The City of Wanneroo, Shire of Gingin and WALGA have been asked if local governments have any concerns about not being able to provide services such as waste collection services as the fuel crisis potentially escalates in coming weeks.

On Wednesday, April 1 about 11am Yanchep News Online also asked the two local governments and their WA association if they did have any concerns whether they had expressed those concerns to the Cook Government.

This was the same day the Cook Government announced it would enact emergency powers to compel industry to provide information on their fuel supply chains.

Yanchep News Online’s questions arose in light of Local Government NSW (LGNSW) convening an online meeting of mayors from across NSW in an effort to prevent waste collection services grinding to a halt as the fuel crisis escalates.

On Thursday, April 2 LGNSW President Darcy Byrne said the day before more than 60 councils were represented at the online meeting to discuss the impacts of fuel shortages, particularly on waste collection services.

As well as the impact on waste services, he said concerns were raised over a range of other services, including the operating of council cemeteries and airports, the impact on community events and festivals and the rising unpredicted cost of materials for ongoing projects, particularly regarding projects covered by disaster recovery funding arrangements.

“As a result of the meeting, I am calling on the (NSW) state government to use funds collected via the waste levy to subsidise any fuel cost increases being incurred by councils,’’ he said.

“As highlighted by some of the participants at our meeting, the pain of the current fuel shortage needs to be shared – it cannot and must not be borne solely by councils and our communities.

“Other outcomes included organising an urgent meeting with senior representatives from the waste sector to jointly discuss responsible ways forward for communities, councils and waste service providers.

“I will also be making representations to relevant authorities to look at ways of adjusting parameters around projects covered by disaster recovery funding arrangements and speaking with the EPA about reviewing regulations on landfill sites.’’

In response to Yanchep News Online’s questions WALGA said it continued to engage closely with the WA state government to ensure local government insights directly informed statewide fuel security and resilience planning.

“WALGA is holding a weekly meeting with representatives from WALGA’s state council and fuel security state controller Rob Cossart, so that local governments can provide real-time insights from across the state,’’ a WALGA spokesman said.

“As part of these discussions, impacts on local government and the delivery of services have been raised, including waste collection.

“WALGA will continue discussions with the state government as the situation progresses.”

The City of Wanneroo said it was continuing to monitor the fuel supply situation closely.

“At this stage, core services are continuing as normal including waste collection,’’ a spokesman said.

“We are maintaining contingency planning and will continue to keep the community informed.’’

The Shire of Gingin is yet to respond.

This article appeared on Yanchep News Online on 4 April 2026.