Prospective councillors invited to online session

PEOPLE considering running in the 2020 Victorian council elections are encouraged to register for an upcoming online information session.

Run by the Municipal Association of Victoria in partnership with Surf Coast Shire council, the session will provide information about the enrolment process and local government.

The Surf Coast Shire’s governance and infrastructure general manager Anne Howard said the session would also help people learn what being a councillor involved.

“It will provide potential candidates with a helpful overview of the roles and responsibilities of a councillor, and how they are the link between council and the community.

“Being a virtual session due to COVID-19 restrictions, we hope to welcome as many attendees as possible.”

The elections will be held via postal vote on October 24.

The online session will run from 3-5pm on August 13.

People can register for the Zoom session by heading to cvent.me/GVlyRQ.

For more information on the coming elections, head to surfcoast.vic.gov.au/CouncilElections2020.