COMMUNITY | COLLABORATION | CELEBRATION

We are excited to welcome all rural and regional women to join us at Masonic Temple, Ayr on Friday, October 17 for a Celebration of Rural Women's Day - presented by Community Bank Home Hill & Ayr.

Our MC Helen Connick will lead connection and introduce our incredible guest speaker - Kathy Gabriel!

About Kathy "If you’ve ever meet me or heard of me, you probably already know I was gifted the gift of the gab… aka I like to talk.

Little did I know that my hardest of times and toughest of adversities would lead to my skill of storytelling and helping others.

Through the loss of my boyfriend at the age of 24 and then my mother’s cancer diagnosis and death at 26 my world spiraled, I hit the inevitable rock bottom, I turned to alcohol to numb the pain.

It was around this time that I discovered a race, 1000km through Mongolia riding 30 semi wild horses the ultimate test of a equine enthusiast endurance. I like to call it “the rope”, that was thrown to me as a way to guide me back to the land of the living.

The tale is one of the greats, it truly makes the best story to tell. I raced not once but twice in what is know as “the worlds longest and toughest horse race on the planet”.

Not only did I find myself again on that race, but I was shown a way of life I could have never dreamed I would get to live.

I share my story to all who wish to listen."

Rural Women's Day is proudly supported by our National Partner Squadron Energy!

We are incredibly grateful for the local sponsorship and support from;

Community Bank Home Hill & Ayr Bendigo Bank

Wilmar

Bowen Gumlu Growers Association

Keir Steele Waldon

Tickets are non-refundable however can be transferred and we asked you to let us know name changes by emailing ruralwomensday@gmail.com