{"id":1801,"date":"2024-09-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2024-09-18T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","slug":"meet-the-candidates-for-promotion-and-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/2024\/09\/18\/meet-the-candidates-for-promotion-and-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Candidates – For Promotion and Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Press Release: Community at the Heart of Mount Alexander
Meet the Candidates Event
17 September 2024
A collective of independent, local community groups is coming together to present a ‘Mount
Alexander Meet the Candidates’ event at the Theatre Royal, 11am-1pm on 29th September<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. The conversation event will provide a platform for the broader community to hear from
    candidates on a range of issues impacting people in the Shire including housing, mental
    health, climate, human rights, diversity and inclusion, and more.
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Led by volunteers, the one-off event aims to provide local voters with the opportunity to hear
    from candidates, not just about their values and future goals, but also about the actions they
    intend to take in their 4 year tenure should they be elected.
    <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The questions to candidates have been developed by local community groups who are
    strongly connected to the communities they represent, including Mount Alexander Disability
    Advisory Group, My Home Network, Castlemaine Safe Space, First Nations Solidarity
    Group, Castlemaine Pride, Central Vic Climate Action, Castlemaine School Strike 4 Climate,
    and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n

  4. Candidates will also be invited to fill out their responses to the questions the groups are
    presenting through an online questionnaire. The organisers say that the candidates\u2019 answers
    will be available on their website and the group\u2019s social media platforms prior to, and during
    the election period (5-25 October).<\/li>\n\n\n\n

  5. \u201cWe wanted to provide ways for local people to learn more about where the candidates
    stand on some of the key issues people are concerned about\u201d, said Tina Helm, one of the
    organisers of the initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe nature of local council elections does not allow for a lot of time to get to know the
    candidates, their values, their priorities, or their plans for representing their constituents over
    the next 4 years should they be elected.\u201d
    \u201cAt the same time we want to give locals groups a voice, engage more people in the
    upcoming election, and strengthen community connections to local government.\u201d
    The ballot draw, which is when the first official candidate announcement is made, will take
    place on September 18th, and voting, which is by post, runs from October 7th through to
    October 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    END<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For further comment and information, please contact Tina Helm.
    Ph: 0497207955 or email meetthecandidatesmtalexander@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learn more + register here: https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/mount-alexander-meet-the-
    candidates-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meet the Candidates website: https:\/\/meetthecandidatesmtalexander.com.au
    Stay tuned for updates from the organisers on Insta + Facebook
    More information about Mount Alexander Shire elections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/vec.vic.gov.au\/voting\/2024-local-council-elections\/mount-alexander-shire-council<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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