You are here 
ALGWA NSW Photo Gallery
Senate Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave
Senate Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave representatives Clr Nicole Campbell and Clr Julie Griffiths were ALGWA delegation to Parliament House.
Womens Breakfast Photos at Parliament House.
ALGWA Executive Meetign held at Blacktown Chambers 4th July 2009
To view click on the thumbnails below.
2010 Moree Conference
To view click on the thumbnails below.
Photographs from Ryde
To view click on the thumbnails below.
More Photographs from the Queanbeyan Conference
To view click on the thumbnails below.
Women in Local Government Awards
Recipients were Clr Sue Whelan, Queanbyan Council,Penny Holloway North Sydney Council and Tanya Mihalik Bankstown Council Mayor. Also in the photos are Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry and Minister Verity Firth.
Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government
-
Background:
In 2008 the former Minister for Local Government, the Hon Paul Lynch MP and the Minister for Women, the Hon Verity Firth MP, established this awards program 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.
The awards aim to:
Recognise and increase public awareness of the contribution of women to local government in NSW
Encourage more women to take on leadership roles in local government in NSW
Nominations are invited for the 2009 awards program.
There are four categories of award:
Member of staff - metropolitan council
Member of staff - regional/rural council
Elected representative - metropolitan council
Elected representative - regional/rural council
The circular to all councils contains the guidelines for the Awards.
Winners of the 2010 Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government
- Regional/rural non-senior staff representative - Ms Jenni Eakins, Coffs Harbour City Council
Ms Eakins has worked for local government for over 20 years and is currently Executive Manager of Cultural and Community Development at Coffs Harbour City Council.
Ms Eakins was nominated because of her contribution in the areas of community and cultural facility development, with an emphasis on consultation, inclusion and relationship building.
Ms Eakins has been involved in the development and construction of two branch libraries, two stages of the Regional Art Gallery, a suburban community centre, relocation of the central library, extension and refurbishment of the theatre and development and construction of a central community centre. - Metropolitan non-senior staff representative - Ms Alison Hester, Kogarah City Council
Ms Hester was nominated because of her exceptional leadership skills, passion and influence in the area of Human Resources. Her dedication in developing and implementing a Trainee Program resulted in Kogarah Council winning a number of awards for innovation in that area.
Ms Hester was also recognised for her dedication to the development of young people and the recruitment of talented youth into local government, sharing her experience, knowledge and success with others in the industry to benefit local government as a whole.
General Manager in the LGMA's Women's Mentoring Program. Ms Hester has also implemented a breastfeeding policy, a female staff email distribution list and an action plan for encouraging and recognising women's contributions to local government.
Executive meeting held in Parkes in February 2009
Images from the Executive meeting held in Parkes in February 2009.
Darriea Turley with Helen Westwood MP
To view Darriea Turley with Helen Westwood MP click on the thumbnail below.
Queanbeyan Executive Meeting 2008
To view pictures taken at the ALGWA New South Wales Branch Executive meeting click on the thumbnails below.
ALGWA offers an annual scholarship of $500.00 to a female student whose tertiary studies relate to an area of local government. It is currently awarded to an eligible student of Armidale University. The aim is to encourage women to become involved in local government and to perpetuate the memory of Marjorie Propsting, a woman who was definitely a leader and role model for women making a career in local government, or becoming an elected member of council.