Published - 24 April 2020 By Becky Barker Community clinches $100,000 makeover Ten towns across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia will receive up to $100,000 over five years to plan and implement projects, activities … Read More community, Lockington, Rural Aid, Rural women, Ten Towns Makeover Home
Published - 24 April 2020 By Kate Nancarrow The buzz: Funding for beekeepers As the issue of food security becomes paramount, Kyneton apiarist Claire Moore is concentrating on agriculture’s ‘littlest livestock’ — bees. She says a new fundraising body, … Read More beekeepers, Funding, Hive Aid, honey bees Home
Published - 24 April 2020 By Becky Barker Free online digital workshops Are you a rural or regional woman wanting to boost your digital skills? Do you run a small business? Regional businesses will learn how to … Read More digital workshops, free, online, regional business, upskilling Home
Published - 24 April 2020 By Becky Barker Postponed: Women on Farms Gathering 2020 The 31st annual Women on Farms Gathering has been postponed until September following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Women from across regional Victoria were due to attend … Read More Events, Rural women, women on farms Home
Published - 24 April 2020 By Becky Barker National Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week is a time for Australians to learn about our shared histories, achievements and contributions to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Reconciliation is about … Read More Aboriginal, grants, indigenous, national reconciliation week Home
Published - 23 March 2020 By Becky Barker LATEST: COVID-19 INFORMATION A State of Emergency has been declared in Victoria due to the serious risk to public health posed by coronavirus (COVID-19). For more information visit … Read More Covid-19, information, resources, State of Emergency, Victoria eXtensionAUS, Home
Published - 18 February 2020 By Jasmine Glover Welcome to ‘Stories of courage and kindness’ The start of the new year has been challenging for many of us. Whether you were directly or indirectly affected by fires, the effects have … Read More newsletter, Rural women, stories of courage and kindness, welcome Home, Newsletter
Published - 18 February 2020 By Kate Nancarrow Sharing and caring at heart of recovery Members of a women’s support group set up after the Black Saturday fires are reaching out to women affected by recent bushfires by sharing personal … Read More bushfire, connection, Firefoxes, stories, support Home, Newsletter
Published - 18 February 2020 By Kate Nancarrow and Becky Barker A guide to bushfire support and resources The Victorian Government and supporting services have announced a range of financial and practical support to assist those affected by recent fires. Grants of up to … Read More bushfire, bushfire recovery, donate, grants, resources, support Home, Newsletter
Published - 18 February 2020 By Kate Nancarrow Wombats’ wake-up call As the East Gippsland fires sped towards Goongerah Wombat Orphanage in January, carers fled for their lives, hoping that some of the wombats they had … Read More bushfire, recovery, wildlife, Wildlife Victoria, wombats Home, Newsletter
Published - 18 February 2020 By Kate Nancarrow Communities rally for fire relief Geelong’s Nicole Newman runs a gourmet hamper business and is chair of the local Agribusiness Forum. But in January she, like many others, felt driven … Read More bushfire recovery, food, Foodbank, Geelong Football Club, provisions Home, Newsletter
Published - 18 February 2020 By Becky Barker Five simple ways to support someone in need It has been a tough start to 2020 following the devastating bushfires. Research shows fires and disasters affect men and women differently and their needs vary … Read More bushfire, bushfire support, connection, resources, wellbeing Home, Newsletter
