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VLGA launches 2026 Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government

The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), in partnership with the Victorian Government, is proud to be launching the Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government for the second year. Named after Mary Rogers – the first woman to be elected to a Victorian Municipal Council (City of Richmond 1920-1925) – the annual Awards celebrate and acknowledge the significant contributions and achiev

VLGA releases results of the 2025 VLGA Victorian Councillor Census

Councillors across Victoria have shared their experiences working in the local government sector as part of the 2025 VLGA Victorian Councillor Census. Now in its second year, the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) Census captures and tracks councillor demographics, attitudes and the key challenges to local governance over time. Building on the success of the inaugural Census in 2024, th

VLGA announces winners of the inaugural Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government

Councillor Kylie Spears has been named the inaugural winner of the Mary Rogers Award for women in local government. The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), in partnership with the Victorian Government, made the announcement today at a special presentation ceremony at Queen’s Hall, Parliament House. The Maroondah City councillor and former mayor, who is now in her third term, was recogni

VLGA Victorian Councillor Census 2025 – Have your say!

Councillors across Victoria can have their say on the key challenges and issues impacting the local government sector as part of the Victorian Local Governance Associations (VLGA) Victorian Councillor Census. Now in its second year, the Census captures and tracks councillor demographics, attitudes and the key challenges to local governance over time. To ensure consistency, and the anonymity of res

VLGA launches inaugural Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government

The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), in partnership with the Victorian Government, is proud to be launching the inaugural Mary Rogers Awards for women in local government today. Named after Mary Rogers – the first woman to be elected to a Victorian Municipal Council (City of Richmond 1920-1925) – the annual Awards celebrate and acknowledge the significant contributions and achievemen

Incivility– a looming threat to local democracy

Across the globe, hostility toward elected representatives and distrust in public institutions is rising. Nowhere is this truer than at a local level – the most accessible tier of government. At a recent Global Executive Live Panel hosted by the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), in partnership with the UK-based Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), one message was clear – incivili

Victorian Councillor Census returns for 2025

The VLGA is pleased to announce the Victorian Councillor Census is returning in 2025. First launched by the VLGA in 2024, this annual Census captures and tracks councillor demographics, attitudes, and the key challenges to local governance over time. It was the first time a Census of this kind had been conducted in the sector in more than a decade. Last year’s Census has been used by the VLGA and