commencing on the El Camino trail in Spain in May 2017 and proudly supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Door ticket sales will be available on the day but these will incur an additional $5 fee. or Tuesday 7 March Amnesty International Australia –Tas (AIA) and the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) invite you to an evening function focussed on learning more about SheCanBe women’s rights and leadership. Speakers will include Martine Delaney. All women, men and children are welcome. The evening will include a raffle, and drinks and nibbles will be served. Fullers Book Shop Collins Street Hobart 5.30pm – 7.00pm Yabbo Thompson Phone: 0419 325 190 or Amnesty International Australia – Tas Phone: 6221 1000 $5.00 entry or a gold coin donation for Bookings are required for catering purposes. Tuesday 7 Currey & Co Consulting invite you to their Women in Leadership (WIL) Forum – a monthly and complimentary group session run exclusively for women, by women. The forum will be led by Jill Currey, Principal of Currey & Co Consulting, with the purpose of bringing together a variety of women to explore their leadership challenges, share insights, compare experiences and try out new ideas. Participants will then have the tools to step into a leadership identity/role that is authentic, Engineers Australia Level 5, 188 Collins Street Hobart 8.30am – 9.50am Jill Currey 0409 404 348 Email: This is a free event Website: Bookings are required for this forum.
engineering and STEM over lunch for International Women’s Day. Guest speakers will discuss the theme of “Mentoring as a Strategy to Gender Equality”. This is an ideal opportunity to network with your colleagues while being inspired to make gender diversity a top priority within your workplace. The Hon. Elise Archer MP (speaker of the House of Assembly) will host this event, and guest speakers will include Kym Goodes (CEO of the Tasmanian Council of Social Service Inc.), and Robert Lowther (Operating Service Manager of GHD Tasmania) EA or AIPM Members $35.00 Non Members: $65.00 Sunday 12 March The International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) invites you to their International Women’s Day breakfast to celebrate, raise awareness and fundraise for IWDA and its work with women across the Asia/Pacific region. This is a women-only event, and the focus this year will be on SheCanDo. 11 Union Street West Hobart 9am – 12noon Yabbo Thompson Phone: 0419 325 190 or Email: Entry by donation to IWDA Bookings are required for catering purposes. Food will be provided and a raffle will be held. Wednesday 15 March The department of Premier and Cabinet’s Communities, Sport and Recreation Division is once more supporting the Royal Hobart Research Foundation to host the 2017 International Tasman Room Wrest Point Sandy Bay 6.30am for a 7am start Please book online at the Hobart Research Foundation: $55.00 per ticket, or $600.00 for a Bookings are essential as this event will sell out. RSVP date: 8 March 2017
entitled "Felted Flows the Flood”. Wednesday 8 March Devonport City Council will once again be conducting their Diamonds of Devonport Cocktail Evening to honour the achievements of local women whose efforts make a difference to their community and the lives of others – particularly those quiet achievers who might not ordinarily be recognised for their contribution. This year sees the adoption of a Diamonds of Devonport Patron (Ald. Annette Rockcliff), and an annual ambassador (Jess Barnett SeaFm). Award categories include Personal Achievement, Business Achievement, Community Achievement, and a Young Achiever (Under 30) award. Bass Straight Maritime Centre Gloucester Avenue Devonport 6pm – 8pm Devonport City Council Email: $25.00 per person This year’s coincides with the launch of internationally renowned local artist Anne Morrison’s Beneath the Waterline Exhibition., part of which acknowledges women’s experiences as convicts and immigrants forced to live below the waterline on their long sea voyages to the Antipodes. Contact Charmane at Devonport City Council Phone: 6424 0511 Email: Wednesday 8 March The Boat Harbour Craft Group is celebrating the shared accomplishments and support of their group and the wider North West community in providing the installation of St Stephens Church Hall Dodgin Street Wynyard (PLEASE NOTE 10.30am RSVP for catering purposes to Catherine Fernon Phone: 6445 1484 A $10.00 donation to the Care for Africa Foundation will include Booking are required for catering purposes. The Boat Harbour Craft Group will have their usual array of wonderful raffle
a water well and a Women’s Business and Resource Centre in Tarime, Tanzania. Guests will hear again from Diana Butler, Executive Director of the Tasmanian-based Care for Africa Foundation about the wonderful results that have been achieved with the funds raised at previous International Women’s Day events. CHANGE OF FOR THIS EVENT FROM PREVIOUS YEARS) your morning tea prizes, a trade table, and a silent auction. Wednesday 8 March Housing Choices Tasmania invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day with them at a Health and Wellbeing morning tea. Latrobe Memorial Hall Cnr Gilbert and James Streets Latrobe 10.30am – 12noon Bookings are not required for this event This is a free event Kathryn Robinson Phone: 1300 312 447 Wednesday 8 March Dr Michelle Towle, Healthy Lifestyles Consultant, is hosting a casual evening discussion entitled “Women Walking Lightly on the Earth”. She will be talking about ways in which women can lessen their impact on the planet , and discussing topics such as washable menstrual products; modern cloth nappies; buying and growing local food; reducing packaging; The REESEED Centre 30 King Edward Street Penguin 7pm – 9pm Dr Michelle Phone: 6435 4559 Email: This is a free event The evening’s discussion will include coffee and supper.
and other subjects that might interest the group. Friday 17 March Soroptimist International of Circular Head is celebrating with their Soroptimist Awards recognizing the unsung heroines within the Circular Head community. Circular Head Hall of Fame Smithton Recreation Centre 7.30pm Bookings are not required for this event Gold coin donation to support club projects Erika Lees 0407 935 416