Community & Candidate

Information Session for

HUME CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, 25 August 20206:30pm

2020 Stand for Council

Acknowledgment

of Traditional

Owners

On behalf of the Municipal Association of

Victoria, the legislated representative of

local government in Victoria, I respectfully

acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the

land on which we are meeting, and pay

respect to their Elders past and present, and

to Aboriginal Elders of other communities

who may be here today.

About the

MAV

• Established in 1879 as the legislated peak body for local government in Victoria

• Membership association supporting 79 councils

• MAV's role is to:

✓ represent and advocate for local government interests✓ build the capacity of Victorian councils✓ facilitate effective networks✓ initiate policy development and advice✓ support councillors✓ promote the role of local government.

In today’s

session

• Welcome & Introduction

• Introduction to Local Government

• Introduction to your Council

• Expectations of a Councillor

• My experience as a Councillor

• How do I become a Councillor?

• Things you can do to prepare

• Questions & Discussion

Introduction to Local

Government

www.peo.gov.au

Victorian

Constitution

• Local Government is

recognised as a distinct

and essential tier of

government

• Council powers come

from the Victorian

Parliament

• 79 Victorian Councils

C /- City of Greater Dandenong

What

councils

do

LG Act 1989 - LG Act 2020

What is Good

Governance?

Governance principles

✓ Acting lawfully

✓ Best outcomes for the entire municipal

community

✓ Economic, social & environmental

sustainability

✓ Community engagement in strategic

planning & decision-making

✓ Ongoing financial viability

Councillor role

Governance Rules

Integrated Strategic

Planning & Reporting

Framework

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Council Meetings and Decision Making

• Meeting Procedures

• Open Meetings

• Confidential Items

• Delegations

• Councillor/Council Staff meetings/briefings

Questions

Introduction

to your

Council

• Municipal snapshot

• Demographics

• Population

• Municipal Priorities

HUME CITY COUNCIL

STAND FOR COUNCIL

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Domenic Isola

Chief Executive Officer

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Demographics

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Aitken Jacksons Creek Meadow Valley

Population in 2020: 100,091 53,462 87,465

Residential

Households:31,382 19,664 27,216

Percentage Born

outside of Australia:43.1% 18.4% 39.2%

Percent who speak a

language other than

English:55.2% 12.9% 54.3%

Top 3 non-English

languages:

Arabic (7.7%)

Turkish (6.7%)

Punjabi (5.7%)

Italian (2.2%)

Greek (1.1%)

Arabic (0.9%)

Arabic (13.4%)

Turkish (11%)

Italian (4.1%)

Hume Information➢Hume Horizons 2040

➢Vision/Mission

➢Council Plan

➢Budget (Income: $428.22 million; Expenditure: $309.45

million; and Capital: $108.42 million)

➢Development Contributions: $114 million

➢Assets: Above $4.304 billion

➢Debt free

➢Development (Greenfield/Infill)

➢Services

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North Growth Corridor

Sunbury/Diggers Rest Growth Corridor

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Greater Broadmeadows Framework Plan Area

Local and Key Matters

➢COVID-19 Recovery

➢Growth

➢ Jobs and Skills

➢Waste

➢Major Projects

➢North West City Deal

➢ Interface Councils and

Northern Councils Alliance

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Make the lives of the

community better

Councillors

➢Council Meetings and Briefings

➢Details on Council’s website

➢Allowances

➢ Induction

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Questions

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What is expected of you as a Councillor?

Roles & Responsibilities

Mayor • Councillor to Councillor• Deputy Mayor

Councillor • Decision-making• Representative• Leadership • Communication • Other functions

CEO • Relationship between councillors and

the administration

Councillor

obligations

• Councillor Code of Conduct

• Interest returns

• Conflicts of Interest

• Confidentiality

• Misuse of position

Support &

Allowances

• Councillor Allowance

• Expenses

• Resources & facilities

• Training & advice

Questions

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My experience as a Councillor

Judith VoceBoroondara City Council1999 – 2004 & 2012 - 2016

Peter StephensonDarebin City Council1998 – 2008

Colleen FurlanettoStrathbogie Shire Council

2008 - 2016

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How do I become a Councillor?

www.vec.vic.gov.au

Key Dates

Friday 28 August

4.00 pm

Close of Roll

Thursday 17 September

9.00 am

Nominations open

Tuesday 22 September

12 noon

Nominations close

www.vec.vic.gov.au

Key Dates

Tuesday 22 September

from 1.00 pm

Ballot draw

Wednesday 23 September

12 noon

Candidate statements – photographs

and questionnaires close

Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October

Mail out of ballot packs

www.vec.vic.gov.au

Key Dates

Friday 23 October

6.00 pm

Close of voting

Friday 30 October

12 noon

Postal vote receipt period ends

Saturday 24 October

Election Day

Commence Extraction and counting activities

www.vec.vic.gov.au

To be eligible to stand as a candidate in this

election, you must:

• be listed on the voters’ roll for the Council’s

election; and

• be an Australian citizen (or qualified British

subject)

• not be disqualified from standing under the

Local Government Act 2020, and

• have completed mandatory Local

Government Candidate Training.

Eligibility

www.vec.vic.gov.au

It is an offence to nominate as a candidate

if you are not qualified to do so.

All candidates should review the Candidate

Handbook, available from the election office

and VEC website (vec.vic.gov.au) when

released.

Candidates should check their enrolment

and seek independent advice if you are

uncertain about any disqualifications that may

apply.

www.vec.vic.gov.au

Eligibility

Nominating Intending candidates must nominate by:

• filling out the nomination form online using

the VEC’s Candidate Helper or by hand, and

• submitting the nomination form to the

Election Manager in person, and

• paying the nomination fee ($250) by cash or

bank cheque (payable to the Victorian

Electoral Commission) to the Election

Manager.

www.vec.vic.gov.au

• Provide a copy of the voters’ roll for the ward

or un-subdivided council for which the

candidate is nominating

• Accept candidate statements and photographs

by 12 noon Wednesday 23 September for

inclusion in the ballot material

• Accepting candidate questionnaires by 12

noon Wednesday 23 September for

publication on the VEC’s website

How the VEC

can assist

candidates

www.vec.vic.gov.au

• Accepting Appointment and declaration of

a scrutineer form

• Candidates should familiarise themselves

with the requirements for lodging and

authorising campaign material.

Information can be found in the VEC

Candidate Handbook

How the VEC

can assist

candidates

www.vec.vic.gov.au

• Recorded information session for all prospective

candidates streamed from the VEC's website before

nomination period.

• Session will provide details on how to nominate and

run for a Local Government election.

• One or more, state-wide interactive candidate

seminars will be held online based on the

information session video.

• Notification of candidate seminars will be made via

local papers and vec.vic.gov.au

• Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to

watch the information session video and attend the

interactive candidate seminars.www.vec.vic.gov.au

VEC Candidate

Information

Session

Conducting a

COVID-safe election

• Candidate information session online

• Nominations will be taken by appointment only

• Ballot draw conducted online

• Scrutiny of extraction and count

• Successful candidate declarations

Note: The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will host all online activities using Microsoft Teams

www.vec.vic.gov.au

Questions

Must knows for

campaigning

• COVID-safe campaigning

• Be informed on local matters

• Single issues

• Understand the voting method

/system

• Plan your campaign

• Campaign donations

• Tax deductibility – up to $1000 on

campaign costs

Preparation

• Council meetings

• Council agendas & minutes

• Committee Structure

• Current & former Councillors

• Further reading

✓ Council Plan

✓ Annual Report

✓ Governance Rules

✓ Councillor Code of Conduct

MAV Training & Development

• Councillor Welcome & Induction –

November 2020

• Mayoral Induction – December 2020

• Ongoing Councillor Professional

Development Program

• Councillor Development Weekend

• MAV Conference

• Other MAV events – visit the MAV

website Upcoming Events

Questions

Further

Information

Municipal Association of Victoria

Level 12, 60 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

Tel: (03) 9667 5555

www.mav.asn.au

www.standforcouncil.com.au

Thank You &

Goodluck