Inspiring inclusion this International Women's Day
Published on 14 February 2024
Events will be held throughout the Gannawarra on Friday, 8 March as part of International Women’s Day.
Council, in partnership with Northern District Community Health and various agencies, will be supporting events in Kerang, Cohuna and Quambatook that aim to bring women from across the municipality together to inspire actions needed to continue the work to achieving a gender equal future.
The highlight of the day’s festivities will occur within Kerang’s Sir John Gorton Library from 7am with the annual International Women’s Day Breakfast.
Hosted by Council’s Director Corporate Services, Amanda Wilson, this free event will enable attendees to hear from three guest speakers – nurse practitioner, Yvonne Fabry and small business owners, Amy Treacy and Rachel Robertson – about their passions and inspiration.
“During the past few years, the Gannawarra has become renowned for its International Women’s Day celebrations, and this year is no exception,” Ms Wilson said.
“This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress, which highlights that women’s economic empowerment is key to a gender equal world.”
“As a rural business mentor, this year's International Women's Day theme is especially significant. Being a role model and guiding women to believe that empowering themselves via education, developing leadership skills and investing in themselves and their businesses demonstrates that progress can be accelerated and that we can all be in control of our economic futures,” Ms Treacy said.
Bookings are preferred for this event for catering purposes. To book, please visit www.trybooking.com/COMTC
This year’s celebrations will also include events for the first time at Cohuna and Quambatook.
The Gateway to Gannawarra Visitor Centre at Cohuna will host a free Coffee and Create session with The Dandy Lion Studio from 10.30am-12 noon, with participants able to enjoy a morning tea whilst painting a terracotta pot that they can take home with them. For bookings, please visit www.trybooking.com/COOWV
A free Coffee and Create session will also be held with local artist, Caroline Ellis at the Quambatook Senior Citizens Hall from 10am to 12 noon, where participants will be able to enjoy morning tea and create an artwork. For bookings, phone (03) 5457 1200 or email qrcc@bigpond.com
Funding for International Women’s Day events within the Gannawarra is made possible through Northern District Community Health, the Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit, and the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) as part of the Gannawarra Community Flood Recovery Program.