For duty truck driver Donna Cook, no two days are the same.
Of a morning, the City of Greater Geelong employee of 15 years might attend to road and footpath obstructions.
Of an afternoon, she might install new signage and public seating.
It's the variety of maintenance work that attracted Donna to the job.
"There's a little bit of everything," she smiles.
"That's why I like it."
Donna became the City's first permanent female duty truck driver in 2018 after more than a decade working as a cleaner.
She made the most of upskilling opportunities at the City, gaining many qualifications including crane operation, first aid and heavy rigid truck licence.
Most recently, the mother-of-four completed a basic welding course.
"I love what I'm doing now," Donna says.
"This is the best thing I ever did."
The City of Greater Geelong is committed to creating a fair and equitable workplace for all employees, including women.
Last year Council adopted Ba-gurrk: A Gender Equity Framework for the City of Greater Geelong, the first of its kind for our region.
The Framework addresses gender equity as a governance, community and organisational issue and will provide a guide to develop, implement and monitor actions.
Donna resonates with this year's theme for International Women's Day – Each for Equal.
She hopes to see more women working in maintenance roles, just like her.
After all, she knows first-hand women are more than capable.
"Just do it," Donna says.
To mark International Women's Day, the City of Greater Geelong is sharing personal messages from employees on our social media channels.
