Tickets are on sale for the highly anticipated Rural Women's Gathering (The Gathering) scheduled for Saturday October 19, 2024 in Harden-Murrumburrah.
This event, made possible by the NSW Government and organised by women local to the Hilltops region, aims to empower women and girls across regional, rural and remote NSW.
The gathering aims to assist participants to build new connections and learn new skills to ensure they can reach their full potential and thrive.
This year's theme is 'Sowing the Seeds of Success - Creating Your Own Work, Life Balance' and will see women hearing from entrepreneurial women and experts, participating i cultural experiences, arts and crafts and workshops, meeting local business vendors and sampling local catering.
Minister for Women Jodie Harrison MP will be a guest on the day.
"It is an important event to help regional women feel connected through friendship, mentorship and professional resources and services," Ms Harrison said.
Other speakers at the event include former Australian Olympian Jana Pittman and AgriFutures Rural Women's Award 2024 NSW/ACT finalists Ruby Riethmuller and Kimberley Furness.
"The theme, 'Sowing the seeds of success - creating your own work, life balance,' is something I've had a bit of experience in.
"As a mother of six, juggling working at the hospital, time is very precious, so it's about time management and ensuring you have good foundations in place to set you up for success."
Jana said she has had to overcome a lot in her life throughout all aspects of it and she is excited to share her experiences with local women.
"I can't wait to share my experiences with the attendees and show them the more often you put yourself out there and things don't go to plan - and you realise you survive it - the stronger you become."
Ruby Riethmuller who is one of the founders of Womn-Kind and knows and understands first hand what it is like to live in the bush having grown up on a farm in the Riverina.
"As someone who grew up on a farm in the Riverina, I know first hand how difficult accessing services and opportunities can be for women in the country," she said.
Ruby's focus during her presentation at the Gathering will focus on mental health issues faced in the bush.
"I'm looking forward to talking about mental health and wellbring in the modern world," she said.
"I'll be sharing practical tools to optimise wellbeing, the current context of youth mental health in regional Australia and the ways that communities can support the young people in their lives."
Locals are being urged to get in quick and get tickets for this highly anticipated annual event.
Tickets for the event which will be held in October can be found through Humantix at https://events.humanitix.com/rural-womens-gathering-2024.