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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 16 February 2009
9.1.4 ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS - COUNTRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND
File No: AL/3/10
Attachment(s) Nil
Responsible Officer: Simon Kot
Executive Manager Community Services
Author Name: Simon Kot
Executive Manager Community Services
Disclosure of Interest: Nil
REPORT PURPOSE
To consider projects for submission to the 2008/2009 Royalties for Regions – Country
Local Government Fund
Background
The Royalties for Regions initiative of the State Government will be delivered via three
funding programs including
the Country Local Government Fund;
the Regional Infrastructure and Headworks Fund; and
the Regional Community Services Fund
The Country Local Government Fund (CLGF) was launched in December 2008. Under the
CLGF, an allocation of $1,570,171 was made to the Shire of Roebourne for 2008/2009.
The CLGF has been established to;
Improve the financial sustainability of regional local governments in WA through improved
asset management; and
Address infrastructure backlogs and support capacity building.
Under the CLGF the first years allocation will be made directly to local governments with
future allocations to be made through regional organisations of local governments. eg
Pilbara Regional Council. As part of the CLGF, the Shire will receive two payments, the
first upon nomination of project and no later than March 2009, the second after
demonstrating initial expenditure, completing the relevant interim report form and no later
than June 2009. A final report is due 30 th November, with future funding based on receipt
of reports.
The Shire of Roebourne is required to now nominate its project (s) for consideration to the
CLGF. Nominations are due to the Department of Local Government and regional
Development by the end of February.
Issues
Cr Lally has nominated the purchase of the Karratha Cinema Complex for consideration.
Refer to further report in this agenda.
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