Professional development
The MAV Councillor Development Weekend is the principal training, development and networking event for Victorian councillors.
Presentations are available from the following events:
2019 Councillor Development Weekend
Presentations from the 2019 conference:
- Ross Monaghan – Deakin University (PDF - 4.1MB)
- Rose Bryant-Smith – Worklogic Pty Ltd (PDF - 2.3MB)
- Dr Fraser Tull – BehaviourWorks (PDF - 3.5MB)
- Mark Davies – Financial Performance Solutions (PDF - 460KB)
- Ivan Neville – DESSFB (PDF - 1.4MB)
- Erin Santamaria & Alice Barnes - Sovereign Hill Museum Association (PDF - 3.95MB)
- Cr Jennifer Alden – Greater Bendigo City Council (PDF - 21.8MB)
- Peter Stephenson (PDF - 797KB)
- Grevis Beard - Worklogic Pty Ltd (PDF - 1.09MB)
- Coral Ross – President, MAV (PDF - 217KB)
2017 Councillor Development Weekend
Presentations from the 2017 conference:
- Creating Liveable and Resilient Cities and Towns: The Water Sector Story - Lindsay Brown & Chris Chesterfield, Foundry Associates (PowerPoint - 23.7MB)
- The Economic and Policy Context for Local Government in 2017 - Dr Jim Minifie, Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute (PowerPoint - 18.1MB)
- Keynote address: Let's take the next steps - Nova Peris OAM (PowerPoint - 9.80MB)
- Present Yourself with Power and Presence: Mastering Authenticity and Rapport - Dr Gary Wolham, Presentation Coach (PowerPoint - 3.44MB)
- Strategic Negotiation & Influencing Capability for Local Government - Mehran Mossadegh & Amy Castos, NegotiationWise (PDF - 2.72MB)