Women in sugar
On this page
- Recognising Women Farmers Workshop - coming to a town near you soon
- Contacts for women in sugar groups in regional Queensland
Recognising Women Farmers Workshop
- Recognising Women Farmers Workshops - Registration Form (Click on this link to download the form)
Ingham [21 July] - The Knightclub, 38 Herbert St, Ingham - Ayr [23 July] - Hallerwealth - Summit Room, 15 Queen St, Ayr
- Cairns [31 July] - Rydges Esplanade Resort, Cnr The Esplanade & Kerwin St, Cairns
- Bundaberg [04 August] - Old Bundy Tavern, 20 Quay St, Bundaberg
- Mackay [06 August] - The Shamrock Hotel - Pavilion Room, 165 Nebo Rd, Mackay
Who should attend: Women interested in leadership roles and increasing the participation of women in the sugar industry.
What’s it about: The workshop will explore practical ways to engage with and support the role of women in the future development of the industry. It will explore key areas of leadership through:
· Leading and managing change
· Emotional intelligence and decision-making
· Balancing individual, family and business priorities
· Embracing new technologies and innovation
· Opportunities to influence change within the local community
· Opportunities to influence change within the industry
Keynote speaker: 2008 Queensland Young Business Woman of the Year Olivia Maragna is the co-founder and General Manager of Aspire Retire and also part of a cane farming family business and CANEGROWERS member from Maryborough.
Bookings: FREE to attend however LIMITED seating of 30 participants per workshop. Registration opens on the 15th June. Subsidies for child care and travel costs will be available.
More information: Phone Caralyne Wilson at CANEGROWERS on 07 3864 6444.
Women in sugar groups
There are several women in sugar groups around Queensland:
NORTH QUEENSLAND:
Wet Tropics WIS Contact: Wendy Finlayson 
HERBERT
Sugar Shakers Contact: Sherry Kaurila
WISH (DEFOS) Contact: Josie Vecchio
BURDEKIN
WIS Burdekin Contact: Helen Verio
CENTRAL
WIS Mackay Contact: Therese Russell
SOUTHERN
WIS Bundaberg Contact: Margaret Doughty
WIS Isis Contact: Sandra Webb
To visit the women in sugar website click here www.womeninsugar.com
Recognising Women Farmers Workshop