For LGANT to lead, represent and be influential for the benefit of local Is this email not displaying correctly? government View it in your browser. October 5-6.. Leadership Symposium 11... West Arnhem Regional Council 17... Wagait Council LGANT Executive Meeting City of Darwin Coomalie Community Government A note from our Council President 18... Litchfield Council A new term of office for Local 19-20 Environment, Transport and Infrastructure Reference Group Government has commenced and with 24... Katherine Town Council it, both old and new councillors from 25... Roper Gulf Regional Council across the NT. Congratulations to all of 26... Barkly Regional Council you on being elected to represent your Tiwi Islands Regional Council local community. It's a privilege to be 27... MacDonnell Regional Council 30... Alice Springs Town Council elected and I have no doubt you all have 31... City of Darwin lots of energy and ideas to contribute. November 1... Mayor, President and CEO forum I look forward to meeting with many of 2... LGANT General Meeting you next week for the ‘LGANT 3... Annual General Meeting Leadership in Local Government 7... City of Palmerston 8... West Arnhem Regional Council Symposium’ for all new Mayors, 14... City of Darwin Presidents, Deputies and CEOs. 21... Wagait Council LGANT Executive meeting This is a valuable opportunity to prepare Coomalie Community Government for the next four years and learn from Council local government representatives and City of Palmerston 22... East Arnhem Regional Council experts from across the country. Both Tiwi Islands Regional Council novice and expert peers and colleagues Litchfield Council will be able to develop their leadership 27... Alice Springs Town Council skills by networking and sharing 28... Katherine Town Council knowledge. I look forward to welcoming 30... Central Desert Regional Council the Honourable Gerry McCarthy, Minister for Housing and Community Development to open the symposium. On a sad note, and on behalf of all our members, I express my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues in the MacDonnell region on the passing of Councillor L. Abbott. As a long standing member of MacDonnell Regional Council, Councillor Abbott will be well remembered as a strong leader both on council and in the community. Damien Ryan, President Local Government Association of the Northern Territory Governance Training Governance training for elected members, local authority members and council staff is available on request from LGANT. The training is worthwhile because it helps people perform better in their roles or jobs, and needs to be ongoing and reinforced to be effective. LGANT contextualises its training modules for individual councils so it is more attuned to the particular needs of elected members and staff. Modules available include: Introduction to local government in the NT Roles of elected and local authority members Responsibilities of elected and local authority members Communication skills Community engagement Code of Conduct How to chair a meeting Meeting procedures How to read a financial report (Local Authorities) How to read council budgets ( Elected Members) Leadership and Teamwork skills LGANT’s role and services External training providers, Department of Housing and Community Development staff and consultants are also available to deliver training. Councils are encouraged to contact LGANT as soon as possible to secure dates for training. For further information on training, contact [email protected] or phone 8944 9674. Meeting procedures training Training in meeting procedures for new members and staff will be held for the Victoria Daly Regional Council in October 2017 and West Arnhem Regional Council in November 2017. Allan McGill, former CEO of the City of Darwin and the Department responsible for local government, will deliver the training. If your Council is interested in the training please contact [email protected] or phone 8944 9674. Expressions of Interest sought: 2018 Governance Essentials for Local Government LGANT is seeking expressions of interest from councils for the Governance Essentials for Local Government (non-accredited) program delivered by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Designed to provide Councillors, Mayors and Executive Management a basic overview of their duties and responsibilities through interactive working sessions and relevant case studies, the two-day program covers four modules: 1. The role of the Council and Councillor, 2. Leadership: the Councillor's role, 3. Risk: issues for Councillors, and 4. Introduction for financial information for Councillors. The training is suitable for new councillors and staff, as well as those more experienced members who could benefit from refresher training. LGANT has received a number of requests about this course and if there is sufficient interest, LGANT will endeavour to deliver the course in Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine during February/March 2018. Each course will cater for up to 25 participants. LGANT is attempting to secure funding for these courses. If funding is not secured, councils will need to be prepared to meet the costs (approximately $30,000 per course regardless of participant numbers). Ideally each course would have the full 25 participants from multiple councils per region. LGANT requires commitment from councils by the end of October 2017. Dates and venues will be based on commitments from councils. For more information, email [email protected] or phone 89 44 9674. Natural Resource Management - it starts with you Registrations are now open for the 2017 Territory Natural Resource Management Conference which will be held from 21-23 November 2017 at the Vibe Hotel and Darwin Convention Centre. This year’s conference will deliver exciting new interactive workshops, presentations, field trips and opportunities for delegates and event partners to meet and network. To register, please visit our website which will be updated as more information about the program becomes available. NT Young Achiever Awards are open! Do you know a young Territorian who deserves to be recognised? Nominate them for an award now. The Young Achiever Awards are designed to acknowledge, encourage and promote the positive achievements of young Territorians (aged up to and including 29 years old by the end of the year). Award categories include: ConocoPhillips Environment Award Genesee & Wyoming Australia Indigenous Achievement Award Minister for Territory Families Excellence in Youth Leadership Award NT Government Small Business Achievement Award Charles Darwin University Arts Award Somerville Community Service Award PTTEP Australasia Health and Wellbeing Award Zip Print Sport Award NT Government Young Carers Award NT Government Young Aboriginal Educator Award The Coffee Club Fashion Award Glencore McArthur River Mining Regional and Rural Initiative Award. Each category winner will receive $2,000 from TIO and a magnificent trophy. The Awards are free to enter. To nominate some, click here to get started. If you need help completing the application, simply provide some basic details to the awards team and they will contact the nominee. For more information, visit the website. Parap Pool and Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility Tour LGANT management, staff and friends recently toured the Parap Pool and Shoal Bay Waste Management facilities development. Luccio Cercarelli, General Manager Infrastructure at City of Darwin, guided the group around the Parap Pool construction site and explained the long term planning that took place for the international standard Olympic sized facility. It is due to be opened in early 2018, and is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and NT Governments with the City of Darwin. The City of Darwin is undertaking modern treatment of its leachates at the Shoal Bay Waste Management facility. This treatment will improve water quality to a level where it can be used to irrigate open space at the site and encourage native vegetation. It is not unlike those used on mines sites. Images: Jessica Wells, Peter McLinden (Background), Luccio Cercarelli, Tony Tapsell and Nathan (site manager) inspect the pool development. Litchfield introduces speed networking The Litchfield Council is proud to present Speed Networking for Litchfield Women in Business as part of October Business Month. The event is a fast way to expand professional networks in a fun and structured environment, without the stress of awkward introductions. Date: Monday, 9 October 2017 Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm Location: Elements Function Room, Darwin Free Spirit Resort, 901 Stuart Hwy, Holtze Cost: $20 per person Seats are strictly limited so please book online as soon as possible. Scholarships for women in the education sector Nominations are now open for $8,000 scholarships for women working in the Education Sector to support the 2017 semester 2 intake of the Advanced Leadership Program (ALP), Australia’s premier executive women’s development program. The ALP is purpose designed to stretch experienced leaders far beyond their comfort zone. Attended by women at the top of their organisations and industries, the program creates unrivalled business connections and career defining opportunities. Participants who complete the ALP can gain 12 credit points towards a Master of Leadership, subject to Monash University admission requirements. The credit arrangement is valid for up to five years from completion of the program. Annual intakes are limited and the scholarships