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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS FORUM

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Sunday 30th April 2023

When: 12 Noon – 4pm Sunday 30 April 2023
Where: Peppermint Grove Library
Forum Cost: Free for members, donations welcome
Guests: Members can invite potential candidates as guests
Photo: Professional photographer for Candidate headshots
Lunch: Catering Costs $25 for each member, each guest

RSVP and Pay: https://www.trybooking.com/CHETL

Agenda

12md Registration, lunch, networking
12md: Photos
12.45 pm Local Government Act and Elections: Sandy Boulter
1.30 pm Campaigning: Cr D. Kingston presented by Cr J. Raftis
2.00 pm Flyers & Preferential Voting: Cr John Raftis
2.15 pm Election Lessons: Cr Shaye Mack
2.45 pm Local Government Elections:

  • WA Electoral Commissioner: Robert Kennedy
  • Deputy WA Electoral Commissioner: Courtney Barron

3.30 – 3.50 pm Panel and Close

You can download the full agenda and location details here.

BUILDING BETTER BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM

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  • LGEMA Committee Open Q&A
  • Keri Shannon on Zero Rate Increases
  • Lorna Buchan on Building Better Budgets

When: 9. 30am – 2pm Sunday 19 FEBRUARY 2023
Where: Quest Joondalup 83 Boas Avenue, Joondalup
Cost: Workshop free for members, donations welcome
RSVP: https://www.trybooking.com/CFMLH
Contact: Sandy Boulter 0427 508 582

Download the full programme here (pdf 375kb)

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CULTURE AND REORGANISATION FORUM

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  • Effective CEO recruitment
  • Communicating
  • Psychologically Safe workplaces

Download the full programme here (pdf 375kb)

Participant Comments

“… An extremely valuable day, where elected members gained insight to recruitment, culture, values and a way to adjust approach in dealing with conflict …”

“…I can truly say it is an incredibly empowering thing to mix with people who have genuine interest in improving Local Government, without any agendas or conflicts, just a genuine desire to create a better all round workplace, culture and outcome for all stakeholders…”

“… Personally I can say I have come away from yesterday in a better mental space than I have for years, just chatting with people of similar values and experiences has been a major breakthrough for my state of mind…”

“…Fabulous and interesting day full of information and hope for the good people…”

“…A thoroughly enjoyable day with lots a great learnings. Beautiful people. …”

“… a real learning experience. Hopefully I can put everything back into my role on Council…”

 

See our facebook page for more https://www.facebook.com/LGEMALocalGovernmentElectedMembersAssociation/

 

A Message for Presiding Members

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JACOB and LOCAL GOVERNMENT STANDARDS PANEL [2022] WASAT 66 explores proper role for Presiding Members

  1. Concerned inappropriate use of power as presiding member: para. 156
  2. Confirmed Mayor made improper use of his office as EM of the City to cause detriment to others, made comments designed to diminish reputation of another EM, did not act impartially: para.s 142, 146, 167
  3. Warrants a careful read by ALL EMs to understand some of the behaviours unacceptable in LG meeting Presiding Members, and which conduct can be complained about successfully
  4. minor breach of reg 4 and reg 7(1)(b) of Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) – Applicable principles – Reflect adversely – Impute motive – Whether improper use of office – Whether intent to cause detriment – Whether Panel made errors of fact – Procedural fairness

https://ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au/eCourtsPortal/Decisions/ViewDecision?id=0af48ac2-8f1c-4dd9-a372-2dfc0f571da5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT WORKSHOP

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When: 10. 30am Sunday 12 June 2022
Where: Zoom Meeting
Cost: Free for Members, Donations welcome

UPCOMING CHANGES to INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW
Mr Daniel White: Employment Lawyer
New Work Health and Safety Act
… EM protection from psychological harm, coercion
… CEO and employee employment arrangements
… CEO risk and harm minimisation management obligations

12.00 MD ROLE OF OMBUDSMAN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Mrs Mary White Deputy Ombudsman
… what EMs can refer to Ombudsman

Please download Agenda here >> LOCAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT WORKSHOP 7 FINAL