Membership
The benefits of membership for LGAs

We look forward to your participation as members, helping to guide your career through a demanding future of change and development.

As a member, you will:

  • be part of nationally recognised association
  • be kept informed about issues in local government
  • be able to maintain and develop your skills within the industry via our e-learning platform
  • get financial support and legal advice when seeking legal advice on Industrial Relations issues
  • get discounted  training courses through LG Professionals WA
  • have access to a Buddy mentoring program
  • have access to Rural Infrastructure assistance
  • obtain a discount to the LGWA Annual State Conference.

Businesses and Corporates – Join Now!

With the valued support of corporate members, we continue to build our knowledge base of construction and maintenance techniques, products and services that ensure 'Best Value' and sustainable Asset management and development. As a Corporate member of the LG Works Association, you will:

  • get your logo and contact details in front of our members when searching for services—they will support those who support them
  • have Early-bird access to conference exhibition areas
  • be supporting LGWA, as we are a not-for-profit organisation
  • benefit from cheap membership rates—just $220 pa.

General membership information

Membership criteria

Those people eligible for Membership shall be:

  1. Those Officers of Local Government, paid under a Municipal Supervisory Officers scale.
  2. Those Officers paid under another scale of rates, but who carry out the functions of "Supervisory Officer".
  3. Retired persons previously having qualified, shall remain eligible to be Members.
  4. Once admitted to "Full Membership" status, a member shall be entitled to indefinitely retain his / her membership status, provided that they always remain financial and that they are not subject to expulsion through Section 15 of the Constitution.
  5. Application must be made on the appropriate electronic form.
  6. Such applications will firstly be considered by the Management Committee to determine eligibility.
  7. Then you will be invoiced for the Annual Subscription fee, fixed from time to time at the Annual General Meeting.
  8. Each member shall pay to the Association annually, (by the Annual General Meeting) or other such date as the Committee from time to time determines, all subscription fees due.
  9. A member whose subscription is not paid within Three (3) months after the relevant date fixed by, or under sub-clause six (vi) ceases on the expiry of that period to be a member, unless the Committee decides otherwise.
  10. Any person whose application shall have been rejected by the Association, shall be entitled to appeal in writing against the decision thereof to the next General Meeting of the Association, and a seventy five percent (75%) majority of members present at such meeting may by resolution uphold such appeal.
  11. The Association shall have power to confer "Honorary Life Membership" on any member who has rendered special services to the Association. Nominations for "Life Membership" shall be on the recommendation of the Management Committee, submitted to the Annual General Meeting of the Association, and shall be confirmed only by a seventy five percent (75%) majority of voting members present at such meeting. Other members wishing to nominate another member for "Life Membership" status, will need to apply in writing to the Management Committee, with all relevant details of the nominee and reasons for the nomination. The nominations for "Life Membership shall be made on the appropriate printed schedule Form 5.

Only one (1) "Life Membership" being conferred in any one (1) year, unless decided otherwise by the Management Committee. Such "Life Membership" having full power to vote at all meetings.

LG Professionals WA and LG Works

LG Professionals WA and LG Works Association have entered a partnership arrangement that recognises both Associations as reputable peak bodies representing and supporting their respective members working in local governments.

In accordance with the terms of this agreement, LG Professionals WA are providing access to the following benefits for LG Works Association members:

  • Access to an online portal through the LG Professionals WA website – LG Works members will have special access to the portal which will allow them to initiate online discussions and share resources with other members.
  • Statewide magazine either in digital or printed version.
  • Monthly e-newsletter with information about LG Professionals WA training programs and the latest industry information.
  • 5% discount to all LG Professionals WA events and training programs (not including conferences)
  • Opportunity to provide input to any submission of LG Professionals WA in response to legislation and regulations changes that has an impact on both Associations’ respective members.
  • Lift Off Mentoring Program – LG Works members are eligible to nominate for the annual LG Professionals WA Lift Off Mentoring Program.
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Internal Exhibitor

External Exhibitor

Conference details

2024 Conference

Venue and dates now confirmed

This years Works and Parks Conference and Expo will be held at the Joondalup Resort, Connolly between 6 and 8 August.

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Training opportunities

new online learning

LG Works e-learning

The LGWA are introducing a new training program for our members which you can access via our website.
Training will be conducted online with the aid of the Brain Box Team. More information is on our Awards-Skills page.

See details
Partners and Alliances

Member benefits

The Executive Committee of the LGWA are pleased to announce that we have renewed the Memorandum of Understanding with Local Government Professionals WA.

This partnership arrangement recognises that LGPAWA and LGWA are both reputable peak bodies representing and supporting their respective members working in local governments. Not only do our members obtain a 5% discount to selected LGPAWA’s events and training programs, we also have the opportunity to provide input to any submission of LGPAWA in response to legislation and regulations changes that has an impact on both Associations’ respective members.

Other benefits include:

  • Access to an online portal through the LG Professionals WA website
  • Statewide magazine
  • Monthly e-newsletter
  • 5% discount to all LG Professionals WA events and training programs (not including conferences)
  • Lift Off Mentoring Program.

We look forward to working with the LGPAWA over the next year and into the future.

Engineering and Other Services

Director: Allister Butcher

Rural Infrastructure Services (RIS) have 18 years of experience in the Local Government industry, primarily in the Operations/Works area, managing these areas all the way from $1m to $17m annual budgets across the Wheatbelt, Gascoyne and South West areas.

RIS can provide support and/or delivery of services to Local Governments in the areas of project development, project management, municipal and grant funding arrangements, budgeting, asset management, asset inspections, development/planning applications (engineering aspects) review and assessments, subdivision assessments (including design review, inspections and approvals), staff management and much more.

With experience in the rural local government area, RIS have a passion to assist these local governments to deliver to the highest possible level and secure as much funding as possible.

Please feel free to contact Allister to discuss your requirements and how Rural Infrastructure Services may be able to assist to lighten the load and allow the local government officers to spend the time doing what they need to do.

Job Vacancies

LG Works have teamed with LO-GO Appointments to bring you a reputable source of positions available in local government.

The page, located in our Member's area, displays a list of current jobs available and the areas in which they are located. To see more details, click on a 'More' link to see information regarding details of the position and how to apply. This list displays vacancies in Western Australia, but vacancies in other states are also available.

LO-GO Appointments have more than 26 years of expertise in employment solutions tailored just for Local Government. They specialise in the provision of recruitment services to Local Government including contract technical and professional placements, permanent placements, executive staff selection and labour hire engagements.

We look forward to working with the LO-GO Appointments over the next year and into the future.

Affiliate membership

We are pleased to let you know that membership of the Local Government Supervisors Association of WA now also includes complimentary membership of Municipal Works Australia (MWA), the national body that provides professional development and networking resources to municipal works professionals working in councils throughout Australia.

Membership of MWA allows you to connect with your local government colleagues throughout the country, access free webinars, and to stay up to date on topical issues via the Networker E-Newsletter and the MWA’s networking events. Have a look at the MWA website to access a range of resources and to see what else is available to members.

LG Works e-learning

The LGWA have introducing a new training program for our members which you can access through this website.

LGWA has partnered with BrainBox to bring you ongoing training to help you advance in your career. LG Works e-learning was launched at the 2021 Conference. Personalised training delivered to you, our members, in bite-size components, with a certificate of competency on completion.

Find out more.

RMECS

Consultant: Rod Munns

R Munns Engineering Consultancy Services, Narrogin

32 Furnival St, Narrogin WA 6312 0407 604 164