Women for Wagga City Council

15/10/2024

The City of Wagga Wagga’s new leadership team was elected at the first meeting of the new Council, held last night.

Cr Dallas Tout has been elected to his third term as Mayor, with Cr Georgie Davies elected as Deputy Mayor.

The Mayoral election was contested by Cr Tout and Cr Amelia Parkins, with Councillors voting 7 – 2 in favour of Cr Tout.

There were two nominees for the position of Deputy Mayor – Cr Davies and Cr Parkins. The vote favoured Cr Davies 6 – 3.

The current term for Mayor is two years, while the term for Deputy Mayor is now one year.

01/10/2024

Congratulations to the new City of Wagga Wagga councillors - the most women ever elected to the representative body and in fact a majority with 5 of the 9 representatives being women.

Perhaps we will even see the city's first woman mayor before the end of the council term?

25/03/2024

This is a great example of male allyship and active citizenship in action.

A gofundme page has been set up to raise the $1600 for the full page ad going in Warragul Gazette next week.

“Baw Baw’s Future is Equal!

A call to action from Baw Baw residents for fairness and equality.

Our vision is equality for all, regardless of gender, culture, age, sexuality and/or ability.
Violence against women including, sexual assault and family violence, is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.
Equality for all is not a current reality and all steps towards equality are important, including how we name our places – our streets, landmarks, parks and monuments. Lack of women’s visibility and agency in leadership contributes to an unequal society.

Acknowledging and celebrating women’s, as well as men’s, achievements is a way of building an equal society. Globally and locally, too few public places are named after women.
The Place and Feature Naming Policy adopted by Baw Baw Council on 6 March 2024, with its 70% gender target, is a positive move towards fair and equal representation. We are proud that Baw Baw Shire Council have demonstrated their understanding of this barrier to gender equality and have recognised the importance of addressing this issue in our local communities.

Three Councillors are now moving to rescind this policy. We see this as a step away from the fairness that our community expects and deserves.

If you also feel strongly about this, standing up and taking action will help. Here’s how:

1. Write to Mayor McCabe and the supportive councillors expressing your gratitude, solidarity, and support.
2. Encourage the opposing councillors to endorse the policy and recognise the positive impact on gender equality and violence prevention.
3. Join us at the council meeting on Wednesday 3 April at 12:45pm at the West Gippsland Art Centre to observe the recission motion discussion and/or to speak for three minutes on this crucial issue. You can also make submissions in other ways shown here Council Meetings (bawbawshire.vic.gov.au)

~Proudly sponsored by Baw Baw men for gender equality~”

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My name is Les and I am looking to raise funds to pay for a full page of our local p… Les Corson needs your support for Pay for a full page ad in The Gazette.

02/03/2023

2023 State Candidate Debate

Committee 4 Wagga is giving the State election candidates the chance to answer the questions important to the community.

When: Friday 10 March
Where: Pacific Lounge, Wagga RSL Club
Time: 5.30pm

All community members are invited to attend. RSVPs are not essential but are encouraged. Call 6921 2490 or email [email protected]

Can't make it in person? The event will be livestreamed on the Region Riverina page, RiotAct YouTube and pages.

This event is hosted by Region Riverina and The Streaming Guys.

16/03/2022

Do you have your tickets yet? This play will continue the conversations fostered as part of the

11/03/2022

Council committees: expressions of interest open 😊
We're calling for expressions of interest from community and industry members to join Council committees and help guide our region’s future.

We're especially encouraging women and people from diverse backgrounds with relevant experience to apply.

A total of 22 vacancies are available on the following committees:

⭐ Australia Day Committee
⭐ Floodplain Risk Management Committee
⭐ Major Events Advisory Panel
⭐Museum of the Riverina Community Committee
⭐Public Art Panel

Find out more at https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/news-and-updates/news-articles/council-committees-expressions-of-interest-open-this-saturday

07/03/2022

Council Committee applications have opened for the:

Floodplain Risk Management Committee
Public Art Advisory Panel
Museum of the Riverina Advisory Committee
Major Events Advisory Panel
Australia Day Community Committee

Details are here: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

Share and apply so we can get some fabulous (and diverse) representation on these committees and panels.

31/01/2022

Remember that time when the Wagga media referred to Mayor Dallas Tout as “Wagga parent and councillor” when talking about important local issues? That’s right, it hasn’t happened. Perhaps they used it when referring to Cr Dan Hayes, or Cr Tim Koschel, both of whom have spoken publicly of their role as fathers? No, not them either. Can’t recall the term being used in relation to Cr Rod Kendall or former Crs Greg Conkey or Paul Funnell.

But just a few weeks in to the job, The Daily Advertiser has clearly reminded us that Cr Georgie Davies is a parent (first) and councillor (second).

While this may seem a small thing, make no mistake that gendered frames of reporting are so common that we may not notice, or easily dismiss it. The effect, however, is to frame our thinking about the way this Councillor approaches issues and their competency for the role. The issue Cr Davies raises IS important and is shaped by her lived experience, but her voice should be heard because she is an elected representative speaking about a topic many people want addressed.

Yes, Cr Davies is a parent, but why are women leaders more often than not described in their personal/domestic capacity in a professional context when the same standard is not applied to men?

Come on, DA. We deserved better reporting that this.

23/01/2022

We received a great response from the community to our recent online Playground Survey!

400+ residents had their say, with more shade cover at our play spaces and a water park topping the list of what they'd like to see for the city and surrounding villages🌲💧🤸‍♂️

Read more about the results here 👉http://ow.ly/SjGh50Hzsuf

13/01/2022

Great to see the previous work on this strategy achieving progress.

The future of Lake Albert is looking bright as Council continues to work towards the design and construction of a water pipeline.

The pipeline will ensure water can be pumped from the Murrumbidgee River to maintain water levels in the lake through the hot and dry months.

The new State Minister for Water recently endorsed the plan which was signed with the NSW Government early last year.

Read the full update 👉 http://ow.ly/3REO50HtoBR

10/01/2022

The City of Wagga Wagga has a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Cr Dallas Tout was elected the Mayor and Cr Jenny McKinnon was elected the Deputy Mayor at the first meeting of the new Council tonight.

The Mayoral election was contested by Crs Tout and Dan Hayes with Councillors voting 7-2 in favour of Cr Tout who has served as the city’s Deputy Mayor since 2014.

There were two nominees for the position of Deputy Mayor – Cr Dan Hayes and Cr Jenny McKinnon. The vote favoured Cr McKinnon 5 votes to 4.

The mid-term Mayoral elections will take place in September 2023.

The meeting was livestreamed and can be viewed on Council’s page or website at wagga.nsw.gov.au/watchlive

Image: Mayor Cr Dallas Tout and Deputy Mayor Cr Jenny McKinnon after their election to the leadership positions tonight.

10/01/2022

Congratulations to Cr Dallas Tout on election as Mayor, and Cr Jenny McKinnon on election as Deputy Mayor. They will serve in these roles until September 2023.