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Are you interested in running for Council in the 2020 Election?

The workshop is designed to increase understanding of Councils and Council elections in the community, leading to more informed candidates and voters.

The session will take a holistic approach to building community leadership capacity, informing community members about Council, while covering the basics of Local Government and Election Candidacy.

The session is designed to help guide the journey from community member to candidate and potentially a Councillor.

Council strongly encourages all community members considering nominating as a candidate to attend this session.

The free session will be held via Zoom from 5.30 - 8.30pm on Wednesday 29 July. Registrations are essential. To register, click here.

For more information on Council elections, how to vote, and how to run for Council, click here.

Local Women Leader Change

The VLGA, in partnership with Council, will also run a free Local Women Leading Change workshop on 27 August 2020. The session is designed to encourage women in the Goulburn Valley to run for local government in the 2020 Council elections.

The workshop forms part of the Local Women Leading Change campaign, and will be held from 5.30pm-7.30pm on Thursday 27 August. At this stage, the session will also be held via Zoom.

Registrations for the free Shepparton Local Women Leading Change session are essential and must be made online by 14 August. Register here.

More information on the Local Women Leading Change session here.