Recorded on the day of March4Justice, Kathryn Arndt speaks to the issues of gender equality as they relate to local government and looks ahead to future discussions on this topic and others on VLGA Connect and in our next live international forum.

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This week on the Governance Update with Chris Eddy and Stephen Cooper, local government consultant Mark Davies drops by to unpack the recently released rating system review. We discuss the conflict issues, or lack thereof, in relation to a Council vote on an alleged misconduct matter and more.

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This week in the Newsroom, we look back on a successful Fast Track Leadership day for Councillors; discuss the Federal Labor leader's election pledge to return local government to the National Cabinet; and look at the election of a new board and President for the Municipal Association of Victoria.

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This week's Governance Update is different! We recorded our discussion at the VLGA FastTrack Leadership Day, with topics including the role of the Mayor; how to ensure the Code of Conduct is a useful tool; hot topics with the Local Government Minister and more.

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This week in the Newsroom with Kathryn Arndt, we got a bit excited and borrowed the new opening titles for the general VLGA Connect episodes. But they're too nice to share! We'll go back to our own Newsroom titles next week. Oh, and we talk about the news stories of the week from around local government too!

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This week, Chris Eddy and Stephen Cooper are joined by Hannah Duncan-Jones from Local Government Victoria for an update on LGA 2020 implementation; new guidance on personal interest returns; and a review of mandatory candidate training. We also discuss this week's LGPRo virtual conference, and a study that reveals the conflicted, harassed and insecure life of a council CEO.

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On this week's Newsroom in the VLGA Connect Summer Series, Kathryn Arndt and Chris Eddy discuss a selection of news stories from the world of local government and beyond. Including new reporting requirements for Councils; a fall in life expectancy as a result of COVID-19; electric vehicle charging stations rolling out in regional areas; and so much more.

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This week, lots of local government news, interspersed with Paul Kelly bingo!? Has the Governance Update officially jumped the shark? You be the judge.

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A special VLGA Connect, with Kathryn Arndt and Chris Eddy speaking with Associate Professor Tom Daly from the Melbourne School of Government about the impacts of COVID-19 on representative democracy. This wide-ranging conversation looks at how the pandemic has sharpened the focus on role of elected representatives, the debate about directly elected vs indirectly elected mayors, and the emergence of digital governance.

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On this episode of VLGA Connect Newsroom, we highlight some of this week's stories from around local government, including a new Chair for Regional Cities Victoria; outdoor dining leads to reduced revenue for Councils; and communities about to be surveyed for their thoughts on how their local Council is performing.

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