MEDIA UPDATE
19 January 2010
2010 YEAR OF WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCH
The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local
Government will launch 2010 as the Year of Women in Local Government to recognise, celebrate and
promote the advancement of women into senior management and leadership roles.
The minister was to have launched the Year of Women of Women in Local Government jointly with The Hon.
Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Status of Women. It was with regret that Minister Plibersek recently
advised she will be unable to attend.
Details of the launch are as follows:
What: 2010 Year of Women in Local Government media launch
When: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Time: 9.00am
Where: Steps of the Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney
Attendees include:
The Hon. Maxine McKew MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development
and Local Government
Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney
Councillor Marcelle Hoff, City of Sydney
Councillor Karen McKeown, ALGWA NSW president and Year of Women in Local Government ambassador
John Ravlic, CEO, Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) on behalf of the Year of Women in Local
Government National Steering Committee.
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For more information contact John Ravlic on 0411 744 654 / Helen Diggerson on 0414 376 924
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