The LGPro Emerging Leaders Program will be of benefit to current leaders, to those who aspire to positions of leadership and to those who aspire to provide leadership in a particular area of interest in Local Government Victoria.

Twenty-four “emerging leaders” from Councils across Victoria are selected each year to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program, representing a mix of professions, locations, age groups and gender. There are no age restrictions for selection to the Program.

The Emerging Leaders Program is based on a combination of expert input and an experiential learning model providing extensive interaction amongst Program participants. Key elements of the Program include:
- Exposure to a broad range of experiences and observations
- An active role for participants in the management and implementation of the Program
- Local Government case studies and relevant material that can be readily applied to daily leadership and management practices in a local government work environment
- A “learning by doing” approach.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Program are to:
- Develop people who will lead Local Government in Victoria in the future
- Develop people who will lead at all levels in their Councils
- Provide an opportunity for participants to network with emerging leaders from different professions to build stronger links and understanding between professions
- Increase appreciation of the wider issues in Local Government in Victoria
- Utilise the resources of the Local Government sector to provide practical experiences of leadership within the Local Government context
- Provide training for emerging leaders that is not necessarily “management” focused
- Retain emerging leaders within the Local Government sector.