This morning Australia woke up to news from the US of a television anchor who was fired overnight following sexual harassment reports from a colleague. Shortly thereafter, the local radio station held an open mic asking listeners what is being done to educate children in schools around respectful relationships and behaviours toward women. The DJ quoted…

Today I would like to highlight a local initiative in the stand against domestic violence launched by the Newcastle Domestic Violence Committee. The initiative is a domestic and family violence, community education project of the Newcastle Domestic Violence Committee. the word Voice stands for: – Violence (domestic and family) Online Information Community Empowerment The vision…

16 Days: Call to Action – Write your Attorney General and Minister for Justice (template attached) The term “Domestic Violence” covers a range of offenses that are, by law, CRIMES. (for an interesting read on the Justice System Strategies, have a look at this report covering 2013-2017) It means that it is essential that the…

16 Days: Call to Action – Day 2 – What can I do?  If you had the opportunity to read a yesterdays post, you may now be wondering what you can do.The problem of violence against women is far reaching and overwhelming. Our Watch is a great Australian resource that has collated and brought together…

It’s that time of year again. Christmas carols, sunscreen, no time to even breathe. Amidst all this charities launch toy drives and Christmas hampers. And those white ribbons. It seems every cause has a day of remembrance, and sometimes it seems as if the message is lost. Today, if and when you purchase a white…

It’s that time of year again Ladies, and we can confirm our AGM has been slated to precede our annual Christmas gathering on December 8th. AGM to commence at 6:30pm with the Christmas Party to commence at 7. Come for one or both. Attendance to the AGM is free, Tickets for the Christmas Party are…

We are SUPER excited to share and promote this event in support of Carrie’s Place – Come along it should be a great night! See you there! 

JUST A REMINDER: If you haven’t purchased your tickets, you must do so now! Earlier in the year, the Womens’ Network pre-purchased 16 only tickets to “Piano Lessons” at early bird rates, with dinner commencing at 6:00pm at the Civic Digest for a 7:30pm show at the Theatre This is set to be a highly enjoyable…

With Election season looming upon us (my local Council area is set for September), if you have ever considered the idea of running for Local Government, NOW is the time to start taking some actions. ScienceNordic.com published an interesting article considering why women are missing from local government, although a few years old now, and…

Well its that time of year again. With the 2017 Women in Non Traditional Trades Scholarship application deadline coming to a close, tickets are now available for the awards presentation luncheon.  Mark the Date – 4 June. Then grab a ticket here. This year will follow on from the change of pace set last year…