Published - 28 February 2022 By Lara McPherson Jessica Knight – Leadership Program Participant Profile Growing up in an agricultural community, Jess Knight had a feeling farming might be for her. Taking the scenic route to get into dairy farming, … Read More Home, Newsletter
Published - 2 February 2022 By Lara McPherson Meet our 2022 VRWN Mentoring Program Facilitators With the challenges of the past two years having disrupted the lives we otherwise took for granted, many of us have been prompted to think … Read More agriculture, community, empowerment, leadership, mentoring, networking, Rural women, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on farms Home, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Published - 12 November 2021 By Lara McPherson Leader Profile – Catherine Marriott When you think of agriculture, your mind might not jump to international export and trade delegations, women’s leadership workshops and board papers. But for new Rural … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, leadership, networking, Rural women, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 14 October 2021 By Profile – Natalie Ajay – Board Leadership Program Participant City expat Natalie Ajay didn’t ever plan to be raising kids (and chickens) in country Victoria. But when the perfect opportunity arrived on her doorstep, … Read More community, empowerment, leadership, Rural women, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on farms Home, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Published - 15 September 2021 By Lara McPherson Regional Leadership Program participant profile – Kirsten Larsen With time at work spent building a network of primary producers and food system champions, and time away from work spent on a new farm … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, empowerment, farming, food, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women in agriculture, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 7 July 2021 By Lara McPherson Profile – Kirsten Diprose – The Observership Program Participant Though her experience is in media, Kirsten Diprose’s leadership contributions spill in to many other areas. As a Board Director and newly minted podcaster, her … Read More agriculture, community, media, stories, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on boards Home, Newsletter
Published - 6 July 2021 By Lara McPherson Leader Profile – Dr Kate Auty Dr Kate Auty’s legal training has seen her working across the country tackling challenging subjects. Now based in Euroa, her days are filled with driving … Read More agriculture, climate change, farming, leadership, mentoring Home, Newsletter
Published - 11 May 2021 By Lara McPherson Leader Profile – Elle Moyle Elle Moyle’s skills as a vet lend themselves well to farming. But when she bought a sheep and beef property, she also identified the need … Read More agriculture, leadership, mentoring, networking, regional, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 11 May 2021 By Lara McPherson A Relaunched Network for Victoria’s Young Farmers Young farmers across Victoria have voiced their desire for a way to connect and network with other young farmers. Agriculture Victoria currently has a very … Read More agriculture, community, leadership, networking, women on farms, young farmers Home, Newsletter
Published - 11 May 2021 By Lara McPherson Bringing Others Along Since 1986, the Victorian Rural Women’s Network (the Network) has been supporting women in rural Victoria to access the kind of training, support and networks … Read More agriculture, farming, leadership, mentoring, networking, Rural women, women in agriculture, women on farms Home, Newsletter
