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Planning & Community Development
The Association carried out an organisational restructure in early 2007. One of the outcomes of the restructure was the establishment of the Planning and Community Development Policy Team.
- Executive Manager, Planning & Community Development: Allison Hailes - 9213 2018 or email
- Administration Support Officer, Development: Jacque Taylor - 9213 2058 or email
Community
Provides advice and assistance on government policy and legislation that impacts Local Government functions of: health; arts and culture; heritage; tourism; Indigenous issues; disability services; community development; community safety and crime prevention; emergency management; recreation and seniors.
- Michele Poepjes: A/Policy Manager Community - 9213 2044 or email
- Jessica Lenney: Community Policy Officer - 9213 2064 or email
Planning Development
Oversees the areas of building, land use (planning) and urban development, housing affordabilty and native title.
- Beryl Foster: Policy Manager Planning Development - 9213 2056 or email
Emergency Management Services
Emergency Management Services is a specialised business area, within the WALGA Planning and Community Development portfolio, dedicated to the provision of sound community-based emergency management advice and service to local governments.
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- John Lane: Emergency Management Coordinator - 9213 2074 or email
Local Government Alcohol & Crime Management Pilot Project
WALGA, with support from the Drug and Alcohol Office, was successful in securing funding from the Office of the Attorney-General for the Local Government Alcohol Management Pilot Project. The Project Coordinator supports WA local governments to develop a prevention approach to alcohol-related crime and problems, with a specific focus on alcohol policy and supporting management plans as a strategic framework. See Alcohol Management for further information.
- Marianne Carey: Coordinator Alcohol & Crime Management Project - 9213 2071 or email
WALGA ICT Online Services
A common ICT environment has been created to enable additional electronic services to be developed in the future. The Online ICT Services is a service for local governments to engage professional ICT specialists to provide services of an ICT helpdesk, hosting and development of websites utilising a Content Management System (CMS), managed internet gateway, e-mail, Domain Name Server (DNS) management, Short Message Service (SMS) and Electronic Lodgement System for Building Applications. This will enable local governments to obtain cost effective ICT services in a regulatory and standard environment that will facilitate current and future shared services incorporating “best practice” for Local Government.