❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding local government governance reviews conducted in 2017 and 2018, including the local governments reviewed and a brief synopsis of each review's outcome (assessment).
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I refer to local government governance review and ask, for each of the past five years: (a) how many reviews have taken place; (b) which local governments were reviewed; and (c) please provide a brief synopsis of the review's outcome?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
1 days
(a) Sixteen governance reviews were conducted in each of the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 financial years. The Governance Reviews did not exist prior to the 2016/2017 financial year.
(b)2017 Reviews:
- City of Albany
- Shire of Broome
- City of Bunbury
- Town of Cambridge
- Shire of Capel
- Shire of Carnarvon
- Shire of Dalwallinu
- Shire of Dardanup
- Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
- Shire of Esperance
- Shire of Gingin
- City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- City of Karratha
- Shire of Northam
- Town of Port Hedland
- Shire of Ravensthorpe
2018 Reviews:
- Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
- City of Busselton
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Shire of Dandaragan
- Shire of Denmark
- Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup (repeat)
- City of Greater Geraldton
- Shire of Harvey
- Shire of Irwin
- Shire of Katanning
- Shire of Moora
- Shire of Murray
- Town of Port Hedland (repeat)
- Shire of Toodyay
- Shire of Waroona
- Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
(c) Findings of governance reviews:
Year
Local Government
Assessment
2017
City of Albany
Sound
2017
Shire of Broome
Sound
2017
City of Bunbury
Sound
2017
Town of Cambridge
Passable
2017
Shire of Capel
Sound
2017
Shire of Carnarvon
Passable
2017
Shire of Dalwallinu
Sound
2017
Shire of Dardanup
Sound
2017
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Passable
2017
Shire of Esperance
Sound
2017
Shire of Gingin
Sound
2017
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Passable
2017
City of Karratha
Sound
2017
Shire of Northam
Sound
2017
Town of Port Hedland
Passable
2017
Shire of Ravensthorpe
Passable
2018
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
Passable
2018
City of Busselton
Sound
2018
Shire of Coolgardie
Sound
2018
Shire of Dandaragan
Sound
2018
Shire of Denmark
Passable
2018
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Passable
2018
City of Greater Geraldton
Sound
2018
Shire of Harvey
Sound
2018
Shire of Irwin
Sound
2018
Shire of Katanning
Passable
2018
Shire of Moora
Sound
2018
Shire of Murray
Sound
2018
Town of Port Hedland
Passable
2018
Shire of Toodyay
Passable
2018
Shire of Waroona
Sound
2018
Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
Sound
Descriptors: Under developed – In need of developmental attention
Evolving – Still evolving and developing – especially in practice
Passable – Adequate but need to be improved
Sound – Generally sound and do not need substantial improvement
Mature – Mature and well developed with no room for improvement
(b)2017 Reviews:
- City of Albany
- Shire of Broome
- City of Bunbury
- Town of Cambridge
- Shire of Capel
- Shire of Carnarvon
- Shire of Dalwallinu
- Shire of Dardanup
- Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
- Shire of Esperance
- Shire of Gingin
- City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- City of Karratha
- Shire of Northam
- Town of Port Hedland
- Shire of Ravensthorpe
2018 Reviews:
- Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
- City of Busselton
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Shire of Dandaragan
- Shire of Denmark
- Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup (repeat)
- City of Greater Geraldton
- Shire of Harvey
- Shire of Irwin
- Shire of Katanning
- Shire of Moora
- Shire of Murray
- Town of Port Hedland (repeat)
- Shire of Toodyay
- Shire of Waroona
- Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
(c) Findings of governance reviews:
Year
Local Government
Assessment
2017
City of Albany
Sound
2017
Shire of Broome
Sound
2017
City of Bunbury
Sound
2017
Town of Cambridge
Passable
2017
Shire of Capel
Sound
2017
Shire of Carnarvon
Passable
2017
Shire of Dalwallinu
Sound
2017
Shire of Dardanup
Sound
2017
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Passable
2017
Shire of Esperance
Sound
2017
Shire of Gingin
Sound
2017
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Passable
2017
City of Karratha
Sound
2017
Shire of Northam
Sound
2017
Town of Port Hedland
Passable
2017
Shire of Ravensthorpe
Passable
2018
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
Passable
2018
City of Busselton
Sound
2018
Shire of Coolgardie
Sound
2018
Shire of Dandaragan
Sound
2018
Shire of Denmark
Passable
2018
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Passable
2018
City of Greater Geraldton
Sound
2018
Shire of Harvey
Sound
2018
Shire of Irwin
Sound
2018
Shire of Katanning
Passable
2018
Shire of Moora
Sound
2018
Shire of Murray
Sound
2018
Town of Port Hedland
Passable
2018
Shire of Toodyay
Passable
2018
Shire of Waroona
Sound
2018
Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
Sound
Descriptors: Under developed – In need of developmental attention
Evolving – Still evolving and developing – especially in practice
Passable – Adequate but need to be improved
Sound – Generally sound and do not need substantial improvement
Mature – Mature and well developed with no room for improvement
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