local government Archives - Women's Agenda

Georgia Ryburn

‘Gutted’: The missed deadline blunder impacting the political aspirations of dozens

Georgia Ryburn had a great chance of being the next Mayor of the Northern Beaches in Sydney. Now, she’s 4 weeks from being out of her job.

Western Sydney local council votes to ban same-sex parenting books in libraries

A local council in Western Sydney has voted in favour to “rid” council-run libraries of books containing parenting material for LGBTQIA+ families.

Shelley Handcock

Women represent less than a third of all NSW councillors & mayors. Let’s try and change it

Shelley Hancock is encouraging women to consider putting themselves forward as candidates in next year’s local government elections.