Tag: women
Vigil for domestic violence at Sale Clocktower
HUNDREDS gathered on Wednesday evening at the Sale Clocktower Pedestrian Mall for the Annual Candlelight Vigil to remember the lives taken by family and...
Alarming statistics from Gippsland Women’s Health
Gippsland women are suffering from alarming and disproportionate rates of gendered and family violence, Gippsland Women's Health's (GWH) first annual report card has found.
The...
Helping women soar in the aviation industry
THE state government is helping students in Gippsland build specialist aviation industry skills, thanks to a grant of more than $141,000 awarded to Aviation...
Reflecting on 90 years of CWA
Tom Parry
MEMORIES were made and shared as the Country Women’s Association (CWA) celebrated its 90-year presence in North Gippsland.
Over 40 members of the North...
Former Heyfield resident receives Inspirational Women’s Award
FORMER Heyfield resident Barbara Bednarski was recently honoured with the Inspirational Women's Award by the Women's Interfaith Network in Narre Warren.
Barbara's journey began when...
Women’s sport thriving in some areas, but still some way to go
Today, with the exception of Afghan women who have been banned from playing sport under the new Taliban government, equality for women in sport...
Top marks for Collegians’ female cricketers
Tom Parry
COLLEGIANS took out the first-ever Sale-Maffra Cricket Association Women's Twenty20 premiership on February 28.
College defeated Bundalaguah by 12 runs in the final.
Under grey...
Best in the Business
Liam Durkin
WHEN you win player of the carnival, you can wear orange crocs.
Sale-Maffra completed an unbeaten campaign in the Under 17 Girls Junior Country...
Growing professional development opportunities for women
A local non-profit is giving women in a boost with networking and professional development opportunities.
Dairy’s Knight in shining armour
As a high school student, Jessica Knight had the ambition of working in agriculture.
But the words of a careers advisor almost shattered that dream:...
Preventing violence against women through chatting
A panel discussion, held last Thursday, demonstrated how different community groups were working to prevent violence against women.
The 'Let's Chat Gippsland' panel discussion, facilitated...
Helping women doing it tough
Share the Dignity is calling on local residents to support women and girls in need this Christmas through its annual #ItsInTheBag Christmas appeal, encouraging...
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Sale United Twilight soccer a success
Sale United Football Club’s annual primary school twilight tournament recently ended for the 31st year, with 2024 labelled the most successful year yet.
A record...
