A workshop will be held in Bathurst later this month to encourage women to run as a candidate for the upcoming local government elections on September 4.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The workshop, to be organised by Women for Election Australia [WFEA], will help train interested women in the Bathurst community with the skills needed to push for a local council role.
WFEA chief executive officer Licia Heath said Australia desperately needs more women elected at all levels of government.
"Women make up over half the population, yet have less than a third of the voices at the decision-making tables in local government," Ms Heath said.
"The skills, experience and networks you can develop during a council election are applicable to running at a state or federal level and can help in leadership pursuits in the community or the workplace."
Last year, WFEA helped seven women get elected in the Victorian local government elections and aims to triple the number in NSW in September.
The training workshops have been designed not only to inform women on how to get elected - addressing the practical challenges - but to detail the roles and benefits of being a councillor.
WFEA is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to engage more women in the political process.
The six-hour workshop will be held at the Bathurst Regional Council chambers on Friday, April 30. To register, visit www.wfea.org.au.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content:
- Bookmark www.westernadvocate.com.au
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
