The Governance Pentagon: 5 Part Series
Back by popular demand, our Governance Team is pleased to relaunch a series of workshops, designed to help you confidently address today’s most critical governance challenges.
Join our Principals Felice D’Agostino and Dale Mazzachi as they guide you through the Governance Pentagon. This series will be running throughout the year and will occur on the last Wednesday bimonthly.
Topics covered and key dates:
Session 1: State Election
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The 2026 State election is upon us! What do you need to know in the lead up to the State election. How might your council be impacted?
Topics for discussion is this session will include:
Changes to the management of election signs by councils
What to do if an elected member is running as a candidate in the State election
Conflict of interest implications
Session 2: Council member conflicts of interest
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Council Member conflicts of interest have been the subject of recent commentary by the South Australian Ombudsman, which Felice and Dale will discuss in this session, as well as other examples of both material and general conflicts of interests. This session will be presented through a series of case studies and hypotheticals and attendees are invited to submit questions and examples for analysis and discussion.
Session 3: Local Government Elections
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Session 4: Council member allowances, facilities and support
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Session 5: Delegations and Authorisations
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Stay tuned for further details about the topics for each session and let us know of any areas of interest to you for future sessions.
WHERE
Online and In Person
COST
$110 per person incl. GST
REGISTER
Individual sessions - please click on the headings to register
SERIES DISCOUNT - Limited time offer
Sign up for all 5 sessions by 24 February 2026 for a discounted cost of $88 per person incl GST