Membership

Membership is open to any person who supports the objectives of ALGWA and new members are warmly welcomed. The objectives of ALGWA are:

• To assist in furthering the knowledge and understanding of the function of Local Government;
• To encourage women to participate in Local Government;
• To encourage women to make a career of Local Government;
• To take action in relation to any subject or activity effecting Local Government and Local Government legislation;
• To act in an advisory capacity to intending women candidates for Local Government Election; and
• To act as a co-ordinating body for the State Branches of ALGWA.

The Tasmanian Branch conducts a minimum of four online meetings per year, including the Annual General Meeting. As a Community of Practice, meetings provide a forum for open healthy discussion, knowledge sharing, networking and mentoring opportunities together with professional development workshops.

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