Topic: Rural women

jasmine-glover
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 Rural Women’s Award and celebrated 21 outstanding Victorian women being inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.  International Women’s Day was celebrated around the …
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elena-kelareva
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 of 15,000 people. Two years on, Elena’s business and collaborative projects are showcasing how global businesses can be built anywhere and transform regional economies.
Elena’s own …
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published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk
Fostering female agri-tech leaders

Teachers inspire students and can play a big role in career choices and leadership confidence. Three secondary teachers from rural Victoria recently took a trip to Brisbane to learn about how they can support students and influence workforce trends.
CQUniversity hosted 15 female teachers from regional, rural and remote areas of …
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Goulburn-Valley-orchard-autumn
published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk
Calling Goulburn Valley women in agriculture!

Are you a woman involved in food and fibre production in the Goulburn Valley?  Are there stories you can share about rural women in agriculture?  How could life be improved for women in farming?
Monash University PhD student Laura Coady needs your help.  As part of the ambitious Invisible Farmer project …
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VRWN-website
published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk
Fresh approach to ‘What’s On?’

Do you like to be the first to know what’s on?  For over a year, we have shared rural and regional events to all Victorian Rural Women’s Network subscribers through an emailed event listing, the ShE update.  As part of the network’s website revamp, we have made the move to …
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women-on-farms-2019
published - 30 April 2019
By Gemma Heemskerk
‘Women on Farms’ celebrates 30 years

The last weekend of March saw more than 200 rural women come together in Warragul for the 30th Annual Women on Farms Gathering.  The gathering aims to highlight the role of rural women and their advances in farming. This year took the theme, ‘Striding Forward’, and was coordinated by the …
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