The annual St Michael's Women's Brunch is on again!

Sunday May 7th in the Hub from 10am - 12.30pm.

This event is a fully catered high tea, served with bubbles, tea and coffee

We will be raising funds for Counterpart, a peer support service for women in the community diagnosed with gynaecological or breast cancer. Counterpart is run by trained peers who are themselves cancer survivors.

Our guest speaker, Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis, is a General Practitioner, government health advisor and a leading women's health expert and gender advocate. A warm and engaging speaker, her topic will be "Women's Health: What Every Woman Should Know from Teens to Menopause".

This is a not to be missed opportunity - so get your table together now of up to 10 fabulous ladies - your Mum, Nanas, sisters, cousins, friends.

Tickets are $40 per person and available to purchase via the Get Tickets tab. Numbers are strictly limited, so don't miss out.

You can purchase an individual ticket or up to 10 tickets (max 10 attendees per table). If you have purchased an individual ticket and would like to be placed with other attendees (doesn't have to be a complete table), please email the names of the attendees to pfa@smashburton.catholic.edu.au.

Any questions, please contact pfa@smashburton.catholic.edu.au or speak with Liz Fida, Elle Horbury, Lourice Sonego or Therese Molnar

** If anyone is able to offer a raffle prize, small or large, we would be most grateful. Please contact Lourice Sonego on 0429 098 761 or Therese Molnar on 0417 014 772

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the St Michael's Annual Women's Brunch?

Traditionally held on the Sunday before Mother's Day in the Hub, the annual St Michael's Women's Brunch has been held almost continuously (thanks Covid!) for over 40 years. It is a celebration of the many gifts of the great women who build and enliven the St Michael's Community and is a recognition of all they contribute to make our school and parish such a vibrant community. The morning starts with a glass of bubbles or orange juice, then a fully catered High Tea style brunch with tea and coffee. There is a guest speaker, door prizes, a raffle and lots of opportunities to have a chat with friends.

Who organizes the event?

A small group of school Mum's gather each year to organize the catering, decorations, guest speaker and co ordinate fundraising for a given charity.

Who can attend?

This is a ladies (and babies) only event - a chance to get a little dressed up (neat casual) and step away from normal Sunday mornings and recharge with a good laugh, good food and great conversation. A little bit of 'me' time in the company of lots of fun women. You do not have to be a parent at the school (or even a parent at all) to attend, so please invite all the special women in our lives - your Mum, Nana, sisters, cousins and friends to come along.

Who is the Guest Speaker this year?

This year we are very pleased to have Dr Magdalena Simonis speaking on the topic of "Women's Health: What Every Woman Should Know From Teens to Menopause". Dr Simonis is currently the President of the Australian Federation of Medical Women and regularly presents to governments and teaches a wide range of topics supporting Women's Health. Recently listed by the Greek community as one of the 200 most influential Greek Women of the past 200 years, Magda is a warm and engaging speaker and a leading Women's Health Expert and gender advocate. We are so lucky to have her speak to us on a topic that touches all women, no matter where they are in their life's journey. This talk could literally save your life!

What Charity is the event fundraising for this year?

Each year, the St Michael's Women's Brunch fundraises for a charity connected to women, suggested by our guest speaker. Last year, we raised funds for Peter McCallum Think Pink. This year, we are supporting Counterpart, a peer support service for women in the community diagnosed with a gynaecological or breast cancer. It is run by trained peers who are cancer survivors. All funds raised from the raffle will be donated to Counterpart as thanks to Dr Simonis for her time in speaking to us at the brunch.

How much are tickets? How can I buy tickets?

Tickets are $40 per person and include bubbles on arrival, catered high tea style brunch, door prizes, tea and coffee. Tables can be arranged of up to 10 people per table. If you don't have anyone to attend with, we will try to place you on a table with other ladies from your child's year level. (Most year levels will arrange at least one table.) Tickets are available through Humanitix. During registration you are able to give details of any dietary requirements and who you would like to sit with.

Any other questions? Please contact pfa@smashburton.catholic.edu.au or one of our committee members - Liz Fida, Elle Horbury, Lourice Sonego or Therese Molnar

Note: Photographs and/or video will be taken at the event. By taking part in this event you grant the event organisers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the group’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you do not wish to be photographed please inform an event organiser.