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Local Government Websites

Local government websites are a hub for community engagement and crucial for keeping residents informed. At ALYKA, we have a long track record of helping local governments build vibrant online platforms that prioritise user accessibility and ease of maintenance.

Why we are your local government website design agency of choice

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Easy to maintain

We build sites that are easy for you to maintain, ensuring you and your team can update your content as needed.
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User-friendly

We design local government websites to be accessible, intuitive and easy for all users to engage with.
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Responsive design

We prioritise responsive design so your users get the same great experience no matter what device they use.

Our local government website technology partners

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Web Development

Let’s talk websites

As one of Perth’s leading local government website design agencies, our team are fully equipped to bring your new site to life. No matter what stage you’re at in your website journey, we’re here to help.
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Accessibility

What makes for the best government website design? Accessibility. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) outline the core principles of accessibility online, from visual design and web development to the readability of content. By creating websites with reference to the WCAG, we ensure that your site can be accessed by as many people in your community as possible. 
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Local government website support

Once your website is complete, we provide a number of support options to help you get the most out of your new site. Our Support Retainer involves help-desk-style support to assist you on a query-by-query basis. There’s also our Success Retainer, where you’ll be assigned a dedicated strategic account manager to help you proactively optimise your new system.

Meet our local government website project management team

Tenille Evans

Tenille enjoys nurturing the heart of a website project, scoping and putting the solutions together, nailing the concept and watching the vision come to life. Tenille's leadership skills ensure the success of large-scale web development projects.

Tenille Evans
Head of Web Projects
Chris Yap
Chris has amassed a wealth of experience servicing our international clients. He excels at project planning, resource allocation, and risk management and efficiently communicates across ALYKA's teams to bring our client's visions to life.
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Senior Project Manager
Clare Baker
Clare has over 13 years of experience in web design and development with over 5 years as a project manager. She leverages this skillset to deliver exceptional results to our clients and to expertly oversee projects from kick-off to launch.
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Senior Project Manager

Our local government website design and development process for best results

Step 1: Discovery

Based on your tender requirements, we’ll prepare a Request for Proposal informed by data analysis that’s optimised for your unique organisation's needs. We are well-versed in government website requirements and are perfectly positioned to provide bespoke solutions. We’ll also finalise the requirements for any API integrations during this process. 

Step 2: User experience requirements

We’ll start by creating 2.2 AA accessible User Experience wireframes that show you the layout of pages on your new site. These will be prototyped so you can navigate through the structure of your website and identify any critical user journey issues.

Step 3: Design 

Accessibility is at the forefront of all of our design decisions. We will work with you to understand your preferences for website look and feel. We’ll then create a design that aligns with these preferences and meets accessibility requirements.

Step 4: Development and QA testing

Once your custom site has been developed, our expert testing team will complete technical, functional and device testing to ensure the website is top shelf on all platforms.

Step 5: Population and training

We’ll lead CMS training with you and your team so that you can begin to populate the site. We understand that this process is very important and we can adjust our training delivery to suit your organisation. There are usually hundred of pages that need population, so our approach to delivering the site is a mix of an agile and waterfall approach to ensure efficient population.

Step 6: Go live

At ALYKA, we understand the importance of security and data integrity, so our local government websites are hosted locally at the incredibly secure NextDC P2 located in the Perth CBD. P2 delivers a level of data centre quality, security and engineering brilliance that surpasses industry benchmarks and champions the world’s highest standards for data centre design, construction, and operational excellence.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a local government website cost?

The price will ultimately depend on what you need your site to do. From the CMS you choose to the number of modules you need, there are multiple factors that will affect how much your site costs. That’s why we start all projects with a kick-off meeting where we gain an in-depth understanding of your website needs and goals. From here, we can develop a plan of attack and provide you an accurate and informed quote.

What support can I expect once my site is completed?

Once your local government website is live, there are a number of support options available. If you have specific ongoing projects you want to undertake with your new site, we offer a Success Retainer package. If you want help-desk-style support for questions as they arise, then our Support Retainer package is the right support option for you.

Find out more about support options here.

Do you build websites that are mobile responsive?

Yes, we believe that mobile responsiveness is crucial for any local government website. This is because many of your residents will engage with your site via a mobile or tablet, rather than a computer. By building sites that are mobile responsive, we ensure that your content is user-friendly for everyone, no matter what device they prefer to use.

Hear from our local government website clients

ALYKA conducted user research, validated with data, and meticulously redesigned our website with the everyday Swan customer in mind. Their commitment to accessibility and usability was evident throughout the project lifecycle. The site's intuitive navigation, clean design, and improved language have received overwhelmingly positive customer feedback since its launch. We’re stoked with the recognition of this global award (Kentico Global Site of the Year, 2023).
Declan Allen
Declan Allen Digital Coordinator Communications and Engagement/City of Swan
This website is the fruition of over a year's worth of effort in customer research, planning, information architecture, user experience design, useability testing, and content rewriting. Almost 300 community members have taken part in shaping the site via surveys, online testing and one-on-one usability testing sessions, to help us ensure it meets their needs. A big focus was on making information easier to find and read. We are so happy with the website, and we’re absolutely thrilled that Kentico has recognised it with this award (Kentico Site of the Month, August 2022).
Cristina Smith
Cristina Smith Customer Experience Coordinator/Shire of Augusta Margaret River
The City was delighted to partner with Alyka to redevelop the City of Joondalup corporate website. This project came with its fair share of challenges but the team’s ability to innovate, troubleshoot, and deliver a high-quality website ensured that we not only met but exceeded expectations. Alyka’s ability to collaborate, solve problems, and push the boundaries of what’s possible has resulted in a product that we can all be immensely proud of. The City of Joondalup now has a website that truly reflects its values and serves its community.
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Marketing Team City of Joondalup

Local government websites we've worked on

Business News
Full site re-design to meet the needs of a loyal customer base
87.5
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/business-news
strategy
commercial
0
Shire of Harvey
A fresh new design and improved user experience
66
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/shire-of-harvey
iauxui
government
0
Wesbeam
A mind-blowing new site earning top-notch results
85
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/wesbeam
iauxui
commercial
0
Mechwest
Taking users on an interactive journey
60
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/mechwest
brand
commercial
0
Miss Maud
Preserving tradition with digital transformation
81
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/miss-maud?hsLang=en-au
dm
commercial
0
City of Stirling
A cutting edge CMS solution to power a digital city
50
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/city-of-stirling
strategy
government
0
Airefrig
A customised e-commerce solution with technical integrations
67
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/airefrig
strategy
commercial
0
AG Academy
A fresh new suite of brand assets to better engage students
87.5
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/ag-academy
strategy
commercial
0
Bestwest Building
88% revenue increase since onboarding with HubSpot Marketing
50
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/bestwest-building
crm
commercial
1
GO Homes
Building an integrated sales and marketing process with HubSpot CRM
83
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/go-homes
crm
commercial
0
Emerark
A much needed brand refresh for a rising industry leader
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/emerark
brand
commercial
1
Cockburn ARC
Accessibility, usability, and seamless technical integration
65
https://www.alyka.com.au/cockburn-arc
webdev
government
0
Artsource
Consistent branded collateral with a Canva Brand Toolkit
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/artsource
brand
commercial
1
Thomas Building
Creating a digital presence from scratch with Canva
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/thomas-building
brand
commercial
1
Safe2Travel
Semrush Award-winning campaign that helped thousands during Covid
70
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/safe2travel
dm
commercial
1
Advanteering Civil Engineers
Creating attention-grabbing tender proposals with Canva
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/advanteering
brand
commercial
1
Tier16
Instant visibility of business performance with HubSpot
30
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/tier-16
crm
commercial
1
Shire Augusta Margaret River
Lightning-fast website for top tourist destination
65
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/samr
webdev
government
1
Genus Group
Engineering a website with exceptional user experience
60
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/genus-group
webdev
commercial
1
SwanCare
Revitalising an aged care website
85
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/swancare
webdev
commercial
1
SKG Radiology
Brand X-cellence for WA radiology clinic
20
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/skgradiology
brand
commercial
1
Alcohol. Think Again
Making alcohol-related resources more accessible
60
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/alcohol-think-again-website
webdev
government
1
Tubestream
Brand consistency on a global scale
30
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/tubestream
brand
commercial
1
One Click Life
New customers doubled with Google Ad Words
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/one-click-life
dm
commercial
1
FinCh
Branding collateral from scratch for a new startup
30
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/finch
brand
commercial
1
Geological Society of Australia
Consistent branding with templates and a Canva Brand Toolkit
30
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/gsa
brand
commercial
1
City of Swan
Kentico Global Site of the Year
65
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/city-of-swan
webdev
government
1
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
A new site to better serve the region
65
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/gedc
webdev
government
1
XytoVet
Driving site traffic with digital strategy
35
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/xytovet
dm
commercial
1
North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club
Unlocking time for community with HubSpot
50
https://www.alyka.com.au/our-work/north-cottesloe-slsc
crm
commercial
1
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