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Jasmine Glover, Rural Women's Coordinator, with her dog Maisie

published - 31 July 2019
By Jasmine Glover

Welcome to the ‘leadership’ issue

This month we celebrate the second anniversary of the re-established Victorian Rural Women’s Network. It’s time to take stock of the achievements of our talented subscribers and kick off a third year of inspiring, resourcing and connecting.
At the end of June I was delighted to join Minister for Agriculture, the …
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anniversary, foreword, leadership, welcome

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Megan Williams displays her camel milk products

published - 24 July 2019
By Sourced by Alyssa Shiels

Over the hump in a new industry

Megan Williams describes the past four years she and husband Chris have spent establishing The Camel Milk Co. at Kyabram as a roller coaster ride and the biggest challenge of their lives.
Born and bred a Victorian dairy farmer, Megan fell in love with camels during a stint on Andado Station …
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camel, farmer, milk, Rural women

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Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Jaclyn Symes at the Young Farmers Scholarships launch on-farm with Kate and Jason Kirk

published - 24 July 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk

Apply now: Young Farmers Scholarships

Are you a young farmer passionate about the future of agriculture? Are you keen to shape the future of the sector? If so, apply now for a 2019 Upskill and Invest — Young Farmers Scholarship.
The scholarship is an investment in you and your career. Up to $10,000 is available per …
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invest, scholarship, upskill, young farmer

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A group of women begin a mentor walk at the launch in Geelong

published - 24 July 2019
By Cathy Sage

Walk with inspirational mentors

Why walk in the footsteps of leaders for inspiration when you can walk beside them? This is the fresh thinking behind a leadership mentoring business called Mentor Walks. The idea is to match aspiring women leaders with senior women leaders across businesses, government and community groups for one-hour walks in …
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leadership, mentoring, walking, wellbeing

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Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Jaclyn Symes at the launch of the 2020 Victorian Rural Women's Leadership and Mentoring Program with leadership program participants

published - 24 July 2019
By Becky Barker

Applications open: Leadership and Mentoring Program 2020

Do you want to improve your leadership skills or learn what it’s like to sit on a board? Perhaps you are an experienced leader but don’t feel you’ve reached your full potential? Now is the time to consider applying for a funded place in the 2020 Victorian Rural Women’s Leadership …
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boards, leadership program, personal development, training, upskill

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A woman sits at desk chatting to three other women

published - 24 July 2019
By Jill Briggs

Five steps to braver leadership

“I run a professional training and coaching organisation. An exercise I’ve often seen is to ask individuals what gender they most associate with different careers, say, teachers, lawyers, farmers, pilots. What if we are asked what gender we think of when visualising a leader? This exercise can be revealing for …
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leadership, team-building, training

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2019 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award winner Claire Moore with her first queen bee grafts

published - 24 July 2019
By Tiffany Reed Marshall

Meet the 2019 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award finalists

All the best to 2019 Victorian AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award winner Claire Moore who is off to Canberra in September with six other state and territory finalists for the national award ceremony. The national winner will be announced at the ceremony on 11 September. Good luck Claire!
Each state and territory …
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awards, bees, Rural women, Rural Women's Awards

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Bushfood advocate Brigid Corcoran in her shop

published - 24 July 2019
By Cathy Sage

Who’s for strawberry gum cocktails?

A passion for preserving the art of cooking with bushfoods earned Brigid Corcoran a $5000 artisanal sector grant to pass on the traditions to others. The Victorian Government grant enabled Brigid to set up a small working kitchen in the cellar of her shop Saltbush Kitchen.
There she teaches how to …
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artisanal grant, bushfood, small business

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Drawing of farmscape with dog and farm gate

published - 24 July 2019
By Cathy Sage

Looking out for each other

When things get tough, it can be hard to ask for support for yourself, your family or your community. In particular, if you live in a remote or agricultural community, it can be difficult to find or access the right services for your needs. The good news is there are …
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dry seasons, services, support, wellbeing

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published - 24 July 2019
By Mayors Janet Pearce, Natalie O'Connell and Ann Young

Leading the way in local government

If, as American philosopher Peter Drucker says, “management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things,” many rural and regional women are stepping up to do the ‘right things’ as elected leaders of shire and rural councils.
It seems that leadership opportunities for women in councils are high, with …
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council, leadership, local government, mayor, Rural women, woman

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Welcome to the ‘leadership’ issue

Over the hump in a new industry

Apply now: Young Farmers Scholarships

Walk with inspirational mentors

Applications open: Leadership and Mentoring Program 2020

Five steps to braver leadership

Meet the 2019 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award finalists

Who’s for strawberry gum cocktails?

Looking out for each other

Leading the way in local government