TAMBO RURAL WOMEN'S NETWORK FORMED
Thursday 6 May 2010
TAMBO RURAL WOMEN’S NETWORK FORMED
A strong network was formed between the attendees at the Tambo Naturally Resourceful women’s workshop held on 26 & 27 April.
Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) Industry Liaison Officer, Colleen James, who organised the workshop, said the aim of the workshops is to work with the female landholder based community members to build on their resourceful nature while helping to build their skills, knowledge and understanding.
“We wanted to give rural women the opportunity to build networks and access information and training that is often difficult to receive in remote areas,” said Colleen. “The two days in Tambo were very positive and the variety of topics created a new learning experience with every workshop session maintaining the engagement of the attendees.”
The group of 20 ladies who attended the workshop ranged from 18 years to retirement age. They actively participated, worked well together and created a strong bond and a very valuable network.
Christy Bredhauer from Lambert Station said, “It was a very informative and interactive workshop giving women the tools they need to thrive in the bush and improve their business.”
Over the two days, the focus was on issues faced by rural women. Topics included; communication, succession planning, rural business analysis, biodiversity, grant writing and funding opportunities, arts, mental and physical health and well being.
“The workshop was certainly worthwhile, all the speakers were really approachable and we now have new contacts in the various fields that are available to us,” said Nina Mayne who travelled in from Tarabah Station.
By delivering Naturally Resourceful women's workshops, DCQ aims to provide local women with the networks and tools to build on their resourceful nature, enhance their involvement in communities and develop their skills, knowledge and understanding about natural resource management and personal development.
The workshop was an initiative of the Desert Channels Qld Landholder Support Service Project and is funded by the Queensland Government’s Blueprint for the Bush Program.
For more information please contact Colleen James at DCQ on 07 4652 7826 or email colleen.james@dcq.org.au. Check out the web page: www.dcq.org.au/naturally-resource-womens-workshops.
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