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

Contact the host of Rural Women LEAD 2026