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The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is running candidate information sessions to encourage more women, First Nations people and young people to run in this year’s Council elections.
Knox Council needs strong and diverse leadership to represent our community.
If you are a community leader or feel ready to take on an influential leadership role, consider standing for Council this year.
The MAV is hosting information sessions to help increase participation and representation from these groups within local government.
The information sessions are hybrid or online. Registration is essential.
First Nations x Stand for Council information session (hybrid)
Date: Thursday 30 May
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: City of Greater Shepparton Civic Centre, 90 Welsford St, Shepparton.
Young people x Stand for Council information session (online)
Date: Tuesday 4 June
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm.
Women x Stand for Council information session (hybrid)
Date: Wednesday 26 June
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Kingston Council Civic Centre, 1230 Nepean Highway Cheltenham.
Further information
Nominations to be a candidate close on 17 September. Find out more about becoming a candidate on the VEC website.
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) are running candidate information sessions across Victoria until August 2024. Find out more on our Council elections webpage.
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Events, activities and festivals
- Knox Factor
- Festivals and civic events
- Community event info and registration
- Community training: 3Rs of family violence
- Community training: Building Aboriginal cultural competency
- Community training: Child safe standards for Community groups
- Community training: Cultural awareness training
- Community training: Managing challenging members and volunteer-related situations
- Community training: Safe food handling
- OELLEN Career Expo 2025
- Running a Successful Community Group/Sports Club
- Have Your Say
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News
- A revitalised route for Boronia
- Art Beyond Waste exhibition
- Business networking and Bodacious Coffee tour
- Could your community group benefit from funding support?
- Cr Susan Laukens elected Knox Mayor
- Economic & demographic insights: What’s ahead for Knox?
- Electoral irregularities
- Free Community Training Workshops
- Free community training workshops
- Free sustainable living workshops
- Free workshops for cleaner. greener living
- Get growing with Gardens for Harvest
- International Women's Day networking event
- Join our bike education courses
- Join the Environment Advisory Committee
- Join the Knox Multicultural Advisory Committee
- Keep leaving your rubbish bin out until 6pm
- Knox retailer networking session
- Learn how to compost at home
- Leave your rubbish bin out until 6 pm
- Make an 'empty your fridge' frittata
- Make the switch to reusable nappies
- Making Knox more Electric Vehicle ready
- Making Knox more Electric Vehicle ready
- More Than Shelter
- New wetland ready to explore
- OELLEN Career Expo 2025
- Progress is building at Bayswater Library
- Race ready!
- Ready, set, play! 2025 local playground upgrades
- Removal of pine trees at Koolunga Native Reserve
- Revitalising Boronia
- Rubbish bin lids are changing
- School holiday activities for young people
- StageScape - community performing arts festival
- Together we are Knox
- Together, we've changed 86% of bin lids
- Transform your home with all-electric solutions
- Upgrade to all-electric and save
- We are sorry
- Winning government grants and tenders workshop
- Arts in Knox
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Major projects and initiatives
- Capital Works Projects at Sports Facilities
- Capital works
- Carrington Park Activity Centre redevelopment
- Chandler Road shared path and road renewal project
- Demolition of Knox Basketball Stadium (Boronia)
- Gilbert Park upgrades
- Kings Park masterplan
- Lewis Park Masterplan
- New Bayswater Library
- Park Ridge Reserve Upgrade
- Tormore Reserve pavilion upgrade
- Wally Tew upgrade
- Wantirna Reserve redevelopment
- Community groups and volunteering
- Explore Knox
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Event Calendar
- Bee Gees Revival
- Burt Bacharach (Featuring Michael Cormick)
- FRITZ (School Holiday Feature Show)
- Lady Be Good, The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald (Featuring Nina Ferro)
- Tenori
- The Beatlez
- Tis the Season – A Very Jazzy Christmas Spectacular
- Wish Upon A Star – The Disney Songbook (ft. Danielle Matthews)
- Women of Wit
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