ALGWA SA "Women Leading Locally-It's Time" Booklet available online here:
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Thank you to all who attended our "Women Leading Locally-It's Time" 2022 Information sessions at Campbelltown (18 June), Strathalbyan (25 June), Noarlunga (30 June), Woodville (9 July), Mannum (23 July), Salisbury Council (30 July) and Mount Barker (11 August) .
Thank you to the following Councils who have assisted ALGWA SA with our sessions: Campbelltown, Alexandrina, Onkaparinga, Charles Sturt, Mid Murray, Clare & Gilbert Valleys, Salisbury, Port Pirie and Mount Barker .
Thank you to the following Councils who have assisted ALGWA SA with our sessions: Campbelltown, Alexandrina, Onkaparinga, Charles Sturt, Mid Murray, Clare & Gilbert Valleys, Salisbury, Port Pirie and Mount Barker .
View a recorded version of the ECSA candidate briefing session on our YouTube
Candidate briefing session conducted by the Electoral Commission SA (ECSA).
The briefing session will explain:
1.The election timetable
2.Are you eligible?
3. How to nominate
4. Campaign donation returns
5. Campaigning requitrements
6.The voting process
7.Counting the votes
Free Resources
from the Local Government Association of South Australia and the Electoral Commission South Australia (ECSA)
For all council election enquiries, please contact ECSA: 1300 655 232 or or send an email.
Resources include:
How to nominate
www.councilelections.sa.gov.au/nominate/nomination-process
Download the Nomination Kit to learn more about preparing and lodging your nomination.
ECSA's Candidate Handbook and LGA's Make A Difference - Nominate for Council handbook to assist you in your nomination process as a candidate for your local council.
Preparing Election Materials
www.councilelections.sa.gov.au/nominate/preparing-election-materials
Candidate briefing session conducted by the Electoral Commission SA (ECSA).
The briefing session will explain:
1.The election timetable
2.Are you eligible?
3. How to nominate
4. Campaign donation returns
5. Campaigning requitrements
6.The voting process
7.Counting the votes
Free Resources
from the Local Government Association of South Australia and the Electoral Commission South Australia (ECSA)
For all council election enquiries, please contact ECSA: 1300 655 232 or or send an email.
Resources include:
How to nominate
www.councilelections.sa.gov.au/nominate/nomination-process
Download the Nomination Kit to learn more about preparing and lodging your nomination.
ECSA's Candidate Handbook and LGA's Make A Difference - Nominate for Council handbook to assist you in your nomination process as a candidate for your local council.
Preparing Election Materials
www.councilelections.sa.gov.au/nominate/preparing-election-materials
Previously...
ALGWA SA has continued to run free regional information sessions since 2006 to encourage potential women candidates and provide resources during a Council Election year to encourage more women to stand for council.
These workshops are provided by ALGWA SA Committee members and its network of existing women councillors throughout the State and liaising with Councils and the Local Government Association.
ALGWA SA has published online resources for women candidates including Taking Up The Challenge (March 2007); Getting Elected-Women Can booklet (2014 and in 2018 ).
During May and June 2018, ALGWA SA organised eight Getting Elected Women Can regional sessions at Port Augusta, Burra and the Coorong in the country and the metropolitan ones at Campbelltown, Brighton, Gawler, Noarlunga and Woodville with over 100 potential women candidates attending with many in the younger age bracket.
Record number of women elected 2018 council elections
South Australia had a record number of women mayors elected as well as a record number of women elected in the 2018 council elections. 35% of council members are now female, up from 29% in 2014.
Within the 245 women elected to council, 22 women have been appointed as mayors – a significant increase on the nine female mayors elected in 2014. We had 454 women nominate for council in 2018, which is a 20% increase on 2014 and the highest on record.
The United Nations defines 30% as the minimal percentage of women required for government to reflect women’s concerns.
ALGWA SA was pleased with the result.
ALGWA SA has continued to run free regional information sessions since 2006 to encourage potential women candidates and provide resources during a Council Election year to encourage more women to stand for council.
These workshops are provided by ALGWA SA Committee members and its network of existing women councillors throughout the State and liaising with Councils and the Local Government Association.
ALGWA SA has published online resources for women candidates including Taking Up The Challenge (March 2007); Getting Elected-Women Can booklet (2014 and in 2018 ).
During May and June 2018, ALGWA SA organised eight Getting Elected Women Can regional sessions at Port Augusta, Burra and the Coorong in the country and the metropolitan ones at Campbelltown, Brighton, Gawler, Noarlunga and Woodville with over 100 potential women candidates attending with many in the younger age bracket.
Record number of women elected 2018 council elections
South Australia had a record number of women mayors elected as well as a record number of women elected in the 2018 council elections. 35% of council members are now female, up from 29% in 2014.
Within the 245 women elected to council, 22 women have been appointed as mayors – a significant increase on the nine female mayors elected in 2014. We had 454 women nominate for council in 2018, which is a 20% increase on 2014 and the highest on record.
The United Nations defines 30% as the minimal percentage of women required for government to reflect women’s concerns.
ALGWA SA was pleased with the result.