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Good governance
Under the Local Government Act 1989, councillors must provide leadership and good governance for the municipal district and the community./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/councils-role/good-governance -
OPAN Case Study (DOCX, 0.53 MB)
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Disclosure of interest
Under the Local Government Act 1989, councillors must register their interests, and disclose and declare any conflicts of interest. Interests can be direct, indirect or personal./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/being-a-councillor/disclosure-of-interest -
Time commitment, allowances & support
As a councillor, you’ll need to spend time on official and unofficial duties, generally in addition to any work and family commitments. To help meet your councillor commitments, councillors have access to administrative support from council/stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/being-a-councillor/time-commitment-allowances-and-support -
Nominating for council
Nominations open on the day the voters' roll is certified and available. Nominations close at 12 noon, 32 days before election day./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/nominating-for-council -
Council roles
Local government has a significant impact on the lives of all Victorians. The decisions of councils affect the lives of everyone living in the community./what-councils-do/council-responsibilities/council-roles -
Social & digital media
Candidates are increasingly publishing their own content via websites, blogs and social media to directly connect with voters. This can offer a cheap alternative to advertising, but you need to be prepared to commit the effort to raise your profile/stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/campaigning-tips/social-and-digital-media -
Advertising
One way voters can get to know you and what you stand for is through advertising, which can include paid advertisements, as well as campaign brochures and posters./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/campaigning-tips/advertising -
Photographs
Photographs are one of the most essential tools for getting your campaign message across. Voters prefer to scan printed material, taking in parts that appear interesting. A voter gets more information in a shorter space of time from a photo or/stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/campaigning-tips/photographs -
OPAN-Overview-and-Action-Plan.pdf (PDF, 5.92 MB)
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