Rural Women LEAD 2026

Rural Women LEAD

Rural Women LEAD creates opportunities for rural women across south west Victoria to LEARN, ENGAGE, ACHIEVE and DEVELOP (LEAD) together through a series of five dynamic workshops focusing on:

• Building capability through shared learning, reflection cultural change.  

• Supporting and empowering women's leadership and progression in the region.

• Celebrating and promoting local women and their contributions and achievements.

• Creating opportunity to connect, network and collaborate in a brave/accountable space of like-minded people.

 To ensure easier access for rural women, workshops are staged in various locations across south west Victoria.

Workshops:

#1: The Superpowers of You with Dr. Jodie Fleming: 5 June: 10am - 2pm: The Stables, Koroit

#2: Leading Self for Life and Professional Fulfilment with Jessica Fishburn: 19 June: 10am-2pm: Sterling Place - Dunkeld

#3: Future Voice: Expressing Ideas That Create Change with Lynne Cazaly: 17 July: 10am-2.00pm: Union Station Hotel - Woolsthorpe

#4: Becoming Her: a self-leadership intensive with Karen Foster: 7 August: 10am-2pm: Conlans Wine Store - Port Fairy

#5: Indigenous Story Telling through Art with local Keerray Woorroong/ Yorta Yorta artist Sherry Johnstone: 21 August: 10am-2.00pm: Deakin Hydrogen Hub Warrnambool

#6:  Media Ready: Pitch, Perform, and Be Heard with Kirsten Diprose: Date: 30 October: 10am-2pm: Stirling Place Dunkeld Community Centre

You can opt in to all workshops, select 1 or a number of - up to you. 

Ticket prices (includes morning tea and a light lunch): 

Super Early Bird: $225+GST* per workshop - closes 24 April

Early Bird: $275+GST* per workshop - closes 8 May

Full Rate: $300+GST* per workshop - closes 28 May

Book first 5 sessions:

Super Early Bird: $1,025+GST*

Early Bird: $1,275+GST*

Full Rate: $1,400+GST*

*plus Humanitix booking fee

This is a collaboration with the following people and organisations:

• Jodie Hill: Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West, LGSC Board member

• Karen Foster: O2 Advisory

• Trudy Marr: are-able; LGSC Board member

• Jessica Fishburn: GenHealth

• Kirsten Diprose: Communications specialist, Podcaster, Farmer

• Leadership Great South Coast