Region should be proud of civil leaders
SINCE being elected as a councillor I have been overwhelmed by the depth of community engagement in our region.
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The number of people who volunteer their time, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm was reinforced for me when community grants were recently given out by council; all the groups represented were positively contributing to the common good of our community.
At a workshop for councillors which Cr O’Connor and myself attended, the NSW Office of Local Government identified five key guidelines every councillor, or as I would suggest, civic leader, is encouraged to follow to achieve better outcomes for the community.
- Leadership involves setting the vision and direction for an organisation. A civic leader needs to balance advocacy with the need to work with others.
- Open decision making means making informed decisions through good preparation, involvement and understanding of the set code of meeting practice. Best decision making occurs when community leaders a look for guidance from others with the required expertise and knowledge.
- Conduct of community leaders is, and should be, under scrutiny the whole time.
- Accountability includes consulting with the community and responsibly managing the money and assets of the organisation to meet present and future needs.
- Learning in our modern world is continuous and all should seek opportunities to gain knowledge and skills that will contribute to the development of organisations and the wider community.
