Knowing Local Government - Scripts
Currently Knowing Local Government has three units:
> Local Government Elections
> Governance Charter - Part One
> Governance Charter - Part Two
More units will be added as they are completed.
The units are divided into topics. Each topic can be viewed separately
Here you can download the scripts of the presentation section and the story section for each topic.
Users can follow the scripts while they listen to and view the presentation and the story if they want to. Users can also use the scripts to remind themselves of the content of each topic.
Trainers can use the scripts to check the full content of each topic before or after viewing.
Click on the title of the topic to download the script/s.
Local Government Elections
Shires and Wards
Information about Shires, Wards, Municipalities, councillors, candidates and representation.
Elections and By-Elections
When elections are held, when by-elections are held, choosing a Mayor or President and what happens in uncontested elections.
Being a Candidate
Who can be a candidate, what a candidate does to get elected and where candidates can get help.
Getting Ready for an Election
Important dates for nomination, the importance of the Local Government Act and the role of council staff and Electoral Commission officers in running elections.
The Voters
How to enroll as a voter, the importance of electoral rolls, compulsory voting and how to vote.
How Voting Works
Ballot papers, how votes are counted and how a candidate gets elected.
At the Voting Centre
Where to vote and what happens at voting centres.
Remote Area Voting
How voting works in remote communities and remote areas.
Winning the Election
Declaring the results of an election, the role of the media and how postal votes work.
Governance Charter - Part One
Introduction
Describes the content of part one and part two of the Governance Charter, the role of Local Government and the Local Government Act.
Good Governance Principles
Ideas that make for Good Governance Principles.
Building Good Governance skills
Strategies to help build Good Governance Skills.
Councillors as strong leaders
What is good leadership? How councillors meet the needs of Shire residents through good leadership.
Legislation, Shire and Ward Representation
Important things to remember about the Local Government Act, how representation works and the election of the Mayor or President.
Separation of Powers
The importance of councillors and council CEOs understanding and carrying out their separate roles.
Governance Charter - Part Two
Role, Function and Objectives of a Council
Information about what a council must do to meet the needs of its residents.
The Role of a Councillor: Main Points
The important things a councillor must do to get their job done properly.
The Role of a Councillor: Everyday Work
Things a councillor must do in the daily work to get their job done properly.
Mayor or President as Council Leader
Important information about the mayor or president's job.
Role of the Chief Executive Officer
What the CEO must do to make sure the council is working properly.
Role of Staff
What the staff do to help get council work done.
Allowances for Council members
Information about the allowances that councillors can get paid.
Council Communication: Elected Members and Staff
Ways elected members and council staff communicate to get council work done.
Council Communication: Elected Members and Staff to Councillors with special needs
Ways of communicating with elected members and staff who might need information in a different way.
Council Communication with the Public
How a council can communicate well with all the people in the shire.
Council Consultation
Ways a council can make sure it listens to the views of all the people in the shire.
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