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Women in the Landscape

16-Mar-2012

A day of re-invigoration - and lots of laughs!

About 60 women came together for a day of laughter, the odd tear, catch-ups, great food (thanks, Mel and co!), some exercises (up, down, up, down) and plenty of learning at our Women in the Landscape Day on April 28. What a day!

We were really lucky to have a great list of speakers who presented on a wide range of topics - there really was something for everyone!  

Speakers included: 

  • 2012 NSW RIRDC Rural Women's Award Winner, Danica Leys, who is an agribusiness lawyer, former agronomist from the Central West, and social media expert - having co-founded the hugely popular agricultural Twitter forum, @AgChatOz
  • Mikla Lewis - Founder of WIRES and passionate native flora and fauna expert
  • Phoebe Maroulis – entrepreneurial local businesswomen. Phoebe is passionate about developing opportunities for children to be ‘creative’ and is about to trek the Indian Himalayas in the name of raising funds and awareness about the plight of women and girls in remote third-world regions.  

Thank you to everyone who attended to help make the day such a success!

Women in the Landscape in the Media:

Qantas InFlight Magazine Story on Women in the Landscape, October 2012 Qantas InFlight Magazine Story on Women in the Landscape, October 2012 (394 KB)

Click below to view our photo gallery from the day...

About 60 people attended the 2012 Women in the Landscape dayDanielle Littlewood, “Pomona”, Wellington, with Denise Allen and Tiffany Mason, both of the Nature Conservation Trust, OrangeLyn Sykes, Dubbo and Sarah Wynn, “Wenoona”, Geurie. Lyn spoke about mother/daughter-in-law relationships at the Women in the Landscape dayJoyce Johnson, “Sunnyview”, Yeoval, Gwenda Kerin, Yeoval, Gwen Munro, “Stirling”, Yeoval, and Heather Johnson, “Buckinbah”, YeovalJenny Bjorksten, “Wandoo Wandong”, Yeoval, and Carmen Gain, “Wattlegrove”, GeurieBeth Hodges, “Baldrudgery”, Baldry, Jan Gibson, “Riverside”, Baldry, and Christine Speers, “Hyandra”, BaldryLynne Tucker, “Teralba Park”, Baldry, and Margaret Lee, Molong
Bente Jensen, Molong, Cheryl Dunn, Molong, Barbara Horsfield, “Meru”, Molong, and Bev Worral, CumnockAnnabel Gavin, “Wansey”, Cumnock, Jean Gavin, “Merri-Burra”, Cumnock, and Mary Philpott, “Strathisla”, YeovalProfessional educator, learning and development consultant and trainer, Mary Brell, Orange, speaking at Women in the LandscapeLittle River Landcare Group's Michelle Gianisis, Molong, with Gail Griffiths, CumnockNSW Rural Woman of the Year, Danica Leys, Sydney, told her story and discussed the role of social media in telling the message of agriculture as part of her presentation at the Women in the Landscape day
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