Published - 10 September 2022 Kimberley Furness – 2022 Rural Women’s Award Victorian Winner As Founder and Editor of print publication OAK Magazine, Bendigo local Kimberley Furness has long been a cheerleader for rural and regional women and their … Read More awards, business, community, empowerment, leadership, regional, Rural women, small business, stories, Victorian Rural Women's Network Home, Newsletter
Published - 2 February 2022 Meet our VRWN Mentoring Program Facilitators With the challenges of the past two years having disrupted the lives we otherwise took for granted, many of us have been prompted to think … Read More agriculture, community, empowerment, leadership, mentoring, networking, Rural women, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on farms Home, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Published - 14 October 2021 Profile – Natalie Ajay – Board Leadership Program Participant City expat Natalie Ajay didn’t ever plan to be raising kids (and chickens) in country Victoria. But when the perfect opportunity arrived on her doorstep, … Read More community, empowerment, leadership, Rural women, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on farms Home, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Published - 15 September 2021 Regional Leadership Program participant profile – Kirsten Larsen With time at work spent building a network of primary producers and food system champions, and time away from work spent on a new farm … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, empowerment, farming, food, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women in agriculture, women on farms Home, Newsletter
Published - 7 July 2021 Profile – Kirsten Diprose – The Observership Program Participant Though her experience is in media, Kirsten Diprose’s leadership contributions spill in to many other areas. As a Board Director and newly minted podcaster, her … Read More agriculture, community, media, stories, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on boards Home, Newsletter
Published - 5 March 2021 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 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 The Observership Program The Observership Program’s Melbourne Director Catherine Reiser and 2021 Victorian Rural Women’s Network participant Lucy Gubbins at the 2021 Observership Program launch Have you considered becoming … Read More agriculture, funded places, leadership, mentoring, networking, Victorian Rural Women's Network, women on boards Home, Newsletter
Published - 5 March 2021 Introducing – your new Victorian Rural Women’s Network team The Victorian Rural Women’s Network has welcomed two new team members over the Christmas break. Here’s a little bit about Anthea (left) and Lara (right), … Read More agriculture, Australian Women in Agriculture, community, leadership, Victoria, Victorian Rural Women's Network, welcome, women Home, Newsletter
Published - 24 April 2020 Welcome to the ‘Community’ issue Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we face challenging and uncertain times. We want you to know that the Victorian Rural Women’s Network (the Network) … Read More community, coronavirus, Covid-19, newsletter, Victorian Rural Women's Network, welcome Home