Twenty-seven local governments have already responded to the invitation to support the project goals, and regional forums inviting women’s interest in local government will be held at Baw Baw, Boroondara, East Gippsland, Gannawarra, Greater Geelong, Hobsons Bay, Horsham, Moyne, Mount Alexander and Nillumbik.
Ballarat, Bayside, Cardinia, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Greater Shepparton, Kingston, Mitchell, Moira, Moreland, Port Phillip, Surf Coast, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Yarra Ranges are looking to host their own local forums, events or other initiatives which suit their local communities. Opportunities are still open to work with the VLGA on local events.
The City of Melbourne will host a ‘Celebrate and Challenge’ cocktail event on 9 November for CEOs, mayors, councillors, Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter champions, and senior managers so put this date in your diary now as numbers will be limited! This special event will celebrate the 52 local governments who have endorsed the Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter, launch materials, resources and links to make the job easier, and formally kick-off the challenge to ‘think women for local government’ in 2012. Whether we see more and diverse women candidates in 2012 depends on this goal being owned by many. While the VLGA acts as the conduit and facilitator, our focus is also on genuine and active partnerships with local governments, community organisations and other organisations such as ALGWA and peak organisations through the Women’s Participation in Local Government (WPILG) Coalition.
The Women’s Charter Project, funded by the State Government and auspiced by the MAV for the WPILG Coalition, has helped to build a vibrant State-wide local government policy context for this work, and these partnerships will no doubt underpin the success of Think women for local government 2012. Please let us know if you would like to help build the numbers and diversity of women candidates in 2012.
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Resources: go to
thinkwomenlg.org.au
Contact
If you want more information or you are interested in joining the partnership contact
Linda Bennett
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T: 03 9349 7904