The newsletter from the Australian Local Government Women's Association NSW Branch. News for women who work in local government or who are elected to their local Council in New South Wales, Australia.

1. DECEMBER 2013/ JANUARY 2014
ISSUE 41
President s Report from Cr Colleen Fuller
Best Wishes for a very Happy
Christmas and New Year to
all ALGWA members and all
women involved in Local
Government -from myself
and the ALGWA Executive
team. Our thoughts are with
all those communities devastated by bushfires, and the
local councils challenged
with rebuilding infrastructure
and lives.
ALGWA has had a busy and productive year in 2013.
My aim for 2014 is to increase ALGWA full membership and associate membership. ALGWA is the peak body for representation of women in Local Government. We have a high profile nationally, with branches in all states and
territories.
All the year, but particularly at this time of year over the long school holidays,
I think of children at risk in our communities. My community of Gunnedah, like
most other rural regions, has a desperate need for crisis accommodation and
care for vulnerable children. Foster carers are desperately needed in all communities. I know from personal experience as a foster carer for children needing urgent respite care.
Homelessness for women and children is a growing problem.
According to statistics:
·
46,000 Australian women are homeless every night
·
40 per cent of homeless people living in shelters are women
The largest single cause of homelessness in Australia is domestic and family
violence, which overwhelmingly affects women and children.
Some councils have responded by supplying buildings, and financial and administrative support to set up facilities for women and children. More often
than not, the initiative comes from councillors and council staff. So think about
it urgently for your community so that children are safe and secure especially
over the Christmas holidays.
ALGWA Membership is due December 31st 2013. Financial members are
eligible to vote at the ALGWA Conference and to stand for election to the Executive. Annual membership of $80 [Associate $40] can be deducted from a
credit card for your convenience.
Download membership forms from our website: www.algwa.org.au
Visit our Facebook page
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Warringah Council Hosted the ALGWA Executive meeting in November.
Mayor Cr Michael Regan, Deputy Mayor Cr Sue Heins and General Manager
Rik Hart welcomed the ALGWA Executive. An information session about ALGWA and issues for women involved in Local Government was attended by a
number of staff members. Cr Vicki Scott and Dixie, a community member,spoke about the benefits of council setting up a Status of Women Committee as Gosford has done..
Warringah Council is now an ALGWA member!
Cr Sue Heins Deputy Mayor of Warringah
holds the certificate of appreciation presented to the
council by the ALGWA Executive.
Photo by Bev Spearpoint.
ALGWA NSW Executive Supports Local Government as a Childcare Provider
The ALGWA Executive discussed the move by some councils to withdraw
from involvement in Childcare Centres, resulting in their privatisation or closure.
A motion was passed that ALGWA NSW Executive supports Local Government as a provider of Childcare in their communities. It acknowledges Local
Government as the largest Childcare provider in Australia and a leader in the
industry and recognises that Childcare is a core responsibility of Local Government.
ALGWA will meet with the Minister for Local Government, Hon Don Page to
deliver the motion and discuss the concerns raised.
ALGWA NSW Annual Conference
Broken Hill NSW March 20-22 2014
Embracing Change Be The Driver
Not The Passenger.
Early Bird registration until 21 February 2014
www algwa.org.au

2. Ageism in Local Government Women s Experiences
Many women councillors in Local Government stand for election when they are older,
because work life balance has freed them up
more to undertake the demanding hours and
work involved in being an active council member.
Although ALGWA actively encourages and
mentors younger women to stand for election
in an effort to get that vital demographic represented, there are not enough young women
willing to make that commitment. They see it
as too demanding, especially if they have
young children and a profession. The reality
for most women is still that they bear most of
the responsibility for childcare and household
organisation on a daily basis.
So while councils would benefit enormously
from the input of young women councillors,
statistics show that we generally take on the
role when we are older and some of those
pressures are reduced.
There are also women councillors who took
the challenge as young women, and who
continue into mature years because their
commitment to their community is recognised
as they continue to be voted in.
Councils benefit enormously from these
women councillors who bring a wealth of
knowledge and experience and who are able
put a lot their time and effort into the role.
Why is it then, that women councillors are
saying that they are being discriminated
against because of their age in a way in
which their male counterparts are not?
The political party pre-selection process has
been criticised by women who are continually put lower on the party ticket for elections,
or passed over for the male candidate. The
anecdotal experience of Councillor A is typical.
Cr. A has been on council for 30 years representing a major political party. Prior to the
last Local Government elections, she was by
-passed for pre-selection and told she was
too old and had done nothing for the community.
Councillor A knew this was not true and
stood very successfully as an Independent.
On the other hand, a young, newly elected
female councillor on a large male dominated
council, claims that she is constantly taunted
because of her young age, gender and perceived inexperience.
Sadly these experiences reflect the stories of
a number of women who claim that this discrimination is a gender issue and that it is
not happening to male councillors in the
same way. What do you think?
Comment on our Facebook page or write to
Editor at deewill@zip.com.au
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Don't tell me I m too old for the
job!
Here is a woman who is not stepping down because of her age!
Queen Elizabeth is not giving in to
ageism.
It is obvious that the Queen is still
doing her job, and she is not handing it over yet.
She is an inspiration to older
women to stay in the workforce,
contributing productively and earning respect for their life experience.
Opinion Piece by Editor
Governor General Quentin Bryce-The Boyer Lectures
Back to Grass Roots.
The 2013 Boyer Lecture series were presented by
Her Excellency, The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC
CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of
Australia.
The title of the series, Back to Grassroots, reflects the Governor-General s involvement in community, the law, and human rights activism, reform and practice throughout her personal and professional life. Whilst she has occupied formal public roles on
state and federal bodies, and leadership and teaching roles within academic institutions, the motivation for her work has primarily come from her experiences and observations on the ground, in the lives of Australian women and children. Consistent with
this philosophy, the Governor-General has, in her current role, taken a hands-on approach to her outreach and engagement with the Australian community. This lecture
series takes listeners on a journey back to grassroots in the context of her own life
and work over the last fifty years, and in the context of contemporary Australia.
Her Excellency s Lecture series, Back to grassroots comprised four 30 minute lectures
titled: Joining the neighbourhood: a personal story of equal rights advocacy;
Watching the women: the powerful role of Australian women; Australians at
their best: courage, compassion and resilience in everyday life; and Advance Australia Fair: looking to the future of Australian
citizenship.
Quentin Bryce is Australia s first female Governor General and the first Governor General in office to present the Boyer lectures.
Each of the four lectures was broadcast by the ABC Radio National and can be downloaded from the website.
I am delighted to be giving the 2013 Boyer Lectures, contributing to a national conversation that has been hosted by the ABC for more
than half a century now, said Her Excellency.
Like the best sort of conversation it has taken Australians down countless paths enthralling, challenging, unworn paths. My hope is to
open up yet another pathway; one that speaks to the importance of human rights in building neighbourhood, community and citizenship.
ABC Books will publish the full text of the 2013 Boyer Lecture series on 1 December 2013. The paperback edition
will be available through ABC Shops, ABC Centres and ABC Shop Online. An ebook edition will also be available.
Full transcripts will be published on the RN Boyer Lectures site in early January 2014.
Source: www.abc/net.au/radionational/programs

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Congratulations! Ernies Turn 21- photos and info www.ernies.com.au
Meredith Burgmann, founder of the Ernie
Awards in 1992, hosted the annual Ernie
Award dinner at NSW Parliament House for
over 300 women in October.
The overall winner receives a Gold Ernie, with
the awards named in honour of former secretary of the Australian Workers Union Ernie
Ecob, who once claimed women only wanted
to become shearers because they re after
the sex.
Prior to the event, Ms Burgmann said that, I
think this year was particularly awful because
Julia Gillard had the temerity to call out misogyny and that unleashed the dogs of war
there s something about having women in
power that seems to give men permission to
behave badly.
Other nominations were Tony Abbott for
saying Liberal candidate Fiona Scott had sex
appeal and Mark Latham for commenting
that Abbott had beer goggles on: It showed
very bad judgment and it shows he has low
standards I had a good look at Fiona Scott
on page 8 and she doesn t have sex appeal
at all. She s not that good a sort.
Mal Brough s fund raiser menu listing Julia
Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail, Small
Breasts, Huge Thighs, and a Big red
Box.
Bob Hawke when asked about Tanya
Plibersek saying I don t think she s a
candidate for the leadership she has a
three year old child the most that
Tanya would be interested in would be,
as I say, deputy. He didn t mention the
fact that ALP leadership contender at
the time, Bill Shorten, also has a three
year old child.
Peter Slipper s odious email reference
to female genitals made him a contender. Too odious to repeat.
Some extracts from PS, SMH
This year's Gold Ernies went out
to Wesley College students at the
University of Sydney for creating stubby holders bearing the words,
It's not rape if it's my birthday''.
About 100 stubby holders featuring the
college crest were distributed among
new Wesley students during orientation
week celebrations in March last year.
It was a close competition between the
Wesley College students and Alan Jones'
comment of Julia Gillard's father "dying of
shame", but Ernies founder and former politician Meredith Burgmann said it was the
"sheer awfulness" of the stubby holders
quote that sealed the deal.
"It's the students' unreformed 1950s misogyny that really gets up the women's noses.
It's that 'born to rule', 'aren't we funny?' and
almost criminal attitude to women that did it,"
Burgmann said.
Criminologist Professor Paul Wilson took
out the Judicial Silver Ernie for his observation that child victims of adult sex offenders
are generally willing or active participants,
and that they not infrequently initiate the
sexual relationship.
A 'Good Ernie' was awarded to Lieutenant
General David Morrison for campaigning
for the Australian Defence Force to treat
female soldiers and officers with respect.
Source: www.dailylife.com.au/news
Money raised at the ERNIES this year went
to the Mae Tao Clinic on the Thailand-Burma
border run by Dr Cynthia Maung the winner
of this year s Sydney Peace Prize.
#destroythejoint is a call to
arms for Australians seeking
gender equality & civil discourse.
http://www.facebook.com/
DestroyTheJoint
"Women are destroying the joint Christine Nixon in Melbourne, Clover
Moore here. Honestly."
Ernie Award recipient Allan Jones expounding on women in leadership.
Photo: Ray Strange The Daily Telegraph
Anne Summers Conversations presents Julia Gillard
On 30 September 2013, Julia Gillard appeared on stage at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera
House before a sold-out audience of over 2,600 people and engaged in a candid conversation with
editor and publisher Anne Summers about her time as Australia s first woman prime minister.
She then answered unscripted questions from the audience for 30 minutes.
The next night, 1 October, Gillard and Summers had another conversation before a packed Melbourne Town Hall and again Gillard answered audience questions.
These two unforgettable and never-to-be-repeated conversations are shown in full on this exclusive souvenir DVD.
Please note deliveries of the DVD will start after 9 December 2013. Orders received after 16 December 2013 are unlikely to be delivered in time for Christmas. Price is GST-inclusive. Postage
will be calculated and added during checkout process.
This DVD is available only by ordering through this website. $29.95
http://annesummers.com.au/product/anne-summers-conversations-presents-julia-gillard/

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Julie Griffiths
Elected to Women in
Sport Board.
www.womeninsportnsw.com.au
In June this year Julie Griffiths was elected to the Board of Women in Sport. Julie is passionate about the
women s game and sport in general and actively promotes the benefits of sport in our Communities. WRNSW
Partnership for Strategic Planning Project which looks at access and equity for women and girls at local
council controlled sporting facilities. Sport is beneficial, it instills healthy lifestyles and provides boundaries
for our children. The Australian Local Government Women s Association has been a partner of Women In
Sport NSW and can assist in building strong alliances around running programs in their LGA s. The Board
has some high profile women who are passionate about programs and providing equity for all athletes who
require the use of sporting facilities. Other board members are:
Susan Horwitz President - Susan was also Vice President of Chief Executive Women and Chair of Chief
Executive Women s NSW Events Committee.
Amanda Spalding Vice-President- Amanda is the Director of Corporate and Community at Rockdale City
Council
Michelle Boon Treasurer - Michelle is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is currently employed by
Swimming NSW
Jill Baptist Director - Jill is a Program Director at IAG (Insurance Australia Group) and is responsible for leadership.
Sarina Jackson Director - Sarina is the managing Partner in the Sydney office of Douros Jackson lawyers
Danielle Warby Director - Strategy and Planning for The Women s Game, Producer of Australia s first women s football web, Content
and Community Manager at Sport for Women
Julie Griffiths Director - Julie has had a long term interest in female sport, coaching at the elite Level. Julie has held positions as National and State Soccer Coach for over 30 years in the sport. Julie is an Executive Member of Australian Local Government Women s
Association and is Immediate Past President.
ALGWA is a proud partner with Women in Sport NSW- Promoting ACCESS, PARTICIPATION and EQUITY for
Women and Girls through Sport and Recreation
Advice to Australia s Next Woman Prime Minister.
In November, women were given an opportunity to answer 5 questions in a survey on gender issues to be published in an E-book titled
"Advice to Australia's Next Woman Prime Minister." This request came from the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women
(ACLW) .Book sales will help fund the ACLW which is a not-for-profit organisation.
How would you answer these questions?
Australia s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard said she was aware of misogyny around her leadership,
which included comments in the media, derogatory doctored images and an infamous sexist menu, but chose
not to focus on it.
1. Should Australia s future female PM:
a} focus or ignore sexism around her leadership?
b) take action as soon as it happens?
c) take action at some later stage during her term?
d) what type of action should she take to address the sexism?
2. Should Australia s future female PM be concerned:
a) about using the gender card if she complains about sexism and misogyny that she might experience?
b) that gender might be a dominant factor in how she is treated as a Prime Minister
3. Should Australia s future female PM:
a) deflect that she is a woman and neutralise the issue of her gender?
Julia Gillard, is writing her own
b) conform to gendered expectations of how she should be in public and in private?
book on her term as Australia s
c) Be herself?
first female Prime Minister.
d) Govern as a male would?
4.How has PM Gillard made it easier for the next woman to be Australia s female PM?
5.When do you think it is likely that Australia will have a female PM?
This is how Cr Wendy Waller from Liverpool City Council answered:
Question 1 I believe sexism should be identified however often it is like putting fog in a bottle so the
woman involved needs support I don t think it should be ignored. Naming it for what it is and giving
examples needs to happen. Women need to talk about it and make it public not just go quietly into the
night.
Question 2 - You need strategies to combat such experiences and they need to be standard and factual
so you don t appear to be an emotional package again support is needed can I say people including
women are not prepared for female leadership in Australia in the political sphere. I remember being in
New Zealand when there was a woman Prime Minister and some of the stuff people including women
and media said was appalling, it wouldn t have been said about a male Prime Minister including slurs
about the woman s sexuality.
Question 3 - Again I believe it s important to be yourself ; including being professional and ethical in
dealings with colleagues and the public. I have experienced bad press because I swore (in a private setting) at a male colleague; the
male went to the press, the locals divided some saying strong woman others saying how dare a woman say that. A male wouldn t have
endured that I believe especially when it was a private matter.
Question 4. While I would like to think she has made it easier, I believe she has shown how difficult it is, women tend to think why put
myself through this- I suppose there is the experience so you can be more prepared.
Question 5. At least 10 years

5. The Global Gender Gap Report 2013
WE may boast some of the world's most liveable cities, a strong economy and a laid-back lifestyle, but when it comes to gender equality Australia doesn't even rank in the top 20.
In fact the gender gap has widened since 2006, with Australia slipping nearly ten spots in
an annual ranking by the World Economic Forum.
Women in countries including South Africa, Cuba, Burundi, the Philippines, Latvia and
Lesotho all enjoy greater equality with men than Australia according to a new report. The
Global Gender Gap Report 2013 puts Australia at 24 on the gender gap index, just below
the United States. In 2006 Australia was ranked 15th out of 136 countries.
And we're well behind our cousins across the ditch, with New Zealand coming in a highly
respectable 7th place in the gender equality stakes.
Iceland topped the list for the country with the smallest gender gap, followed by the three
Nordic states Finland, Norway and Sweden. The Philippines rounded out the top five.
Source: www.news.org
The Global Gender Gap Index introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a
framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking
their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over time. The rankings are designed to
create greater awareness among a global audience of the challenges posed by gender
gaps and the opportunities created by reducing them. Source: www.wecforum.org
Why Iceland is the Best Place to Have Uterus.
Iceland is also the best place to have a uterus, according to the folks at the World Economic Forum.
The Global Gender Gap Report ranks countries based on where women have the most equal access to education and healthcare, and
where they can participate most fully in the country's political and economic life.
Read the whole article by Lynn Parramore www.dailylife.com.au
Women and Leadership Australia Scholarships
Advanced Leadership Program through their Industry Ambassadors Initiative through Women and Leadership Australia!
The National Scholarship Committee offered two scholarships of $11,000 to the Australian Local Government Women's Association members. Two applicants were awarded the scholarship:
Cr Narelle Sharpe -Moonee Valley City Council [L ] & Cr Nora Lamont - Maroondah Shire Council
Applications for 2013 have closed, but consider applying for scholarships in 2014.
Women and Leadership Australia offered a further two scholarships for our members to support their
participation in the Advanced Leadership Program through the Industry Ambassadors Initiative. Applications for 2013 have closed, but consider applying for scholarships in 2014
During a career-defining 12 month journey, students accelerate their career progression and become
part of an exclusive cohort of exceptional women. Designed in sympathy with the challenges of fulltime
employment, the program focuses on applied learning outcomes to quickly optimise leadership capacity. During the program, WLA s expert trainers work one-on-one with students to assist them to achieve real-time personal and organisational goals.
This program addresses what s really happening within the leadership pipeline. It s about identifying and nurturing leadership potential
and working together to give women the opportunities they really want. Suzi Finkelstein Executive Convenor, Women & Leadership
Australia. For further information please contact Shaun Zapadlo on 1300 735 904 or email szapadlo@asam.edu.au.
Accredited Course for Elected Members
in Local Government
Overview
Aspiring local government leaders must have a high level of professional expertise together with a broad range of leadership skills and a
sound understanding of the special characteristics of local government.
The course is tailored to the local government environment and allows aspiring leaders to develop understanding and capabilities necessary for leadership in the public sector. There is a particular focus on the need for local government leaders to understand and demonstrate commitment to the production of 'public value' (Moore 1995); outcomes that are truly valued in the community.
The course offers the opportunity to undertake an education program that responds to individual needs as well those in the workplace
and the broader community. Subjects involve intensive block mode workshops, workplace action learning, self-directed study, scenariobased challenges and a real-life community leadership project.
Course aims
The course aims to provide students with knowledge, skills and capabilities and practices of local government leadership, with particular
reference to their own organisation and community. Students also develop the learning skills that allow them to continue their own professional development through short courses or further academic study.
Further Information: Gabrielle Watterson Administration Officer, gabriellewatterson.uts.edu.au
www. clg.uts.edu.au
Cr Karen McKeown endorses the course and says, 'This is especially relevant for both experienced and new councillors to expand
their knowledge base. I feel I have benefited and as a result my community will have better representation.
Download Brochures http://www.acelg.org.au/sites/default/files/Executive%20Cert_060913.PDF

6. A Big Christmas Gift The Big Issue
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The Big Issue Women's Subscription Enterprise provides job opportunities for homeless, marginalised and disadvantaged women
through the sale of The Big Issue mazine subscriptions.
Women pack the magazines for distribution to subscribers every fortnight, giving them an
income as well as access to training, mentoring and support.
The Women's Subscription Enterprise was launched in 2010 and operates in Melbourne,
Sydney and Adelaide.
Why Women?
While The Big Issue magazine already provides employment to hundreds of homeless,
marginalised and disadvantaged people each year, our vendors are predominantly men.
This is because selling magazines on the street is simply not a safe or viable option for
many women, including those fleeing domestic violence or caring for children.
We established the Women's Subscription Enterprise to give women work opportunities
that didn't rely on selling on the streets. Under the model, there is no pressure on women
to make sales. What's more, they work in a women's-only space, providing a safe and
secure environment.
A subscription to The Big Issue magazine costs less than $3 a week and you will provide homeless and disadvantaged women with paid work in a safe, secure and rewarding environment. You will be doing your bit
for the community and you will get a top read every fortnight!
Did you know that 90% of Australian women have at least one risk
factor for heart disease? Or that it
is the number one killer of Australian women?
Go Red For Women is the Australian Heart foundation s campaign to
encourage women to make healthier choices and reduce their risk of
heart disease.
ALGWA is proud to be in partnership with the Australian Heart
Foundation Go Red For Women.
www.heartfoundation.org.au
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7. ALGWA Book Corner- Book Ideas for Christmas
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I AM WOMAN HEAR ME DRAW - Judy Horacek
Challenging, hilarious, occasionally tragic and always thought-provoking,
these wonderful cartoons provide a snapshot of where women are today and
encourage us all to keep on fighting the good fight. This fabulous new edition
of Judy Horacek s I Am Woman Hear Me Draw contains 16 additional cartoons and is now in glorious full colour.
Buy online now from the Museum Shop. RRP $19.95
Letter to George Clooney -Debra Adelaide
Review by Chris Gordon, Events Manager for Readings and is a committee member
of The Stella Prize More Information: www.readings.com.au
Debra Adelaide s new collection of short stories, Letter to George Clooney, is wonderfully dark
and humorous, making wicked fun at the familiar typecasts of poets, internet dating, government
warnings, signage and the tax department. I particularly enjoyed her portrait of British poet Bill, in
the story Glory in the Flower , which sees him travel to a literary festival with expectations as
hopeful as a teenage boy.Adelaide portrays recognisable people in her work, but her most successful skill as a writer is her ability to balance detail with restraint. This style allows the message
of each story to slowly envelope the reader in a wider context of humanity. The final story, Letter
to George Clooney , is breathtaking for this reason. As the story progresses, it dawns that this is
a tale of depravation and terror, and finely balanced with Adelaide s humour is an understated
masterpiece: it is the best short story I have read this year.
Adelaide is the author of several novels, including the bestselling The Household Guide to Dying,
and her collection here is a treat. Take one story with each glass of wine before bed, but there is
a warning: your dreams will have a twist in them.
More reviews and Information: www.debraadelaide.com.au
Hanna Rosin
The End of Men - and The Rise of Women
This book describes a new paradigm that can, finally, take us beyond winners and losers in an
endless gender war. What a relief! Ultimately, Rosin s vision is both hope-filled and creative, allowing
both sexes to become far more authentic: as workers, partners, parents and people. Peggy Orenstein, author of Schoolgirls and Waiting for Daisy
Men have been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind. And yet, as journalist Hanna
Rosin discovered, that long-held truth is no longer true. At this unprecedented moment, women are no
longer merely gaining on men; they have pulled decisively ahead by almost every measure. Already
the end of men the phrase Rosin coined has entered the lexicon as indelibly as Betty Friedan s
feminine mystique, Simone de Beauvoir s second sex, Susan Faludi s backlash, and Naomi
Wolf s beauty myth have.
This landmark, once-in-a-generation book will take its place alongside the works of those authors,
forever changing the way we talk about men and women and what happens between them. Rosin
reveals how the new world order came to be, and how it is dramatically shifting dynamics in every
arena and at every level of society, with profound implications for marriage, sex, children, work, and
more. With wide-ranging curiosity and insight unhampered by assumptions or ideology, Rosin shows
how the radically different ways men and women today earn, learn, spend, couple up even kill has
turned the big picture upside down, not just in the United States but all over the world. And in The End
of Men she helps us see how both men and women can adapt to the new reality and channel it for a
better future.
Amazon/Kindle Barnes & Noble / Nook Books-A-Million iBooks IndieBound
www.hannarosin.com.au

8. ALGWA NSW
Promoting
Cr. Colleen Fuller, ALGWA NSW President
Women in
supports and promotes
women in Local GovernLocal Government.
ment through:
ALGWA supports and pro-
Gunnedah Shire Council
motes women in Local Gov·
Advocacy
ernment through:
Advice
Advocacy
Action
0429 420290
crfuller@bigpond.com
Julie Griffiths, ALGWA NSW Immediate Past President
0448 725473
julie.griffiths52@gmail.com
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Cr. Sharon Cadwallader, ALGWA NSW Country Vice President
Ballina Shire Council
0419 973166
crsharonc@nor.com.au
ALGWA NSW is the State s
peak representative body for
women who are in any way
involved or interested in Local
Government.
Cr. Vicki Scott, ALGWA NSW City Vice President
Gosford City Council 0418 699350
vicki.scott@gosford.nsw.gov.au
Bev Spearpoint, ALGWA NSW Secretary and Membership Officer
Penrith City Council 0408 067718
ALGWA is not aligned to
any political party. Founded
in 1951, the organisation
represents all women involved in Local Government, both staff members
and elected representatives.
bspearpoint@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
Cr. Jennifer Lecky, ALGWA NSW Treasurer
Muswellbrook Shire Council 0419 268130
jlecky@ozemail.com.au
Cr. Jackie Greenow OAM, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Penrith City Council 0407 464088
jackie.greenow@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
JOIN ALGWA
Cr. Karen McKeown, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Individual member. $80 pa
Associate Member $40 pa
Council Member -
$250 pa
www.algwa.org.au
Download membership
forms from our website.
Penrith City Council 0401 995945
karen.mckeown@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
Cr. Marianne Saliba, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Mayor Shellharbour City Council
0409 689610
marianne.saliba@shellharbour.nsw.gov.au
Cr. Karen Toms, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Clarence Valley Council
0403 195 178
Annual credit card deduction can be set up for your
convenience.
karen.toms@clarence.nsw.gov.au
www.agwa.org.au
Immediate Past President National ALGWA
Cr. Darriea Turley ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Deputy Mayor Broken Hill Council 0429 848 480
darrieaturley@gmail.com
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Liverpool City Council
0414 809 936
clrwaller@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
Cr. Sue Whelan, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
Queanbeyan City Council
[02] 6297 5063
sue.whelan@qcc.nsw.gov.au
Denise Wilton, ALGWA NSW Executive Member
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