Reflection Modules

Get Ready For The Draft New Local Government Purpose!

You Have Already Governed Core Infrastructure!

These targeted modules are aimed specifically at building on the confidence you’ve developed through this Triennium.

Let me guide you to reflect on how you’ve already demonstrated skills and value in meeting community wellbeing—by overseeing the delivery of your council’s core infrastructure or regulatory responsibilities.

With the draft Amendment Bill potentially reshaping the sector, now is the time to consolidate your strengths and step forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

As my way of saying 'thanks for your service', here are 9 modules and a 50 page Handbook to help you reflect on your Triennium and get ready for the next!

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Get Ready To Meet The New LGA Purpose

Welcome to These Governance Reflection Modules

These modules are designed to honour your service and offer structured reflection at the close of your term. They help you distil lessons, reconnect with your purpose, and prepare for what’s next—whether you're standing again or stepping into another chapter of public contribution.

Why These Reflections Matter Now

The Local Government Amendment Bill signals a shift—toward infrastructure, affordability, and performance transparency. These modules help you translate your triennium experience into capabilities aligned with the new environment: strategic clarity, governance maturity, and public trust through evidence-based decision-making and soft-skill strength.

Module 1 The Value You Added - Great Job!

Reflect on the real difference you made during your term.

This module helps you name how your lived experience, presence, and governance voice added value—especially through challenging decisions or group dynamics. A space to honour your contribution with honesty and dignity.

Module 2 Reflecting on the Triennium as a Whole

Track your growth from Year 1 to Year 3—individually and as a team. This module helps you name key learning moments, build a timeline of maturity, and recognise how each phase shaped your leadership. A full-circle reflection on your governance journey.

Module 3 Soft Skills From Election To Oversight

Bridge the gap between campaigning and governing. This module invites you to reflect on the soft skills that helped you get elected—and how they matured to support community engagement, oversight, and delivery. Anchor the continuity between why you stood and how you served.

Module 4 The Governance Role In Practice

Revisit the dual hats of governance: representing your community and assessing for the district. This module clarifies the mental shift from local advocacy to whole-of-council thinking, and strengthens your ability to hold both perspectives with maturity and integrity.

Module 5 Your Values and The Pillars of Governance

Deepen your reflection on how you carried the responsibility of elected office. This module explores five core pillars—local wellbeing, representation, public office, governance lens, and legal compliance—and helps you assess how you upheld integrity and trust under pressure.

Module 6 Building on Your LTP Experience

The LTP process tests your governance skills like no other. This module guides you to reflect on how strategy turned into investment decisions. Explore how asset data, affordability, risk, and public wellbeing shaped the final call—and what legacy you’ve helped steward.

Module 7 What's Next For You?

Whether you're standing again or moving on, this final modules helps you to finish well and step forward with clarity. Reflect on your growth, identify your strengths, and consider how your experience can serve the future of local governance—through reform, leadership, or new forms of contribution.