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LGV BULLETIN 4/2021: APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT VICTORIA

BULLETIN: 4/2021 APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT VICTORIA I am delighted to announce that Julie Reid has been appointed as Executive Director, Local Government Victoria. Julie joins the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions from the City of Kingston, where she has been CEO for almost two years. Prior to this, Julie spent 10 years at an executive level leading city developme

Local Government Rate Review Welcomed

The VLGA welcomes the release of the Local Government Rating System Review. There are a number of elements mentioned in the review report that were subject of the submission by the VLGA. The VLGA applauds the recommendation that rates be defined in the Local Government Act 2020 as a form of tax. We believe the sector has been hamstrung by lingering perceptions in some quarters that rates represent

Local Democracy in Victoria – Moving Closer to Being Representative of the Community

As of Monday evening 9 November 2020, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has declared the results of over 93 per cent of Victorian council elections. All elections are due to be declared by Friday 13 November. In October, 76 of Victoria’s 79 councils went to the polls, with 71 councils declared as of today. The VLGA welcomes the results of the elections and believes that democracy and good g

Local Government Victoria Bulletin #70 Virtual Meetings Extension

BULLETIN: 70/2020 VIRTUAL MEETINGS EXTENSION IN OMNIBUS BILL PASSES PARLIAMENT The COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 ensures virtual council meetings provisions remain in place until 26 April 2021. This will allow councils to continue holding virtual meetings should coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions prevent them from being held in person. A Ministerial Good

Local Government Elections October 24 2020

Victorian Local Government Elections October 24, 2020 The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) acknowledges the recent announcement by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Shaun Leane, confirming that the Victorian local government elections will proceed in October says Cr Lambros Tapinos, President of the VLGA. However, despite the significant governance responsibilities of council

Integrity Matters: Local Government Inspectorate Update

Message from the Acting Chief Municipal Inspector Welcome to our winter 2020 edition of integrity matters . In this edition, we look at issues such as how complaints data can inform our elections work, the rules around disclosing confidential information to my office and mandatory candidate training. Dealing with COVID-19 continues to prove challenging and my team wishes to repeat our appreciation

LGV Campaign Bulletin – SAFE CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED

BULLETIN: 52/2020 SAFE CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED Advice on safe campaigning for the October local government elections has been published by Local Government Victoria today. Campaigning for council elections in October 2020 – Guidelines for coronavirus (COVID-19) will help candidates understand how to comply with the directions of the Victorian Chief Health Officer to stay safe while campai

MANDATORY CANDIDATE TRAINING – DELIVERY MODULE

MANDATORY CANDIDATE TRAINING – DELIVERY MODULE The Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Shaun Leane MP has today signed a notice that mandatory Local Government Candidate Training will be conducted online for all people considering nominating for council elections to be held in October 2020. Under the new requirements included in the Local Government Act 2020, candidates must complete mandatory