Colliver, City of Greater Geraldton
Cr Paul Miles (City of Wanneroo), Mindarie Regional Council
Cr Brad Wylynko (Town of Cottesloe), Western Metropolitan Regional Council
Cr Giorgia Johnson (City of Bayswater), Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge (City of Fremantle), Resource Recovery Group
Cr Wendy Dickinson (Shire of Harvey), Bunbury Harvey Regional Council
WALGA President Cr Karen Chappel AM JP (observer)
