AWIA would like to introduce Lisa Brassington whom has been seconded to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rien Silverstein. We welcomed Lisa to the board during our May board meeting. Lisa brings a wide range of experiences, particularly in the horticulture and peri-urban agriculture fields to […]
Australian Women in Agriculture Australia Day Accolades
Australian Women in Agriculture 2020 Australia Day Accolades A number of Australian Women in Agriculture members and associates have been honoured for their service to agriculture, community and leadership in the 2020 Australia Day Awards. Thank you to Australian Women in Agriculture Life Member, Elaine Paton AO for compiling the […]
AWiA Youth Committee Announcement
The AWiA Youth Committee was announced at the 2019 AWiA Conference held in Ballina, NSW. We look forward to seeing what our Youth Committee achieve under the direction of our AWiA Youth Coordinator Amy Munro. The AWiA board welcomes this amazing group of passionate and young energetic women. Amy Munro […]
AWiA Qld Country Life Showgirls Breakfast
‘The grass is greener where you water it’ was the theme of the inaugural networking and leadership breakfast on Sunday 11th August at the lovely Brisbane Riverview Hotel. The breakfast was a collaboration between Australian Women in Agriculture and the Queensland Country Life Miss Showgirl Awards Program which is facilitated […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 8: Urgency is an understatement
Image credit: Australian Strategic Policy Institute As the COP21 event draws to a close, the tension in the negotiations is necessarily also rising. It would be fair to say that all those represented here want to return to their own countries with some evidence of success. However, there are […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 7: “When it was time to act… “
Yesterday, I wrote about how women from across the globe had come to Paris to tell their stories and put their community views in front of the decision makers here at COP21. The media coverage that the “gender” day yesterday (8th) has received hopefully means that the decision makers and […]