Mandatory training for Council election candidates

Published on 07 August 2020

Community members seeking to stand for Council at the October election are advised to register for mandatory candidate training.

Local Government Victoria will be hosting the mandatory candidate training in an online-only format. It will be easily accessible online and take approximately an hour to complete. Each candidate who enrols will be able to access the training session in their own time within the training period, which closes on 21 September 2020.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 2020, all prospective candidates must complete the mandatory training to be eligible to nominate for the election with the Victorian Electoral Commission.

New and returning candidates must complete the training before they are able to nominate. Those who do not complete the training will be ineligible to run for Council.

Council has no involvement in the training module which is being run independently by Local Government Victoria.

Registrations will be made available through the Local Government Victoria website in early August at www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/council-governance/candidate-training

In addition to the mandatory candidate training, there are a variety of optional information sessions and training opportunities for prospective candidates. To find out more about these opportunities, go to www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/2020Election