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01-26 VLGA Connect - Friday 6 February 2026
Episode 1
Thursday, 5 February, 2026

VLGA Connect is back for 2026! VLGA President Dr Josh Fergeus and CEO Kathryn Arndt join host Chris Eddy to give a sneak peek into the VLGA’s premier leadership conference - FastTrack - focusing on the topic of Incivility.The mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Council, Cr Toby Heydon, drops by to explain why he’s dancing up a storm on social media!Also returning for 2026 is Hunt & Hunt Lawyers Managing Principal Tony Raunic to give his take on a ground-breaking new employee agreement in Tasmania that may have implications for the entire local government sector.Sponsored by Hunt & Hunt Lawyers.FastTrack: Incivility: A Threat to Local Democracyhttps://www.vlga.org.au/%2Fcivicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo%3Fid%3D557%26reset%3D1Mayor Toby Heydon’s dance video on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DJMb26ACn/City of Launceson 4 day week enterprise agreement:https://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/News-Media/City-of-Launceston-and-ASU-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-landmark-Enterprise-AgreementSupport 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 vlga@vlga.org.au or call us on 03 9349 7999