{"id":30536,"date":"2020-02-27T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/ladies-the-council-needs-you\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T00:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:00:47","slug":"ladies-the-council-needs-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/ladies-the-council-needs-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladies, the council needs you"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOMEN interested in running for council this October are encouraged to join Ruth McGowan when she hosts \u201cHow to get elected\u201d this Saturday (February 29). <\/p>\n

Organised by the City of Greater Geelong, the workshop will see Ms McGowan, an experienced independent political campaigner and author of Get Elected \u2013 a step-by-step guide to winning public office, share informed advice on planning a successful campaign.<\/p>\n

According to Local Government Victoria, although more than half of the administrative workforce in the local government sector is female, less than half of the directors and managers are women.<\/p>\n

When comparing the region\u2019s councils, there are more male councillors at both the city and the Surf Coast Shire than there are female councillors. However, the mayors of both councils are women (Cr Stephanie Asher and Cr Rose Hodge respectively).<\/p>\n

Kaarina Phyland, the city’s director of people and culture, said the council employed a workforce of 1,697 females (64 per cent) and 958 (36 per cent) males, while the shire’s general manager of culture and community Chris Pike said about 47 per cent of the council\u2019s leaders (including general managers, managers, co-ordinators and team leaders) were female. <\/p>\n

Mr Pike also said eight of the 14 staff members to receive internal promotions in the past 12 months were women.<\/p>\n

Women in Local Democracy (WILD) Geelong convenor Jenny Wills said the group \u2013 which champions equality in governance \u2013 had been working with the city for the past decade to increase female representation in local government. <\/p>\n

She said WILD had been running workshops to equip women with the skills and tools required to put their campaigns into action. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working with council and the Victorian Local Governance Association in running a series of workshops for potential candidates and these are available to women throughout the wider Barwon region. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere are women who want to see women in leadership but don\u2019t necessarily want to stand themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that we\u2019re into 2020, women will be looking at making their decisions (to run for local government). We\u2019ve had well-attended workshops last year but now it\u2019s getting close to the time for women to make that commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s not just a question of getting the numbers, but getting women who can get informed and play a part in good governance for the development of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The workshop is being held at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre this Saturday. Registrations open at 8.30am, with the workshop running from 9am-1pm.<\/p>\n

To purchase tickets, head to eventbrite.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WOMEN interested in running for council this October are encouraged to join Ruth McGowan when she hosts \u201cHow to get elected\u201d this Saturday (February 29). Organised by the City of Greater Geelong, the workshop will see Ms McGowan, an experienced independent political campaigner and author of Get Elected \u2013 a step-by-step guide to winning public […]<\/p>\n

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