{"id":71211,"date":"2020-09-09T12:14:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T02:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=71211"},"modified":"2020-09-09T12:14:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T02:14:35","slug":"forum-candidate-queries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/forum-candidate-queries\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum to answer aspiring candidate queries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ballaarat Mechanics\u2019 Institute will present a panel discussion designed to educate aspiring City councillors this Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The free forum, Everything You Want to Know About Running for Council but are too Afraid to Ask will feature former Ballarat mayor, Judy Verlin, Victorian Local Governance Association CEO, Kathryn Arndt and the City of Ballarat CEO, Janet Dore.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted and chaired by ABC Ballarat\u2019s chief of staff, Prue Bentley, the panellists will respond to questions while the event is streamed live via YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>BMI venue and facilities coordinator, Sam McColl hopes it will provide a valuable service for those exploring the idea of campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know there are a lot of local residents in Ballarat looking at running for council but don\u2019t really know how to get started, or what it involves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe original mission when the BMI first was established in 1859 was to provide education and a service to the Ballarat community, and this is the type of event that continues that legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The initial discussion will run from 5.30pm on Friday, 11 September. The public can register via <a href=\"http:\/\/runningforcouncilbmi.eventbrite.com.au\"><strong>runningforcouncilbmi.eventbrite.com.au<\/strong><\/a>, where they\u2019ll receive the YouTube live link, and have an opportunity to send a question for the panel.<\/p>\n<p>However, while the event is live, those watching will also have an opportunity to ask questions spontaneously, which will be fed to Ms Bentley.<\/p>\n<p>This first panel is part of an upcoming series of events the Mechanics\u2019 Institute is facilitating ahead of the municipal elections.<\/p>\n<p>Three more Friday night events will give the public a chance to become familiar with all candidates putting their hand up for a councillor role, ward by ward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, we\u2019ll get every single candidate attend, have a chat about themselves, outline their values and what they\u2019ll be taking to council,\u201d Mr McColl said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hoping the Ballarat community can really engage in the local politics and that will lead to a great outcome in October, where people actually think about why they\u2019re voting, and who they\u2019re voting for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ballaarat Mechanics\u2019 Institute will present a panel discussion designed to educate aspiring City councillors this Friday night. 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