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The Australian Local Government Women's Association, Victorian Branch, held a joint celebration at the Box Hill Town Hall on Saturday 15th October 2011.
Firstly to celebrate and commemorate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the National Board in Canberra on 15th October 1951. Our guest speaker was Jane Nathan, a former Councillor, Mayor, and Commissioner, who has been involved in local government for many years. We were thrilled to have Dr Morna Sturrock AM, National Secretary 1972-75 with us on the happy occasion, as well as a number of Life Members and former Presidents.
Our second pleasant duty was to announce the winner of the Annual Bursary Award. We were honoured to have Anna Burke MP, Federal Member for Chisholm, present a cheque and flowers to the winner, Ms Amara Hamid of the City of Monash Council. Details and photos of the event appear in our December Newsletter, now online via the News sub-heading.
The North East Branch conducted a very successful Forum in November, encouraging women to both stand and re-nominate for the 2012 local government elections. Further detail can be seen on the Sub-Branch section of this website. Other forums will be conducted in 2012, and will be promoted on this webpage in due course.
Congratulations to the following women Councillors on their election as Mayor/Deputy Mayor for 2011/12:
Cr Gwenda Allgood has been elected Deputy Mayor of Ararat Rural Council
Cr. Veronica Dowman has been elected Mayor of Bass Coast Shire Council
Cr Tricia Jones has been elected Deputy Mayor of Baw Baw Shire Council
Cr Diane Blackwood has been elected Mayor of Baw Baw Shire Council
Cr Louise Cooper-Shaw has been elected Mayor of Bayside City Council
Cr Marion Riley has been elected Deputy Mayor of Campaspe Shire Council
Cr Paula Nixon has been elected Mayor of Central Goldfields Shire Council
Cr Lyn Russell has been elected Deputy Mayor of Colac Otway Shire Council
Cr Diana Asmar has been elected Deputy Mayor of Darebin City Council
Cr Geraldine Frantz has been elected Mayor of Golden Plains Shire Council
Cr Mandi Stewart has been elected Mayor of Horsham Rural City Council
Cr Sharon Gibson has been elected Deputy Mayor of Latrobe City Council
Cr Henryka Benson has been elected Deputy Mayor of Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Cr Jennifer Yang has been elected Deputy Mayor of Manningham Council
Cr Marg Attley has been elected Deputy Mayor of Mansfield Shire Council
Cr Susan Riley continues as Deputy Mayor of Melbourne City Council
Cr Sue Marstaeller has been elected Mayor of Mitchell Shire Council
Cr Alex Monk has been elected Mayor of Moira Shire Council
Cr Stefanie Perri has been elected Mayor of the City of Monash
Cr Miriam Gillis has been elected Deputy Mayor of Moonee Valley City Council
Cr Anne Shaw has been elected Deputy Mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Cr Janet Cropley has been elected Mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Council
Cr Dorothy Patton has been elected Mayor of Northern Grampians Shire Council
Cr Rachel Powning has been elected Mayor of Port Phillip City Council
Cr Mohya Davies has been elected Deputy Mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council
Cr Yvonne Jennings has been elected Deputy Mayor of Swan Hill Rural City Council
Cr Debi Gadd has been elected Mayor of Towong Shire Council
Cr Jacinta Ermacora has been elected Mayor of Warrnambool City Council
Cr Eveline van Breugel has been elected Mayor of West Wimmera Shire Council
Cr Kim McAliney has been elected Mayor of Wyndham City Council
Cr. Jeanette McRae has been elected Deputy Mayor of Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Cr Kylie Zanker has been elected Mayor of Yarriambiack Shire Council
Particular congratulations to members Marg Attley, Jacinta Ermacora, Yvonne Jennings, Jeanette McRae, Sue Marstaeller, Alex Monk, Stefanie Perri, Susan Riley and Jennifer Yang.
Cr Pam McLeod of Whittlesea - At the Victorian State conference held in Ballarat on 13th May 2011, Pam was presented with a well deserved Life Membership. Pam has served as Secretary and President of ALGWA, been mentor to many intending candidates and to sitting Councillors, and shared her knowledge and experience with other women in Local Government.
New Members
Former President (1994-1995) Sandy Anderson; Cr Alice Pryor (Moreland); Mayor Jacinta Ermacora (Warrnambool)
History of the Annual Bursary Study Award.
In 1989 the Victorian Branch of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association established an Annual Study Award to encourage and assist women in the Local Government sector in furthering their education.
The application is open to permanent members of staff in a Victorian Shire or Council.
The Award is given in memory of past State and National President of ALGWA Marie Wallace OAM JP. Marie devoted many years of service to the Association and was an advocate for women’s participation in Local Government, not only as elected members, but in the many career opportunities presented.
The applicant must be currently studying at a Diploma level or higher, at a recognised tertiary institution, on a part time or external basis, and must demonstrate an ability to make a positive contribution to their area of employment and to their employer through further tertiary study. The studies undertaken must be directly related to the applicant’s field of employment.
To see details of previous winners, please click here
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