2025 Local Law Review

We’re reviewing our local laws to ensure they remain current, and we’re seeking your feedback.

Section 3.16 the Local Government Act 1995 requires that all local laws must be reviewed within a 15-year period after their commencement to determine if they should remain unchanged, be repealed, or amended. The 15-year period is taken to be from either when the local law commenced or when the last review of the local law was completed.

As part of the Local Government reforms and implementation of the Local Government Amendment Act 2024, the City of Fremantle is now required to review all local laws within a two-year period, prior to 7 December 2026, unless a review occurred within the last 8 years.

At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 12 March 2025, Council approved to review the City of Fremantle’s local laws by a suitable timeframe. This timeframe takes into consideration changes to principle legislation and other matters which will influence any recommended changes to the local laws. The approved local law review schedule is below:

In accordance with section 3.16 of the Local Government Act 1995, the City of Fremantle gives public notice that:

1. A review of all local laws will be undertaken in accordance with the approved schedule (above).
   
2. The following local laws remain unchanged:
   a. Parking Local Law 2021; and
   b. Prevention and Abatement of Sand Drift Local Law 2002.

Copies of the abovementioned unchanged local laws are available to view below, online at https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/page/public-notices, and in hard copy at the Walyalup Civic Centre.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the following local laws remain unchanged:

1. Parking Local Law 2021; and
2. Prevention and Abatement of Sand Drift Local Law 2002.

Submit Feedback

The City of Fremantle invite public submissions.

Your feedback will be reviewed and presented to Council when considering if these local laws are amended, repealed or unchanged.

Submissions can be submitted online via the submission form below, or:

• By Mail
  PO Box 807
  Fremantle WA 6959
• In Person
  Walyalup Civic Centre
  151 High Street
  Fremantle WA 6160
• By email – governance@fremantle.wa.gov.au
• Online via the submission form below

A hard copy of the survey can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing the Governance Team via governance@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close at 5pm AWST on Friday, 16 May 2025.