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A new Governance Update with Stephen Cooper and special guest Allison Watt. The team take a  look behind the governance news of this very wet week including: venue announcements for the Commonwealth Games; prayers and diversity statements; ongoing legal manoeuvres relating to a CEO termination; an IBAC report goes to Parliament; movement on electoral representation reviews; some important events; and much more.  Links: https://www.vic.gov.au/victoria-2026-commonwealth-games-sports-program   https://golin.com/2021/03/31/stop-using-female-when-you-mean-woman/ https://rationalist.com.au/momentum-for-change-builds-as-two-victorian-councils-act-on-prayer-issue/ https://thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/planning/how-public-art-can-revitalise-urban-spaces/ https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/sacked-council-ceo-could-not-afford-to-keep-paying-legal-team-for-appeal-20221005-p5bnde.html https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/publications-and-resources/article/corruption-risks-associated-with-donations-and-lobbying https://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/council-governance/electoral-representation-advisory-panels-eraps https://www.vlga.org.au/%2Fcivicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo%3Fid%3D440%26reset%3D1 Support the showTo learn more about the events, programs, and training offered by the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), please click here. If you'd like to contact us about the podcast, please send us an email to [email protected] or call us on 03 9349 7999