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VLGA Connect: Episode 45 - HART Awards 2020

Date: 26 May 2020
Category: Media

VLGA CEO Kathryn Arndt, and Reconciliation Victoria CEO Diana David talk about the range of nominations for this year's HART Awards - Helping Achieve Reconciliation Together - and set the scene for announcing the winners in a COVID-19 environment.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 44 - Governance Update with Stephen Cooper

Date: 21 May 2020
Category: Media

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 sessions.

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VLGA challenges councillors to ‘Tap Her on the Shoulder’

Date: 21 May 2020
Category: Media

With Victorian local government elections proceeding in October 2020 the VLGA is committed to continuing to support councils and communities in local democracy.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 43 - Live session with Tim Kariotis

Date: 19 May 2020
Category: Media

Timothy Kariotis from the Melbourne School of Government is our guest in a live VLGA Connect session on the development of smart cities, and how concerns about data security and loss of privacy can be managed.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 42 - Andrew Greaves, Victorian Auditor-General

Date: 19 May 2020
Category: Media

The Victorian Auditor-General Andrew Greaves speaks with us about the work of his agency, and how it has changed during COVID-19, as well as the current audit of procedures for dealing with sexual harrassment matters within local government.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 41 - Newsroom with Kathryn Arndt

Date: 19 May 2020
Category: Media

*Note: since recording Newsroom, it has been announced that Council elections will proceed this October.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 40 - Stan Krpan, Building Victoria's Recovery Taskforce

Date: 19 May 2020
Category: Media

Our guest on this episode of Stan Krpan, CEO of Solar Victoria, and currently co-chair of Building Victoria's Recovery Taskforce, speaking with us about the focus of the taskforce and how its work intersects with local government.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 39 - Public Libraries, and the impact of COVID-19

Date: 19 May 2020
Category: Media

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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Welcome Support for Women as Local Government Elections Proceed

Date: 15 May 2020
Category: Media

Joint Statement VLGA and GenVic

The local government and gender equity sector welcomes clarity about the timing of the next Victorian local government election, particularly for women candidates.

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VLGA Connect: Episode 38 - Susan Rennie, Update on Minimising Gambling Harm program

Date: 14 May 2020
Category: Media

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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