community Archives - Victorian Rural Women’s Network

Topic: community

published - 8 November 2019

Ballarat Show

agriculture, community, Events, expo, food, regional

Women's Network gather in front of a country cafe, raising their Country Cuppas-branded mugs

published - 21 October 2019
By Becky Barker

Country Cuppas connects rural women

More than 600 women from across Victoria came together to attend regional Country Cuppas events during the week of International Day of Rural Women (15 October).
The events, including morning and afternoon teas, lunches and evening get-togethers, were initiated by the Victorian Rural Women’s Network (the Network) to encourage rural women …
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community, connect, Country Cuppas, Events

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published - 17 October 2019

Royal Geelong Show

community, Events, expo, farming, food, regional

published - 17 September 2019
By Becky Barker

Introducing Country Cuppas

The Victorian Rural Women’s Network is excited to celebrate International Day of Rural Women on 15 October 2019 by supporting a series of local gatherings across Victoria — Country Cuppas.
Country Cuppas encourages women to take time out to connect over a cuppa with other women in their region and share …
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community, connection, Country Cuppas, event, International Day of Rural Women, Rural women

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published - 12 April 2019

VFF Peninsula Branch – Our future of green wedge agriculture

VFF members free. $5 for non-members (at the door). RSVP essential.
ALL farmers from surrounding Green Wedge and Peri-urban areas welcome.
Guest speaker: Mr Robert (Rob) Faggian, Associate Professor at Deakin University in the Centre for Rural and Regional Futures, works with rural Australian’s to better understand the suitability of land in …
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agriculture, community, green wedge, peri-urban, training

published - 11 April 2019

Farm World

In 2019 we’re celebrating our farming community with a “Love Your Farmer” theme. Throughout the event you will see a host of activations and opportunities to celebrate the significant contribution our farmers make and the importance of this $13b food & fibre industry.
Tickets available online at http://lardnerpark.com.au/farm-world/

agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, Events, farming, food, regional, Rural women

published - 24 February 2019

This Farm Needs a Farmer Field Day

agriculture, business, community, farmers, farming, mentoring, regional

Three founding members of the Australian Women in Emergencies Network

published - 16 January 2019
By Bridget Tehan

Focus: Australian Women in Emergencies Network

Above (from L-R): Australian Women in Emergencies Network (AWE) Founders Kathy Cooney, Bridget Tehan (President AWE Network) and Amanda Lamont
In early 2018, a group of women who work and volunteer in the emergency sector gathered at an International Women’s Day breakfast. A question was posed: ‘Is there a place for …
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community, emergencies, network, women

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Slow food and collaborative farming advocate Deb Bogenhuber

published - 16 January 2019
By Natalie Dowling

Small scale, big impact

Deb Bogenhuber is motivated by a deep connection to country and an interest in changing local food economies. As an ecologist and slow food proponent, Deb is fascinated by systems and the interaction of natural elements including land, water and soil.
Through her work as Executive Officer of Mildura-based Food Next …
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community, farming, slow food, wellbeing

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published - 8 November 2018
By Becky Barker

Apply now: Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program

Candidates applying for funded places on the Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program courses through the Victorian Rural Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Program must adhere to the following terms and conditions:

Be a Victorian Rural Women’s Network subscriber. Here is a link to the network’s subscriber page: extensionaus.com.au/VRWNetwork/subscribe-to-the-victorian-rural-womens-network/
Be a rural or regional …
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agriculture, community, funded places, leadership, mentoring, regional, Rural women

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