The call is being made as there isn't much participation of women at the local government level. While there are three councillors in Goulburn Mulwaree, there no female councillors in the Wingecarribee Shire.

Carol James, who has been a Goulburn Mulwaree councillor for 13 years, feels that it's important to have women councillors on board.

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"I think diversity is important and we should have councillors of all age groups, whether they are young or old as their views help give a different perspective to a situation. Similarly, it's important to have both women and men as councillors so that a balance can be maintained," Cr James said.

She feels that sometimes women get discouraged thinking that the role will take up majority of their time. "However, that's not the case and we have assistance and help at hand whenever required," she added.

A workshop by Women for Election Australia (WFEA), which is being funded by the NSW Government and has received the support from the Goulburn Mulwaree Council, will be held with an aim to equip more women to run for local government.

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Licia Heath, CEO of WFEA feels that there is a need for more women elected at all levels of government.

"It's a government level that is closest to the community. There are several councils in NSW have either no women councillors or are very less in number," she said.

"We know that a lot of women are getting active in the area and showing determination to run elections in September. The workshop will not only inspire more women to step forward but also equip them with tangible skills like how you would run it."

The six-hour workshop to be held on Friday, May 7 at Workspace Goulburn, is one of a series to be held in regional centres and metropolitan Sydney.

For more information and to register, visit www.wfea.org.au to register.