VLGA President’s Message
I am pleased to be introducing this week’s VLGA eNews as the new President of the Board. I am delighted to have a mix of continuity with the return of five previous Board members, and new energy and ideas with the election of four new members. The new Board contains strong skills in local governance, community involvement, academia and policy development, along with media and legal experience. Between us, we share many years of involvement in local government and a perspective from a range of different communities. The VLGA’s members have elected an enthusiastic and committed group of people. The new Board also brings diversity with four of the nine being women; and a good mix of age groups amongst councillors and community representatives. There’s a great future ahead for the VLGA and its members. The new Board is well positioned to continue the strong leadership demonstrated by the previous Board and in particular former President Cr Heinz Kreutz. A link to my media release of last Friday can be found here. Below, you can find a list of the new Board members. Profiles of each of the Board members will be available on our website.
President
Cr Samantha Dunn (Shire of Yarra Ranges) - returning - former VLGA Treasurer
Member Council Councillor Board members (in alphabetical order)
Cr John Doull (City of Greater Geelong) - returning - former VLGA Vice President
Cr Luba Grigorovitch (City of Hobsons Bay) - new
Cr Heinz Kreutz (City of Boroondara) - returning - former President
Cr Christine Richards (City of Frankston) - new
Cr Collin Ross (Cardinia Shire) - new
Other Board members (in alphabetical order)
Richard Brown - returning
Dr Clare Mouat - new
Bill Penrose - returning - former VLGA Vice President
Events for your diary
March LEF – Affordable Housing and Local Government: What is our role?
Thursday 3 March, 6-9pm
VLGA Rear Meeting Rooms, 60 Leicester St, Carlton
This event will feature a number of speakers from local government and other organisations working in the affordable housing and public housing fields, and will provide you with a strong understanding of local government’s responsibilities and interests in ensuring adequate affordable housing exists, as well as ways to influence this.
See the flyer for further details, and register online here or email.
New Councillor Induction Session
The VLGA is offering an induction session for new councillors. The primary focus is on councillors who have been or will be elected to the vacancies created by former councillors being elected to State parliament last November, however all councillors elected since the last local government election are welcome.
The session will be held on Saturday 26 March, from 9.30am to 2.00pm at the VLGA offices, 60 Leicester St, Carlton. Topics to be covered include:
* The many roles of a councillor
* Principles of good governance
* Councillor-staff and other relationships and team building
* Being the new person in an established group
* Decision-making in local government
* Relevant legislation; e.g. conflict of interest and 'Winky Pop', etc.
Registration fees are $100 per attendee for councillors of member councils and $200 for councillors of non-member councils. Registrations can be made by completing a registration form. For further information you can contact Ron Exiner, Director Governance, via email.
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