Chris Eddy and Steve Cooper discuss the week's governance happenings, including news from the Council election campaign trail; understanding Winky Pop; a new Ombudsman report into credit card usage at a regional Council; and the latest on LGA 2020 implementation.

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On this week's Newsroom with VLGA CEO Kathryn Arndt, we indulge in some non-scientific analysis of the nominations for Council elections in Victoria, and look ahead to an important discussion about the role of the Mayor.

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Major General David McLachlan AO and Christian George are guests on VLGA Connect to discuss the government's program to encourage the employment of veterans in the public sector, as well as within local government in Victoria.

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On this week's Governance Update, Chris Eddy and Steve Cooper discuss the issue of identifying non-genuine Council candidates; clarifying responsibilities of various actors during the election campaign; and how to report potential breaches of safe campaigning guidelines.

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This week in the VLGA Connect Newsroom, Kathryn Arndt and Chris Eddy discuss caretaker provisions, induction of incoming Councils and watching the candidate nominations come in for 2020 Council elections!

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This week on the Governance Update with Stephen Cooper, a look at the Local Government Inspectorate's report into Councillor expenses and allowances; a cautionary word about ensuring privacy principles aren't breached in relation to publishing information online during COVID-19; and looking ahead to the important process of induction for incoming Councils.

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It's a milestone episode of VLGA Connect - episode 100! We look back on the range of interviews and discussions, and catch up on the week's news especially in relation to Victorian Council elections.

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On this episode of VLGA Connect, we speak with Dr Gillian Sparkes, Victoria's Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability about the focus of her work, how it intersects with local government, and the growth of independent science reporting functions under her leadership.

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This week from the weekly Governance Update, with Council elections looming we discuss candidate eligibility, the range of queries, enquiries and inquiries and where you should direct them, and observations from the draft Governance and Integrity Regulations.

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This week in the Newsroom - what happened to last week's episode? A membership milestone. Six months of providing information to prospective candidates drawing to a close. And contributing to the roadmap out of the COVID-19 for local government.

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