ALGWA NSW Branch Annual Conference - Dubbo 2012
ALGWA (NSW Branch) Annual conference
22 – 25 March 2012.
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Welcome to the ALGWA New South Wales Branch Website.
The NSW branch of the Australian Local Government Women's association founded at Canberra, 1951.ALGWA (NSW) is the state's peak representative body for women who are in any way involved or interested in local goverment.
ALGWA measures its success by the number of women encouraged to join Local Government.
In 1951, when ALGWA was first organised, only 54 women had been elected. By December 1974 a total of 877 women had been elected in Australia, of whom 460 were then sitting members.
While South Australia had the first woman in local government with Mrs Susan Grace Benny, JP, elected in 1919, NSW has been the most successful state.
In 1974, 169 women were elected, the highest number elected up to that time in any one State, and the first woman Lord Mayor in Australia (Alderman Lilian M Fowler, MBE, MLA, JP, Newtown Municipal Council) was elected.
At the 1995 elections 406 women were elected in NSW (22.5%). There were 27 women Mayors (15%) and 37 Deputy Mayors but there were still 12 Councils with no women at all.
- To assist in furthering women's knowledge and understanding of the function of local government
- To protect and enhance the interests and rights of women in local government.
- To take action in relation to any subject or activity of particular interest to women affecting local governing bodies and/or local government legislation.
- To act in an advisory capacity to intending women candidates for local government elections.
- To encourage women into professional careers in local government.
State Branches are federated through a common National Constitution with the National Board. The National Board represents the association at the National level. The National Board supports the State Branches and holds its Biennial AGM in conjunction with the State Conferences.The next Biennial Annual General meeting of the board will be in Adelaide in 2009 The Association currently has six states as members and a Network in the Northern Territory, the Northern Territory is in the process of becoming a Branch in its own right. Visit the ALGWA National Board website
National Awards for Local Government 2012
National Awards for Local Government 2012 - be recognised for your hard work!
Are you proud of your council's innovative approach to meeting your community's needs?
The National Awards for Local Government recognise, reward and promote the work of local government across Australia.
Award entries open 1 December 2011.
All elected local government organisations are eligible to enter the Awards.
Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government 2012
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Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government 2012.
In 2008 an Awards program was established as part of International Women’s Day celebrations to recognise outstanding contributions and achievements made by women in local government in NSW to and for the local government sector.
Download Nomination Form
Closing date: 5pm Friday 18 November 2011.
Nominations can be made by completing and forwarding the nomination form by email to womensawards@dlg.nsw.gov.au or by post to Awards for Women in Local Government, Division of Local Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Locked Bag 3015, Nowra NSW 2541, or by fax to 02 4428 4199.
Download list of Council Categories
Metropolitan, Regional and Rural.
ALGWA NSW Branch 2012 Conference
Draft 'New South Wales Womens Plan'
ALGWA Executive is calling for responses from members regarding the proposed plan.
Please forward any responses to karen.mckeown@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au for inclusion into a submission which is being compiled by the Executive of ALGWA NSW
Please be advised that your submission should be provided by no later than 17 November 2010.
Download the Draft NSW Womens Plan
Go Red for Women Campaign
Many Australian women remain unaware of the heart disease risk they
face.
Only 20 per cent of women are aware that heart disease is the
leading cause of death in women. It is a common misconception that heart
disease is a male problem, with women tending to dismiss their symptoms.
But heart disease should not be underestimated and there are many things
women can do to reduce the risk, such as improving diet, doing physical
activity, stopping smoking and also getting a health check with a GP to
assess blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes risk.
To raise awareness the Heart Foundation is celebrating the 5th year of
the Go Red for Women Campaign with 2010 having a strong focus on knowing
the facts, not the myths.
Visit the Go Red for Women website
ALGWA Conference 2011 - Successful Bidders
Blacktown City Council wins bid to host ALGWA 2011 Conference.
