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Western Councillor ISSUE 108 | JUN/JUL 2020 Western Councillor ISSUE 108 | JUN/JUL 2020 A STELLAR CROWD LOCAL GOVERNMENT P04 LOCAL GOVERNMENT P22 IN THE SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNERS Local governments working together. At LGIS, protecting our local government members is what we do. We make sure our members have the right cover to suit their needs. If disaster strikes, our local government specialists help get them, and their community, back on their feet as soon as possible. It’s our members who make Western Australia such a great place to live – their roads get us around, we meet in their libraries and recreation centres, they manage our waste, and provide connection for the elderly. Every day they provide the countless services and support which makes us a community. We believe that’s worth protecting. To find out how you can get the most out of your LGIS membership, visit lgiswa.com.au or call 9483 8888. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Peer Support Team BRINGING CLARITY TO A practical way to provide mediation and conciliation support to Local Governments COMPLEXITY in Western Australia. The Peer Support Team is of confl ict and reduce the need for an initiative between the WA formal investigations or enquiries. The team will meet with the affected Australia’s Local Government sector. Local Government Association (WALGA) and Local Government Councillors and staff individually, as Our team of highly experienced lawyers strive for clarity and well as in a group setting, allowing Professionals WA. excellence in our legal advice to our clients. all parties to freely express their The team was formed to provide views in a neutral environment. conciliation, negotiation and The team will then assist the Local manage and solve the legal issues that face your Local mediation support to Local Government to develop outcomes Government. Governments that identifi ed issues and a path forward that is suitable for of relationship confl ict between all involved. An international Councillors, or between Councillors So, to head off possible confl ict or and senior staff. Contact us today member of for the best resolution in situations The key objective is to assist Local where it already exists, call one of the For any queries, contact Governments resolve these issues team on the Hotline Numbers below. [email protected] ph: 9200 4900 LOCAL Nick Sloan Candy Choo GOVERNMENT CEO CEO PEER SUPPORT WALGA LG Professionals WA TEAM HOTLINE Tel 9213 2025 Tel 9271 1136 > www.civiclegal.com.au NUMBERS Contents ISSUE 108 | JUN/JUL 2020 02 From the CEO's Office 02 President’s Report 03 State Of The State – From The Minister 03 From The Shadow Minister SUBURB GOESCAMBRIDGE HERE. 04 A Stellar Crowd - Local Government Award Winners 06 Rebooting Local Economies 07 150 Years of Local Government 08 Procurement Update 09 Sector Rates Campaign 10 Around the Nation 12 Around The State In Pictures 21 Legal Update 22 Local Government in the Spotlight 23 LGIS Update 24 Winds of change - Planning Update 25 State Council Briefs Welcome to Issue 108 of Western Councillor COVER: The Shire of Broome groyne overlooking Town Beach SUBURB GOESSUBIACO HERE. SUBURB GOES HERE.YORK Chief Executive Officer Mayor Nick Sloan Tracey Roberts JP FROM THE PRESIDENT’S CEO’S OFFICE REPORT The State’s extraordinary efforts by the sector is well understood. Firstly, I would like to thank and engagement process, due to manage the health and social Importantly, Local Government is and congratulate all WA Local to the ongoing webinars hosted impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic seen as a key partner in addressing Governments and communities by WALGA over the past few have been well documented. the economic challenges ahead. for their contribution to the State’s months. The Minister has had the success in limiting the spread Now the impending economic Moving beyond the immediate need opportunity to hear from the sector of COVID-19; and the many crisis triggered by the removal for stimulus to restart the economy, over this period as issues arise, and support activities implemented of Commonwealth assistance we are considering the opportunities at the same time provided Local through the response phase and packages is front of mind for many for the sector to engage with the Governments with an update of shutdown period. across the Local Government sector. State Government’s longer term the State’s activity. With the immediate health crisis in ‘rethink, reform and transform’ This sentiment was also One clear message of this forum WA under careful management and agenda. Through targeted expressed, both to the Local was the willingness and capacity Phase 4 of the State Government’s consultation I am keen to understand Government sector and the wider of the sector to be involved in the roadmap to easing restrictions how WALGA can best support and community by the Premier, the recovery phase in planning our commencing on 27 June, the focus represent members as we emerge State Recovery Controller and the role to ensure we can make the has shifted to recovery both in the from this crisis. Minister for Local Government in greatest contribution for the benefit roundtables I recently attended as immediate and longer term. The most common expression of our communities. part of the State Recovery Plan This pandemic has impacted I’ve heard in recent weeks is ‘out of This willingness and capacity is engagement process. communities across Western crisis comes opportunity’ and also reflected across the recent Australia in different ways, however whilst it’s clichéd, to default to At the State Advisory Group joint publication between WALGA every community should benefit from business as usual would represent meeting, representatives drawn and Business News, The Business critical State and Commonwealth a missed opportunity. from business industry, of Local Government. This joint not-for-profit, public sector, economic stimulus support. You The shift to use of digital platforms initiative provided members the unions, Local Government and have been hearing a lot from the and virtual meetings would have opportunity to promote to the the community all combined to WALGA in recent weeks in our push been unthinkable just six months business community the role of provide an overview of the impacts to secure economic stimulus for the ago but now represents a new Local Government and the benefits the pandemic response has had Local Government sector. normal. Our eyes are firmly on the available to them from the sector. on our operations, and capacity to A key piece of advocacy developed future, especially digitalisation. Given In addition, the WALGA CEO and contribute to the response effort. by WALGA has been the effect through the organisational I joined Kalgoorlie Boulder CEO development of the Rebooting Local restructure, we now have a I was struck by the collaborative John Walker, Joondalup Mayor Economies strategy, provided to the deliberate focus on innovation efforts in the room, with frank Albert Jacob and Director of the State Government for consideration through the application of technology discussions around strengths and South West Group, Tom Griffiths as it develops the State Recovery in Local Government. This will weaknesses of our current situation, to discuss the current environment Plan to be released in July, and the require resourcing and investment where we could complement and the ways in which Local State Budget in October. but the benefit to members and their one another and opportunities Governments contribute to and communities can be considerable. to cooperate. In many cases, support economic development. This document highlights the I look forward to sharing insights businesses are operating differently $512 million in financial relief and This initiative provided us greater into the development of these everybody was very open to how direct economic support the Local visibility across the many subscribers opportunities with the sector. we might feed into the greater Government sector has already of WA Business News, with strategic approach for the State. provided to residents and business Finally, whilst the WALGA COVID-19 significant positive feedback across WA. It also proposes response team has been a central In addition, WALGA State received – and the linking of Local the State Government support point of contact for many in the Council were represented at the Governments and business sectors a capital and maintenance blitz sector in recent months, what is less Local Government Leadership is set to increase as Councils worth $514 million and investment obvious is the volume of phone calls roundtable, along with DLGSC continue to support and stimulate in shovel ready programs and and emails WALGA receives and staff and representatives from LG local economies. projects across the state to provide responds to across the balance of Professionals. At this forum we An online version of the publication immediate economic stimulus to the business of Local Government. shared the complexity of issues and is available at https:// support recovery. I’d like to acknowledge the dedicated concerns experienced across our businessoflocalgovernment.smedia. team we have here at WALGA sector. Despite the wide ranging I met recently with the State com.au/digital-edition/default.aspx across the breadth of our services scope of the discussions, it was Recovery Controller Sharyn O’Neill for their tireless efforts supporting interesting to note that we were and the contribution towards all of our members during this already advanced in the feedback economic and community support unprecedented time. PAGE 2 STATE OF THE STATE Minister Shadow Minister David Templeman MLA Hon Bill Marmion MLA FROM THE FROM THE MINISTER SHADOW Earlier this week I received the report There will be further actions as a of the Inquiry into the City of Perth; result of some of the findings, and MINISTER marking the end of a process that a number of issues have been Local Government will play a very has taken more than two years.
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