Councillor Candidate Briefing Session

To assist potential candidates who are considering nominating for the upcoming local government elections on the 14 September 2024, Lithgow Council will be conducting a Councillor Candidate Information Session on Wednesday 12 June 2024 at 6.30pm in the Western Sydney University Transformation Hub.

The session will provide an opportunity for potential candidates to:

• Identify the key requirements of becoming a candidate for election;
• Identify the legislated role of a Councillor, Mayor and as a member of thegoverning body;
• Recognise how the Councillor role fits in with other roles and variouslevels of government;
• Address key expectations and potential challenges in becoming aCouncillor;
• Understand how a Councillor’s and Council role fits in with the localgovernment Integrated Planning and Reporting framework; and
• Identify key elements of Council meetings, code of conduct and conflict of interest.

The candidate briefing session will be conducted by experienced Local Government NSW facilitator, Maire Sheehan.