be inspired - celebrating women

Be inspired at an evening celebrating women in our community on Wednesday 16 November at Swinburne University.

Be Inspired is a free event, organised by Yarra Ranges council and Swinburne University and will feature guest speaker Jacqueline Pascarl (nee Gillespie) – Australian author, TV personality, parents’ rights advocate and humanitarian aid worker.

Jacqueline will share her journey since her former husband, a Malaysian prince, abducted her children in 1992.

Jacqueline will be joined by a panel of inspiring local women including 2010 Young Citizen of the Year Award recipient Fiona Bilton, Koha Community Café Coordinator Suyin Chan and myself as the Yarra Ranges Women's Charter Champion.

Fiona has a great passion to help children and young people who have a parent with a mental illness. She works tirelessly to create greater awareness of mental health issues for young people, parents and families.

Suyin is one of the driving forces behind the very succesful Koha Community Cafe. Koha is a not-for-profit social enterprise. The basic principle is that anyone can have a healthy vegetarian meal and pay what they think the meal is worth or what they can afford.

The panellists will share their own experiences and advice on overcoming challenges to achieve your goals.

Be Inspired is at Swinburne University on Wednesday 16 November from 5.30pm.

Places for the free event are limited and bookings are essential, call 9294 6106 or email k.delaney@yarraranges.vic.gov.au.

It will be a terrific night, I look forward to seeing you there.

celebrating women in the community

The Shire of Yarra Ranges and Swinburne University are joining forces to bring to you Celebrating the Role Women Play in Leadership in our workplaces and communities.

This is will be a wonderful event, featuring keynote speaker Naomi Simson, founder and CEO of online gift certificate retailer RedBalloon and chaired by Professor Shirley Leitch, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Swinburne University.

Naomi is an inspiring and successful business leader, and will provide an insight into her journey to success and the challenges she faced and overcame along the way.

The celebration will also include a panel discussion of local female leaders including Naomi, myself, Jan Simmons (Morrisons House CEO) and local community leader Julie McDonald.

When: Wednesday 17th November at 5:30pm

Where: Swinburne University, LC Building, Room LC 226, 50 Melba Avenue, Lilydale

Cost: $10 - includes drink and canapes, rsvp's essential

for more information click here.

Girl power recharged with inspiring, insightful stories

Yarra Ranges Weekly

09 November 2010