The Shire of Harvey, in Western Australia's South West, has welcomed an update from the Local Government Minister on its application to become a city. The council had backed the request almost five months earlier, and the update marks the latest step in a process that has been under way since then.
The minister's update was provided to the shire, which has publicly responded to it. The information available does not set out a decision on the application, and it is not clear from the update whether the request has been approved, refused or remains under consideration.
The request is one of several concerning how local government areas in Western Australia are classified, a matter that rests with the state's Local Government Minister. Local governments seeking a change of status must put their case forward through the formal process, and the council's endorsement of the application was the point at which the shire formally pursued the change.
The South Western Times, which reported the development, has not published figures, dates beyond the reference to almost five months, or an outcome. Residents and ratepayers in the shire will be watching for a formal decision, which will determine whether the district's classification changes.
Until a decision is announced, the status of the application remains unclear from the information reported so far.
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