New South Wales local government elections will be held on 14 September.
The elections are a key opportunity to create effective, and more representative, councils.
Councillors play a vital role in helping to shape their local communities.
It is therefore important our councils reflect the communities they represent.
Analysis carried out by the Office of Local Government after the last local government elections, held in December 2021, showed:
39 per cent of councillors were women
10.1 per cent of councillors were linguistically diverse
4.3 per cent of councillors were aged under 30
3.9 per cent of councillors were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and
2.2 per cent of councillors had a disability
The Office of Local Government is conducting a diversity campaign, targeting underrepresented groups and encouraging them to consider standing for their community.
Nominations for the New South Wales local government elections will close today.
Go to the link for more details and to nominate: https://elections.nsw.gov.au/political-participants/candidates-and-groups/candidate-nominations-for-local-government-elections
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