Seema Abdullah

Seema is a former mayor and second term councillor at Greater Shepparton City Council. Views expressed are personal.

[David Caldicott @ACTINOSProject]

Excellent article by @seemaforshepp.
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.
https://t.co/bBhEjyGWII

[MyTransit Melbourne @MyTransit_MEL]

VLocity trains arrive in Shepparton — pyjama protest bears fruit, seven years on - Shepparton News: https://t.co/9AvV0ZOec9 #Melbourne #Transit #PTV

[Sean Mulcahy @seanamulcahy]

Loved hearing more about @_VLGA and @welcomingaus’ Represent handbook, supporting culturally diverse Victorians to stand for local government, at today’s #AdvancingWomen’s Leadership Summit
More information here 👉 https://t.co/LmPeGtpgDl

[Suzanna Sheed @SheedSuzanna]

So proud to see our own #SheppartonArtMuseum open tonight and congratulations to everyone involved. An extraordinary community effort and partnerships working together @SAM_Shepparton @DannyPearsonMP @GreaterShepp

[Act on Climate Vic @ActOnClimateVic]

It's good to see @StephRyanNats acknowledging the strong community support for tackling the climate crisis... https://t.co/z3z9GJoW8K #VicClimateSolutions #SpringSt

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

Food for thought?
https://t.co/CYKJCsFt8M

[Department of Rural Health at UniMelb @UDRH_VIC]

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. https://t.co/6dDjWj85NG

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

@VicLGBTIQ Congratulations

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

My long post on the ⁦@ALGWAVIC⁩ conference at the weekend. Such a great experience! ⁦@helenhainesindi⁩ ⁦@NyadolNyuon⁩ ⁦@YarraCouncil⁩ #localgovernment #shepparton https://t.co/SPAIIA7lLz

[ALGWA VIC @ALGWAVIC]

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.

[ALGWA VIC @ALGWAVIC]

“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'

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

With keynote speaker, @NyadolNyuon, Australian lawyer, human rights advocate, and a regular media commentator at @ALGWAVIC conference in Melbourne this weekend #WomenInLeadership #localgovernmentvic

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

Inspiring and powerful talk by @NyadolNyuon keynote speaker at @ALGWAVIC conference. “Don't wait for challenges to go away, work with your challenges " (on the issue of racism and multicultralism).

[ALGWA VIC @ALGWAVIC]

"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.

[ALGWA VIC @ALGWAVIC]

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_nikivincent

[Antonella Celi @AforAntonella]

@ALGWAVIC 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…https://t.co/R1r4Vv922p

[ALGWA VIC @ALGWAVIC]

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

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

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

[Seema Abdullah @seemaforshepp]

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