WAWA News Update

WAWA News

Unfortunately due to COVID-19 and the current social distancing restrictions, the planned event celebrating 100 years of Women in Local Government in WA was put on hold. The WAWA's are still planning to hold an event to celebrate this amazing achievement and milestone, with further details coming soon.

We are in the process now of getting a diary put together for our members and would love to include you in the production! All we need is a high resolution profile picture or images of you at work, in the community, in your shire/town or city. If you could email that to us for inclusion in the WAWA diary we would greatly appreciate it.

This need to be sent to us no later than Monday 1st June, or even before 9:00am on Tuesday the 2nd of June. Please email algwawa@outlook.com. We are running to a strict deadline and need your images to celebrate women in Local Government.

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WAWA Presidents Message

I trust that you are all keeping well and are all safe during the Covid-19 crisis. We are going through unprecedented times and its made us operate in a way that is not too familiar to any of us.

It’s been a trying time, full of rates reviews, stimulus packages, welfare and survival. Protecting our community’s has been paramount and the onus has been on survival mostly as this is affecting everyone in ways that we have not seen since the wartime. Keep on working together and being vigilant because this is not over.

I commend the work that each and every one of you is putting in, we are all in this together. Lastly please send us in your stories of any Covid-19 happenings. We would love to hear from you.

WA Women's Hall of Fame

On the 8th March 2020, a delegate of WAWA committee members were invited to attend the WA Women's Hall of Fame induction at the Governor's house.

We are so pleased to announce that Cr Elizabeth Clapham was formally recognised as the first woman elected to Local Government in WA and was added to the Honour Roll in recognition of this amazing achievement.

It was fitting that on the 10th anniversary of the Women's Hall of Fame, we were there to celebrate 100 years of Women in Local Government in Western Australia.

National Reconciliation Week

Consistant with this year's theme of #InThisTogether for National Reconciliation Week, we would like to acknowledge the wonderful work of WAWA Member Brooke O'Donnell highlighting the City of Kalamunda's Reconciliation Action Plan and what reconciliation means to her.

Check it out below:

WAWA's New Website

We are so pleased to announce the new look WAWA Website!

The website has been completely redesigned and rebranded to be more informative and user friendly, to help us progress the Association's aims. The new website features include:

An online membership form
Exclusive WAWA members benefits
Meeting minutes and governance documents
WAWA Life member bios
Links to our social media
An events calendar
WAWA news blogs for members to share news
Details on our new Election Workshops and MentorNet programs

If you have any news content or events that you would like shared on our webpage, please email algwawa@outlook.com or contact our WAWA Secretary Cr Chontelle Stone on 0411612382.

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International Women's Day

Prior to the COVID-19 restrictions, our WAWA members joined community members and other Women from Local Government at a wonderful morning tea, celebrating International Women's Day together at City of Cockburn.

The event had a great turn out, and the guest speaker Marissa Verna from Bindi Bindi Dreaming was very inspirational and moving. Thanks to all that attended.

How do I join the WAWAs?

Membership is open to all people professionally involved in Local Government and includes Councillors, Local Government Officers and executive staff, former councillors and prospective councillors. Men are also welcome to become members of the WAWAs.

To become a member, please complete the online membership form via the button below.

Your application will be presented to the next Committee meeting for consideration and if successful you will be notified and invoiced.

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