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Short term rental approval by council

Every local government has its own rules. Find yours below — Perth metro, the South West, country WA, and Queensland.

Perth metro

City of Armadale City of Bayswater City of Belmont City of Canning City of Cockburn City of Fremantle City of Gosnells City of Joondalup City of Kalamunda City of Kwinana City of Mandurah City of Melville City of Nedlands City of Perth City of Rockingham City of South Perth City of Stirling City of Subiaco City of Swan City of Vincent City of Wanneroo Shire of Mundaring Shire of Peppermint Grove Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Town of Bassendean Town of Cambridge Town of Claremont Town of Cottesloe Town of East Fremantle Town of Mosman Park Town of Victoria Park

South West

City of Bunbury City of Busselton Shire of Augusta Margaret River Shire of Boddington Shire of Boyup Brook Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire of Capel Shire of Collie Shire of Dardanup Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Shire of Harvey Shire of Manjimup Shire of Murray Shire of Nannup Shire of Waroona

Great Southern

City of Albany Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Shire of Cranbrook Shire of Denmark Shire of Gnowangerup Shire of Jerramungup Shire of Katanning Shire of Kent Shire of Kojonup Shire of Lake Grace Shire of Plantagenet Shire of Woodanilling

Country & regional WA

City of Greater Geraldton City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder City of Karratha Shire of Ashburton Shire of Beverley Shire of Brookton Shire of Broome Shire of Bruce Rock Shire of Carnamah Shire of Carnarvon Shire of Chapman Valley Shire of Chittering Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Coorow Shire of Corrigin Shire of Cuballing Shire of Cue Shire of Cunderdin Shire of Dalwallinu Shire of Dandaragan Shire of Derby-West Kimberley Shire of Dowerin Shire of Dumbleyung Shire of Dundas Shire of East Pilbara Shire of Esperance Shire of Exmouth Shire of Gingin Shire of Goomalling Shire of Halls Creek Shire of Irwin Shire of Kellerberrin Shire of Kondinin Shire of Koorda Shire of Kulin Shire of Laverton Shire of Leonora Shire of Meekatharra Shire of Menzies Shire of Merredin Shire of Mingenew Shire of Moora Shire of Morawa Shire of Mount Magnet Shire of Mount Marshall Shire of Mukinbudin Shire of Murchison Shire of Narembeen Shire of Narrogin Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Shire of Northam Shire of Northampton Shire of Nungarin Shire of Perenjori Shire of Pingelly Shire of Quairading Shire of Ravensthorpe Shire of Sandstone Shire of Shark Bay Shire of Tammin Shire of Three Springs Shire of Toodyay Shire of Trayning Shire of Upper Gascoyne Shire of Wagin Shire of Wandering Shire of West Arthur Shire of Westonia Shire of Wickepin Shire of Williams Shire of Wongan-Ballidu Shire of Wyalkatchem Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire of Yalgoo Shire of Yilgarn Shire of York Town of Port Hedland

Queensland

Brisbane City Council City of Gold Coast Noosa Shire Council Sunshine Coast Council

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