Monday 26 September 2011

Pasture Weed Workshop



Leadership and Decision Making in Agriculture project


Leadership and Decision Making in Agriculture project

Young women, 18-25 years of age, entering or involved in primary industries

The Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) national project Leadership and Decision Making in Agriculture, with a workshop, dinners and meetings in Canberra, from 29 October to 1 November, is an opportunity to learn and network with other young women. 

AWiA is seeking enthusiastic participants from all States and with a range of experience and backgrounds. The cost of training and accommodation will be covered and there will be some assistance with travel costs. Childcare needs can be discussed with the Committee.

Applications close 26 September. Go to the AWiA website www.awia.org.au for further information and an Application Form or contact Val Lang:  Tel 03 55 962014 or Email vlang@ansonic.com.au

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under ‘Australia’s Farming Future’.

renewable energy programme for dairy




Wednesday 21 September 2011

Weather the Storm – Women Prepare


The National Rural Women’s Coalition and Network has recently launched its new project, Weather the Storm – Women Prepare and to invites you to join our stakeholder email list to receive updates regarding the progress of the project.  The project is funded by the Federal Office for Women.  Please find attached a document setting out the project in more detail.

The aim of the project is to improve women’s awareness of potential disasters and support them to prepare for those disasters. The 16 hour program will build group for ongoing support and encouragement and to build community resilience.  

Topics to be discussed include:  why prepare, personal approaches to risk, what are the local risks, how to prepare for and respond to the most likely risks and how to continue as a group.
It will seek to respond to the needs and interests of participants.

The City of Whittlesea (Victoria) will host the first trial of a national program bringing women in communities together to prepare for disasters.  It will be conducted on Thursdays 3 Nov – 1 Dec 10am – 2.30pm in Whittlesea and childcare will be available. Mackay Regional Council (Queensland), will host the second trial in Eungella, in April 2012.

Natural disasters leave us at the mercy of nature in a world where we have been taught to rely not on ourselves, but on governments and emergency services.  Women have unique needs and vulnerabilities during and after a disaster.  They also make a unique and vital contribution to preparation and recovery.   On Black Saturday, for example, 73 of the 173 deaths were female and 23 were children.   As a society we have also created our own vulnerabilities to prolonged loss of electricity, water, food transportation and the effects of climate change.

Traditionally much emergency management has focussed on emergency services minimising the impact of the disaster.  But in large disasters most first responders are ordinary citizens.  We are learning that there is much that needs be done to prepare households, and communities to manage the point of impact themselves and build resilience in recovery.   This project will explore one way of doing this.

A significant aspect of the process will be to support the participants to become a group that continues working together to encourage and sustain each other in preparing their homes, their families and their communities for a range of disasters.   The program will be delivered in settings more accessible to women, avoiding the intimidation women sometimes feel in such male dominated environments as emergency brigades.   

If you would like to receive ongoing updates on the progress of this project, please contact:
Kate Lawrence
Project Officer
Weather the Storm – Women Prepare
National Rural Women’s Coalition and Network
http://www.nrwc.com.au/projects/weather-the-storm

P: 03 5426 1952  M:0402 080 445
Email: kate@nrwc.com.au

Monday 12 September 2011

Living Better with Less

 
Tanya Murray of Suburban Jubilee 
will soon be presenting a course of "classes" 
on a monthly basis that aim to introduce people 
to some new skills and 
show them how to save money but live well.
 

Tanya will be cover food preserving skills and soap making.
 
 
How to enjoy your harvest all year round.
 
 
Basic back yard poultry
 
 
And how to save squillions by giving chemicals inside and out the flick.
 
Classes will be held at Exeter Showground Hall and Ut Si Cafe at Perth starting
Sunday the 25th of September

Please contact Tanya for more course information at email:
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