The host of local speakers from Forbes booked in for the NSW Rural Women’s Gathering.
The NSW Rural Women’s Gathering is an annual weekend event organised by local committees with support from the Rural Women’s Network, and this year it is taking place in Forbes from 1st to 3rd April.
Each Gathering reflects the unique culture, industry, tourism and environment of the host community. The theme for the Forbes Gathering is AMAZING Women With Vision. The Forbes committee is thrilled to announce a host of local speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds and occupations.
Tara Kelly will be part of the Saturday morning session. Tara is the principal of Century 21 Central West based in Forbes and expanding. Tara grew up in the Central West at Tullibigeal and settled in Forbes in 2007.
On Sunday, Dr Karen Ritchie will be speaking about the Forbes Art Society’s art project. The Forbes Cultural and Arts Centre development is part of the $7.2 million ‘Boosting the Lachlan Valley Economy Art Project’ funded by the NSW Government, the Forbes Arts Society, Forbes Shire Council, Lachlan Shire Council and Evolution Mining.
Forbes local Maz Rees will be playing the Forbes Town Hall pipe organ at the NSW Rural Women’s Gathering on 3rd April.
Wendy Muffet will be profiling the Grazing Down the Lachlan event. This epic long lunch is set alongside the picturesque Lachlan River and celebrates produce native to the Central West NSW region, prepared by local restaurateurs and caterers.
Fifth generation lamb producer, Fiona Aveyard, of Outback Lamb is doubling up for the Partner’s Program on Saturday and a local speaker on Sunday. Outback Lamb is the creator of premium, farm-fresh, gourmet lamb sausage rolls. Fiona’s focus is on moving up the agricultural value chain by developing lamb based products sourced directly from the farm.
Rose Philipzen is the head of Livestocks and Genetics at Moxey Farms and she will be sharing about how they came to be one of the country’s leading dairies.
These local speakers will be joined by sponsor presentations from Department of Primary Industries, NSW Farmers, Melinda Schneider, supported by Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMPH), Country Women’s Association of NSW, Cressida Cains, NSW/ACT Agrifutures Rural Woman of the Year 2020 and Jean Kittson.
There is still time to register for the NSW Rural Women’s Gathering until Monday, 28th March. The registration fee has been discounted and includes the Saturday Gathering, workshop options, gala dinner and Sunday Gathering. Alternatively, each event can also be booked separately if you can’t join for the whole weekend. Go to https://forbes2021nswruralwomensgathering.com/registration/