Published - 9 April 2021 By Lara McPherson Starting a safety conversation Rural women play a significant role in shaping the safety culture of the farms where they live and work and, the communities in which they … Read More agriculture, farm safety, farmers, Rural women, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 9 April 2021 By Lara McPherson Leader Profile – Pru Cook With training and skills in both agriculture and communications, every day for Pru Cook is diverse and challenging. And with technology shaping her career both … Read More agriculture, leadership, Rural women, small business Home, Newsletter
Published - 5 March 2021 By Lara McPherson International Women’s Day – celebrating female leaders in our industry The fact that this year’s International Women’s Day coincides with Labour Day in Victoria is fitting – the annual celebration grew out of workers’ rights … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, empowerment, International Women's Day, leadership, Rural women, Victorian Rural Women's Network Home, Newsletter
Published - 5 March 2021 By Lara McPherson Profile – Amelia Hartney – 2021 Community Leadership Program participant For consultant and strategist Amelia Hartney, it made sense that the next step in her professional and leadership development journey would be close to her … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, empowerment, leadership, mentoring, Rural women, training, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 5 March 2021 By Lara McPherson Port Fairy Women on Farms Gathering, 26-28 March 2021 The Annual Women on Farms Gatherings have been held across Regional Victoria for 30 years. After a temporary break in 2020, it is even more … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, Events, farming, networking, Rural women, women, women in agriculture, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 15 October 2020 By Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes Message from the Minister for Agriculture International Day of Rural Women is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the vital role of rural women. I’m pleased to be introducing the latest … Read More agriculture, coronavirus, International Day of Rural Women, leadership, Minister for Agriculture, Rural women, upskill Home, Newsletter
Published - 15 October 2020 By Kate Nancarrow and Becky Barker Roads to recovery Women are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force data¹ shows more than 10,000 regional Victorian women lost … Read More coronavirus, employment, financial support, jobs, Rural women, youth Home, Newsletter
Published - 15 October 2020 By Kate Nancarrow Fast-tracking innovative female founders When Gippsland microbiologist Emily Scholes entered Startup Gippsland’s 12-week Regional Incubator Program, she had no idea her fledgling business could soon be used to help … Read More coronavirus, entrepreneur, Rural women, science, start-up, technology Home, Newsletter
Published - 15 October 2020 By Kate Nancarrow A voice for Aboriginal leadership A new advisory group of eight inspirational women is working to design a leadership program to advance the participation of Aboriginal¹ women across government, businesses … Read More Aboriginal, advisory group, inclusion, indigenous, leadership, Rural women Home, Newsletter
Published - 15 October 2020 By Kate Nancarrow Entering a new chapter This time last year, Byaduk resident and fifth-generation farmer Jackie Elliott was welcoming almost 200 women from around Victoria to an inaugural event she organised … Read More International Day of Rural Women, magazine, Rural women Home, Newsletter
