Venue: Virtual - via Zoom
Date: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Cost: $269.50 (inclusive of GST)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA DROPBOX)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA WEBSITE)
Special rates and charges schemes are most commonly used to fund the sealing/upgrade of private or suburban roads, construction of footpaths and drainage infrastructure. The schemes are also used to fund economic development activities for retail districts such as high street trading associations.
Focussing on getting the process ‘right’, this 2 hour online workshop intensive will overview and examine the legal responsibilities of Councils for declaring and levying special rates and charges under the Local Government Act 1989, including legislative changes arising from the introduction of the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Rating and Other Matters) Act 2022 and the current role of VCAT in relation to ‘legal’ and ‘merits’ appeals from special rate decisions of Councils.
To be conducted by Peter Lucas and Kristy Tennant, the workshop will specifically look at the statutory and other requirements necessary for Councils to lawfully declare and levy special rates and charges.
This workshop will benefit those members of Council staff who have had previous experience with the special rates and charges process (but who otherwise require a refresher) as well as those officers who have had no experience in this area.
Venue: Virtual - via Zoom
Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Cost: $269.50 (inclusive of GST)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA DROPBOX)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA WEBSITE)
This 2 hour online workshop intensive will examine the legal responsibilities of Councils for discontinuing roads within their municipal districts and selling, transferring, or retaining the land from discontinued roads under the Local Government Acts 1989 and 2020 and the Land Act 1958. It will also look at many of the problems that are often encountered, sometimes leading to litigation before the Courts.
The workshop, to be conducted by Peter Lucas and Kristy Tennant, will look at the statutory and other requirements necessary for Councils to lawfully discontinue roads and deal with the land from discontinued roads.
This workshop will benefit those members of Council staff who have had previous experience with road discontinuances (but who otherwise require a refresher) as well as those officers who have had no experience in this area.
Venue: Virtual - via Zoom
Date: Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm
Cost: $269.50 (inclusive of GST)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA DROPBOX)
REGISTRATION FLYER (VIA WEBSITE)
This 2 hour online workshop intensive will overview the substantive legal and procedural requirements of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (and the regulations made under that Act), and the relationship between that Act and the Local Government Act 2020, the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Subdivision Act 1988. It will also highlight the legal principles upon which compensation for interests in land, including easements, is to be determined.
To be conducted by Peter Lucas and Kristy Tennant, this workshop will benefit those members of Council staff who have had previous experience with the land acquisition and compensation process (but who otherwise require a refresher) as well as those officers who have had no experience in this area.