In 2020, Greater Shepparton City Council declared a climate emergency. Here’s how we turned their declaration into a community-focused communication and engagement strategy: ellisjones.com.au/work/greater-s… #climatechange #climateemergency #communityengagement #localcouncil

"Men and women all have these biases,” she points out, noting that men who exhibit women's behaviours also face bias, for example men who take on more responsibility for childcare. A good reminder our #ALGWAvic discussions today are important to people of *all* genders.

Dr Niki Vincent says that she has hope for systemic change: “My vision is that the Gender Equality Act will prompt significant change.” "Once again it’s not about fixing women”she says, calling for action to fix the systems that let women down. #ALGWAvic Dr Niki Vincent

ALGWA VIC Conference 2021 underway. A great opportunity to be in the same room with amazing #GoWomenLG women and a jam jacked agenda of speakers to empower and inspire across LG themes and experiences. 👏 Dr Helen Haines MP & Winsome McCaughey AO sh…lnkd.in/gu6x95V

If formal mediation isn’t the answer, then what is? Melissa Scadden advises councillors to negotiate acceptable behaviour before interactions become problematic: “Sit down as a councillor and agree on the rules of engagement.” #ALGWAvic

Thanks #genderequality Commissioner Dr Dr Niki Vincent for your powerful, thought provoking  presentation at #ALGWA conference today. The myth of 'merit' and the quotas controversy was so convincingly debunked ALGWA VIC #shepparton #localgovernment #WomenInLeadership

What you can't see you can't fix, well said by Dr Niki Vincent at ALGWA VIC conference. The #GenderEqualityAct will make unconscious biases visible in public organisations, and powers have been provided to the Comissioner to fix this

Another (effective) screenshot here at the #ALGWAvic conference, but you'll forgive us when it contains such a powerful quote. Part of Carol Ross's presentation on the things deterring women from entering government.

“We’ve got a ways to go, but I have no doubt that all of us in the room are doing our darndest to continue the work started by our sisterhood in the 60s.” -Jane Gazzo, calling on #ALGWAvic attendees to take inspiration from 'I Am Woman'

Inspiring and powerful talk by Nyadol (nyadolnyuon on Threads) Nyuon OAM keynote speaker at ALGWA VIC conference. “Don't wait for challenges to go away, work with your challenges " (on the issue of racism and multicultralism).

With keynote speaker, Nyadol (nyadolnyuon on Threads) Nyuon OAM, Australian lawyer, human rights advocate, and a regular media commentator at ALGWA VIC conference in Melbourne this weekend #WomenInLeadership #localgovernmentvic

My long post on the ⁦ALGWA VIC⁩ conference at the weekend. Such a great experience! ⁦Helen Haines MP⁩ ⁦Nyadol (nyadolnyuon on Threads) Nyuon OAM⁩ ⁦Yarra City Council⁩ #localgovernment #shepparton facebook.com/10212610813044…

Interested in studying #medicine? 💉 This might be the time for you to explore! @UniMelbMDHS are offering a #rural pathway for #students, where training for the degree will be conducted in rural #Victoria. 🌳 Applications close at 5pm on Monday 31st May. go.unimelb.edu.au/9xhi

Food for thought? hbr.org/2021/05/banks-…

It's good to see Steph Ryan acknowledging the strong community support for tackling the climate crisis... abc.net.au/news/2021-07-0… #VicClimateSolutions #SpringSt

So proud to see our own #SheppartonArtMuseum open tonight and congratulations to everyone involved. An extraordinary community effort and partnerships working together SheppartonArtMuseum Danny Pearson MP Greater Shepparton

Loved hearing more about VLGA and Welcoming Australia’ Represent handbook, supporting culturally diverse Victorians to stand for local government, at today’s #AdvancingWomen’s Leadership Summit More information here 👉 welcomingcities.org.au/represent-a-ha…

Excellent article by Seema Abdullah. Disaster response has been devolved to local communities, such as Shepparton & Lismore to bear the brunt of disasters, unsupported. Completely appropriate for them to determine what is needed, but needs more support. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

VLocity trains arrive in Shepparton — pyjama protest bears fruit, seven years on - Shepparton News: sheppnews.com.au/news/vlocity-t… #Melbourne #Transit #PTV