Considering standing for Council? Find out what is involved at the upcoming candidate briefing session
2 July 2024
Inverell Shire Council will provide a briefing session next week for prospective candidates to gain a better understanding of the role of Councillor, ahead of the NSW Local Government elections on Saturday 14 September 2024.
The Office of Local Government has published the Stand for Your Community Candidate Guide as a starting point to help you decide whether you would like to run in the next council election.
The Pre-Election Candidate Briefing Session will be held on Wednesday 10 July 2024 from 6.00pm – 9.30pm at Council’s Administration Building in Otho St. The Briefing session is being facilitated by Michael McMahon and supported by Council and Local Government NSW.
The candidate briefing sessions will focus on these key areas:
- > The benefits and importance of local
- > Understanding the role of council and the role of councillor.
- > A typical council
- > Challenges of the role and how to meet
- > The importance of diverse representation on
- > Importance of speaking out on key issues and how to do this
- > Meeting procedures and rules of debate.
- > Support available including information and
To register to attend the candidate briefing, visit:
Inverell Shire Council Briefing Session Registration Form
For further information, please call Council on 02 6728 8288.
Council has engaged the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) to administer the election. The NSWEC has published a comprehensive timeline for the 2024 election. For further information on the election, including how to register as a candidate, visit the NSWEC at elections.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 135 736.
Media Enquiries:
Peter Caddey / 02 6728 8288 / peter.caddey@inverell.nsw.gov.au
