It commenced in 2001, as a successor to the Western Australian Municipal Association, Country Shire Councils' Association,[2] and the Local Government Association.[3]
It has lobbied for increased funding for local government at different stages.[4][verification needed]
^West Australian Local Government Association (7 November 2023). "About WALGA".
^Country Shire Councils' Association of W.A (1995), Councils in the west, Australympus Pub, retrieved 15 December 2019
^Western Australian Municipal Association; Country Shire Councils' Association of W.A; Local Government Association of Western Australia. Executive Committee (1900), Minutes of executive meetings, The Associations, retrieved 15 December 2019
^Cheesman, Bruce (15 September 2004), "Councils seek slice of WA surplus.(Western Australian Local Government Association)(Brief Article)", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc, ISSN1320-6680