The National Framework for Women in Local Government - The Way Forward

The National Framework for Women in Local Government was produced following extensive consultation with Women in Local Government in November 2001 to ascertain the issues effecting women's participation in Local Government in Australia.

In 2006, the ALGWA National Executive undertook a review of the National Framework through focus groups, national roundtable discussions, forums and an on-line survey.

In May 2007, the review of The National Framework for Women in Local Government - The Way Forward was launched in Canberra and through ALGWA State and Territory Branches.

Copies of The Way Forward were distributed to all Councils and Local Government Associations throughout June 2007.

Click Here to download your copy of The Way Forward.

The Australian Local Government Women's Association recognises the following Councils who have acknowledged, endorsed or implemented the recommendations from the ALGWA National Framework for Women in Local Government - The Way Forward.

ALGWA congratulates these Councils on their support and encouragement of women's participation in Local Government and their reception and acknowledgment of ALGWA's aims:

New South Wales

• Upper Hunter Council
• Tweed Shire Council
• Cooma-Monaro Shire Council
• Port Stephens Council
• Tumbarumba Shire Council
• Great Lakes Council
• Bankstown City Council
• Eurobodalla Shire Council
• Albury City Council
• Cobar Shire Council
• Tamworth Regional Council
• Shoalhaven City Council
• Campbelltown City Council
• Kogarah Municipal Council
• Nambucca ShireCouncil
• Coolamon Shire Council                                      
• Wakool Shire Council
• City of Canterbury
• Hunters Hill Council
• Gosford City Council
• Fairfield City Council
• Greater Taree Council
• Lake Macquarie City Council
• Blacktown City Council
• Randwick City Council
• Baulkham Hills Shire Council
• Narrabri Shire Council
• Liverpool Plains Shire Council
• Ballina Shire Council
• Greater Hume Shire Council
• Holyroyd City Council
• Cowra Shire Council
• Bathurst Regional Council
• Pittwater Council
• Hawkesbury City Council
• Armidale Dumaresq Council
• Lithgow City Council
• Ku-ring-gai Council
• Sydney City Council
• Wollongong City Council
• Forbes Shire Council
• Muswellbrook Shire Council
• Mosman Municipal Council
• Cootamundra Shire Council
• Blue Mountains City Council
• Lockhart Shire Council
• Richmond Valley Council
• Penrith City Council
• Lismore City Council
• Wyong Shire Council

Victoria

• Wyndham City Council
• Bayside City Council
• City of Greater Bendigo
• Latrobe City Council
• City of Darebin
• Moyne Shire Council
• Maroondah City Council
• City of Whittlesea
• Cardinia Shire Council
• Central Goldfields Shire Council
• Glen Eira City Council
• City of Yarra Council
• Hepburn Shire Council
• Buloke Shire Council
• Mildura Rural City Council
• East Gippsland Shire Council
• Moyne Shire Council
• Nillumbik Shire Council
• Moreland City Council
• Mitchell Shire Council
• City of Melbourne
• Hume City Council
• Hobson's Bay City Council   
• Mount Alexander Shire Council  
• Indigo Shire Council
• Benalla Rural City Council
• Glenelg Shire Council
• City of Whitehorse
• Shire of Strathbogie 
• Boroondara City Council

Northern Territory

• Darwin City Council

Western Australia      

• Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire
• City of South Perth
• The Shire of Donnybrook/Balingup
• Nungarin Shire Council
• Shire of Denmark
• Shire of West Arthur
• Shire of Gnowangerup
• Shire of York
• Town of Bassendean
• City of Gosnells
• Shire of Northam
• Town of Mosman Park
• City of Nedlands
• City of Perth

Tasmania

• Glenorchy City Council
• Devonport City Council
• Hobart City Council
• Latrobe Council
• Launceston City Council
• Kingborough Council
• Southern Midlands Council    

Queensland

• Redland City Council
• Ipswich City Council
• Mackay Regional Council
• Shire of Hinchinbrook
• South Burnett Regional Council
• Tablelands Regional Council
• Cairns Regional Council
• Townsville City Council
• Murweh Shire Council
• Diamantina Shire Council
• Scenic Rim Regional Council
• Moreton Bay Regional Council
• Dalby Regional Council
• Gold Coast City Council
• Longreach Regional Council
• Logan City Council
• Brisbane City Council
• Rockhampton Regional Council

South Australia

• District Councl of Yorke Peninsula
• District Council of Tumby Bay
• Burnside City Council
• City of West Torrens
• Wakefield Regional Council
• City of Mount Gambier
• Alexandrina Council
• The Flinders Ranges Council
• District Council of Kimba
• Adelaide City Council
• District Council of Grant
• City of Tea Tree Gully
• Campbelltown City Council
• The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville
• Town of Gawler
• City of Marion
• Coppercoast District Council
• Kangaroo Island Council
• City of Charles Sturt Council