Welcome back to the VLGA Connect Newsroom with Kathryn Arndt. We cover the topical issues of the week from local government in Victoria and celebrate producing over 50 episodes to date of VLGA Connect.

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Diana Egerton-Warburton OAM returns to VLGA Connect to outline a crowdsourcing project to gather non-medical grade personal protective equipment that can be used for training purposes, thereby freeing up medical grade equipment for which supplies are limited.

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Catch up of the Week in Connect with Chris Eddy and Kathryn Arndt

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Stephen Cooper returns with a Governance Update, talking October Council elections, an Ombudsman report into recruitment and selection processes at a large regional Council, implementation of the new Local Government Act, and prospective Council candidate information 

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A special panel edition featuring Kate Torney from State Library Victoria, Chris Buckingham of Public Libraries Victoria, and Kathryn Arndt from VLGA discussing the innovation demonstrated by public libraries in response to COVID-19.

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Dr Susan Rennie returns to VLGA Connect, to provide an update on the VLGA's program of gambling harm minimisation, with advice for Councils in responding to new applications for poker machines.

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Stephen Cooper of Civic Mind returns to talk about the latest governance issues in local government in Victoria, including electoral structures, the newest sections of the Local Government Act to come into effect, and the take up of virtual Council meetings.

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The Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Adem Somyurek joins VLGA Connect to discuss current sector issues, including the timing of Council elections, introduction of virtual Council meetings, and the performance of the sector in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Victoria's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Liana Buchanan, speaks about the heightened risks for young people from increased online engagement, social isolation and changes to  schooling methods during COVID-19.

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On this episode of VLGA Connect, Michel Masson talks about the work of Infrastructure Victoria, preparing for a post-COVID-19 world, and the role of local government in helping shape the infrastructure agenda.

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