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 … Read More awards, bees, Rural women, Rural Women's Awards Home, Newsletter
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. … Read More artisanal grant, bushfood, small business Home, Newsletter
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 … Read More dry seasons, services, support, wellbeing Home, Newsletter
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 … Read More council, leadership, local government, mayor, Rural women, woman Home, Newsletter
Published - 24 July 2019 By Cathy Sage Add your story to Gippsland’s rich history Journalist and editor, Dr June Alexander, is seeking stories for a history she is recording of the Gippsland Women’s Network’s many art and community development … Read More gippsland, history, Rural women, stories Home, Newsletter
Published - 24 July 2019 By Becky Barker Wanted: your views on a new Bushfire Centre The Victorian Government is seeking views from across the community on a proposal to create a Bushfire Centre. The centre would be a reflective, educational … Read More bushfire, consultation, history, museum, recovery Home, Newsletter
Published - 24 July 2019 By Becky Barker Events Do you like to plan ahead and keep up to date with what’s on in your area? Check out the Victorian Rural Women’s Network Event … Read More Events, Rural women Home, Newsletter
Published - 30 April 2019 By Jasmine Glover Welcome to the ‘technology’ issue What a few months it has been for rural women! Since the last edition of network, we have a winner of the 2019 Victorian AgriFuturesTM … Read More newsletter, Rural women, stories, technology, Victorian Rural Women's Network, welcome Home, Newsletter
Published - 30 April 2019 By Natalie Dowling Profile: The reluctant technologist Last year, Louise Ackland transformed from someone barely able to open an app to tech entrepreneur talking to software developers in Silicon Valley. This year, … Read More Hackathon, Louise Ackland, Silicon Valley, software development, Sunraysia, supporting farmers, Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program, Victorian Rural Women's Network, VRWN Leadership and Mentoring Progrma Home, Newsletter
Published - 30 April 2019 By Natalie Dowling The bee’s knees Claire Moore collected her first beehive in 2007, transporting it home in the back of her small hatchback. Fast forward and the Kyneton farmer is … Read More AgriFutures Rural Women's Award, Claire Moore, healthy hives, queen bees, The Good Life Farm Company, women in ag Home, Newsletter
Published - 30 April 2019 By Gemma Heemskerk Want to boost your business? Do you need support to develop business opportunities and make new products? Up to $50,000 is now available to boost your business. Eligible businesses cover categories … Read More agriculture victoria, boost your business, food business, food innovation, government grant, JuJube, rural business Home, Newsletter
Published - 30 April 2019 By Natalie Dowling Putting tech on the map People laughed when former Google Maps Project Manager, Elena Kelareva told them she wanted to start a technology and innovation company in a rural town … Read More Binary Shift, Elena Kelareva, GippsTech, regional collaboration, rural business, Rural women, STEM, women-in-tech Home, Newsletter
