NSW Rural Women’s Gathering

NSW Rural Women’s Gathering The 2025 NSW Rural Women's Gathering will be held in Lismore on Saturday 25 October. Stay tuned for more details!

The NSW Rural Women's Gathering is an annual weekend event organised by local committees with support from the Rural Women's Network. The organising committee makes key decisions, develops a theme and the weekend program. Each Gathering reflects the unique culture, industry, tourism and environment of the host community. Women's Gatherings are for ALL rural women including: farming women; Aborigin

al women; women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; mining women; women in the fishing industry; women who live in regional cities, towns and villages; and coastal women. Over the course of the weekend you will experience inspiring speakers, stimulating workshops, lively entertainment, scrumptious food and the opportunity to connect and form friendships with a diverse range of people from all different locations and backgrounds. Gatherings are a well established annual statewide community event for all rural women, so come along and enjoy a wonderful weekend - there is something for everyone and all women are welcomed with open arms!

Which photo sums up the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 for you? This year, we saw over 130 women and girls from across NSW...
30/10/2024

Which photo sums up the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 for you?

This year, we saw over 130 women and girls from across NSW attend the Gathering in Harden Murrumburrah to participate in a day of empowerment, learning and networking. New friendships were formed, new skills were learnt and amazing memories were shared.

👉 React with an emoji to a photo you think sums up the Gathering, and if you can't find one well good news, there are over 150 more incredible images to enjoy in our photo album at: bit.ly/RWGMemories

📸 Camilla Duffy Photographer

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Be sure to check out all of the amazing photos from the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah! 📸 Camilla D...
30/10/2024

Be sure to check out all of the amazing photos from the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah!

📸 Camilla Duffy Photographer

It was such a pleasure to meet Kimberley from OAK Magazine at the Rural Women's Gathering! Thank you for your inspiratio...
28/10/2024

It was such a pleasure to meet Kimberley from OAK Magazine at the Rural Women's Gathering! Thank you for your inspirational contributions, we had such a great time in Harden Murrumburrah meeting all of the incredible attendees who joined us from across NSW! 😍

👏 Thank you to all who joined us at the NSW Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah last Saturday. We were d...
27/10/2024

👏 Thank you to all who joined us at the NSW Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah last Saturday. We were delighted with the strong turnout of attendees and we hope you enjoyed the Rural Women's Gathering as much as we did.

Thank you again to the Harden Committee for delivering such an engaging and enjoyable event. Jana Pittman sharing her extraordinary life journey was definitely a highlight of the day, and the workshops were very engaging and lots of fun. We'd like to thank all of the workshop facilitators for their contributions to making the Gathering such an incredible success.

In order to deliver future Rural Women's Gatherings, it's important that we have feedback to understand what went well and what could be improved upon. So, please take the time to fill in our survey so we can ensure future Gatherings are successful and meaningful to women living in regional, rural and remote NSW.

Please note that if you did complete a paper survey at the event, you don't need to complete this version online, and we thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback as it is important to help shape future events.

The survey will close on 6pm on the 4 November. Should you have any questions about this survey or the Rural Women’s Gathering please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

👉 Take the survey at: bit.ly/RWG24Survey

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❤️ What an incredible event the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah was! Last Saturday was filled with a...
21/10/2024

❤️ What an incredible event the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 in Harden Murrumburrah was!

Last Saturday was filled with an array of engaging workshops, covering everything from scarf making, tennis, golf and bush tucker to sessions on mental health, community inclusion and how to utilise your smartphone to capture all of life's important moments. Thank you to all of the incredible workshop presenters for running these informative and fun sessions.

🌷 Jana Pittman, delivered an inspiring presentation and shared her stories around having the courage and resilience over the years to juggle life as an athlete, doctor, mother of six and motivational speaker.

🌷 Kimberley Furness from OAK Magazine delivered a workshop and shared her tips and practical insights around having the confidence to become entrepreneurs who can thrive in the community.

🌷 Ruby Riethmuller from Womn-Kind ran an informative workshop on the topic of mental health and wellbeing in the modern age. Ruby shared ways to optimise wellbeing and how to harness the power to believe in yourself to create change.

🎨 Visual artist and scribe, Chloe Wegener spent the day scribing down all of the stories and key takeaways from the day to create a stunning piece of art that will now serve as a historic representation of the warmth and connections created over the weekend.

It has been an absolute pleasure connecting with all of the women and girls who attended from across NSW at this years Gathering. The new connections and friendships made will be invaluable, reminding us of the power that collaboration has.

👉 Stay tuned for more updates and memories as we look forward to sharing the official photo album in the coming weeks.

This year Chloe Wegener (Artist and Visual Scribe) will be joining us at the Gathering to begin a new tradition. The pro...
13/10/2024

This year Chloe Wegener (Artist and Visual Scribe) will be joining us at the Gathering to begin a new tradition. The process of 'Scribing' is a social art form where an artist acting as an artistic aid will map out ideas while people talk. This process encourages group learning and cultural memory, offering a relational way of seeing.

Chloe is a proud Garrawa woman, artist and visual scribe for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute, and the artwork that she creates will be gifted to the committee as recognition of their effort and dedication into organising the Gathering. This will then become a new Rural Women's Gathering tradition, as this artwork will travel to the next Gathering to be a feature and will showcase the connection between each Gathering as the years progress.

We can't wait to see you this weekend in Harden Murrumburrah!

👏 The annual Rural Women’s Gathering has been running for over 30 years now.The Rural Women's Network are delighted to s...
08/10/2024

👏 The annual Rural Women’s Gathering has been running for over 30 years now.

The Rural Women's Network are delighted to share with you a history of the NSW Rural Women's Gatherings from 1993 - 2023, encompassing 30 years of celebrations throughout the regions.

30 years later, the annual Gathering continues to be a wonderful event for women and girls from across regional, rural and remote areas of NSW allowing them to come together to celebrate, connect, network and learn.

📢 Registrations for the Gathering are closing this Friday 11 October and with free transport available thanks to funding from the Australian Red Cross there's no better time to register! Grab your ticket today at https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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📢 Have you booked for the Rural Women's Gathering as yet? Get the girls together for a day trip and jump on a free bus t...
04/10/2024

📢 Have you booked for the Rural Women's Gathering as yet? Get the girls together for a day trip and jump on a free bus to arrive in style. Thanks to funding from the Australian Red Cross, we have arranged free buses to and from the Gathering with groups welcome! A dynamic full day of social activities, workshops, inspirational speakers and delicious food is guaranteed.

The three available routes will include:

🚌 Route 1: Temora
🚌 Route 2: Wagga Wagga
🚌 Route 3: Tumut

All bus routes will depart and return to their original location, so all you need to do is register for the Gathering and your preferred bus route! When registering, please select which bus stop you’ll be joining from.

There are limited seats available, so register to attend the Gathering now and register for a bus today at before registrations close on Friday 11 October at: https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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📢 This is your friendly reminder that, registrations for the Rural Women’s Gathering 2024 are closing next Friday 11 Oct...
03/10/2024

📢 This is your friendly reminder that, registrations for the Rural Women’s Gathering 2024 are closing next Friday 11 October.

You won't want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to come together and connect, celebrate and learn with like-minded women from across NSW. You will meet new people, learn new skills, visit new places and overall, have a fabulous time! Whether you're a seasoned Gathering attendee or a first timer, there is something for everyone to get involved in.

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

👉 Make sure you register before 11 October at https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

🎟Have you registered for the Rural Women’s Gathering yet? This year is full of wonderful activities, including twelve un...
25/09/2024

🎟Have you registered for the Rural Women’s Gathering yet?

This year is full of wonderful activities, including twelve unique workshops, networking opportunities, arts, crafts and cultural experiences and not to forget the delicious catering. You'll also hear from an incredible line up of guest speakers including:

🏵 Jana Pittman, Former Australian Olympian and two-time Athletics world champion
🏵 Ruby Riethmuller, Founder of Womn-Kind and AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award 2024 NSW/ACT Finalist
🏵 Kimberley Furness, Founder of OAK Magazine, podcaster and AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award 2022 VIC Winner

The Australian Red Cross have kindly provided funding to run free transport to and from the event so that women located in the surrounding regions can take advantage of the free bus services. So why not get your friends together and come as a group, you'll meet new people, learn new skills, hear inspiring stories and adventure through the beautiful hilltop region of Harden Murrumburrah.

We can’t wait to see you there. Register now at https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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Why not grab a friend and jump on one of the three free buses available to the Rural Women's Gathering?Thanks to the Aus...
20/09/2024

Why not grab a friend and jump on one of the three free buses available to the Rural Women's Gathering?

Thanks to the Australian Red Cross, there will be buses available travelling to and from the Gathering so you can take a day trip and participate in all the fun to be had!

The three available routes will include:

🚌 Route 1: Temora 7.30am – Stockinbingal 8:00am – Harden Murrumburrah 8:45am
Return: Harden Murrumburrah 5:10pm - Stockinbingal 5:50pm – Temora 6:45pm
🚌 Route 2: Wagga Wagga 6:45am - Junee 7:15am - Harden Murrumburrah 8:45am
Return: Harden Murrumburrah 5:10pm - Junee 6:25pm – Wagga Wagga 7:00pm
🚌 Route 3: Tumut 6:40am - Adelong 7:00am - Gundagai 7:40am - Jugiong 8:15am - Harden Murrumburrah 8:55am
Return: Harden Murrumburrah 5:10pm - Jugiong 5:40pm – Gundagai 6:10pm - Adelong 6:45pm - Tumut 7:10pm

When registering, please select which bus stop you’ll be joining from. You’ll be taken back to this stop after the Gathering also.

Limited seats will be available, so register to attend the Gathering now and register for a bus today at: https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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The Rural Women’s Gathering 2024 includes an incredible lineup of guest speakers including keynote speaker Jana Pittman,...
18/09/2024

The Rural Women’s Gathering 2024 includes an incredible lineup of guest speakers including keynote speaker Jana Pittman, Former Australian Olympian and two-time Athletics world champion.

Did you know? Jana was the first ever woman to represent Australia in the summer and winter Olympics. Having made her athletics debut at sixteen 16 where she won her first world title, she was then chosen to represent Australia at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

As a mother of six, Jana resonates with the Gathering's theme of 'Sowing the seeds of success - creating your own work, life balance', from juggling work at the hospital and raising her children, Jana believes that time is precious and having good foundations is the key to set you up for success.

Jana inspires through her unmatched resilience and sportsmanship having faced numerous challenges over the years she can't wait to share her experiences with attendees around resilience and becoming a stronger you.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity, register now https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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📢 There are several more wonderful workshops available at the Rural Women’s Gathering 2024!You can paint for wellness an...
05/09/2024

📢 There are several more wonderful workshops available at the Rural Women’s Gathering 2024!

You can paint for wellness and unleash your inner creativity in the 'Paint for Wellness' workshop or immerse yourself and learn new skills and ways to use herbs, in cooking, teas, air purifiers and soaps at the ‘Simply Herbaceous’ workshop presented by the Rotary Club of Harden Murrumburrah.

📱 Or why not feel confident behind your iPhone/smartphone in being able to capture all of life’s moments from big to small with a photography workshop. With such an amazing lineup of workshops, you won’t want to delay registering, as each workshop has limited capacity.

When you register for your ticket, you will be able to choose your preferred workshop options.

Register for your ticket now https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

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👏 For the Gathering, our next speaker is an absolute trailblazer! Meet Ruby Riethmuller, Founder of Womn-Kind and AgriFu...
29/08/2024

👏 For the Gathering, our next speaker is an absolute trailblazer! Meet Ruby Riethmuller, Founder of Womn-Kind and AgriFutures Australia Rural Women’s Award 2024 NSW/ACT Finalist.

Ruby grew up on a farm in the Riverina and understands how difficult accessing services and opportunities can be for women in the country. Ruby is committed to optimising the wellbeing of young people and wants to focus on ensuring that young people who live in regional, rural and remote regions have the same opportunities to access quality, timely and engaging mental health support.

🧠 Ruby is excited to be presenting her workshop 'Mental health and wellbeing in the modern age' at the Gathering to supply women with the practical tools and resources to succeed in all aspects of life and notes that "guests can expect to leave feeling a renewed sense of empowerment, hope and courage, which are all instrumental in the outcomes of regional communities because when women rise, we all rise".

👉 Don’t miss out on your chance to meet Ruby, register today https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

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The Rural Women's Gathering 2024 will be in Harden Murrumburrah on 19 October. Tickets for Saturday are $65 which includes three workshops, catering and access to keynote speakers.

Please meet the incredible team behind this year’s Rural Women’s Gathering, the Harden Murrumburrah committee. The heart...
22/08/2024

Please meet the incredible team behind this year’s Rural Women’s Gathering, the Harden Murrumburrah committee.

The heart and soul of this Gathering is a group of devoted volunteers that are doing an exceptional job of planning the 2024 Gathering. The Committee is dynamic and ready to ensure the weekend is interesting, relevant, and informative for all attendees. They have a fantastic program of speakers, workshops and cultural experiences underpinned with the theme ‘Sowing The Seeds of Success - Creating Your Own Work, Life Balance’.

Nine remarkable women make up the Committee and each member brings to the event her own unique style, local knowledge and expertise with a shared passion to promote their beautiful region and all it has to offer.

We are so grateful to the Committee for their hard work and dedication, for bringing their vision of a Rural Women’s Gathering to life and ensuring a successful event will be celebrated and enjoyed by all who attend. 👏

👉 Don’t miss out and register for your ticket now https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

From left to right, Rosie Fairfield-Smith, Bronwyn Ryan, Julie Roberts, Antonia Brown, Jessica Ryan, Ros Stewart, Sarah Karaitiana, Hannah Walton and Sarah Rowan.

📷 Image Credit: Camilla Duffy

Harden Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation

✏️ At this year's Gathering, we're beginning a new tradition of having a visual scribe. Scribing, otherwise known as gra...
15/08/2024

✏️ At this year's Gathering, we're beginning a new tradition of having a visual scribe. Scribing, otherwise known as graphic recording, graphic facilitation or sketch noting is a social art form where an artist acting as an artistic aid will map out ideas while people talk. This process encourages group learning and cultural memory, offering a relational way of seeing.

Chloe Wegener- Artist is a proud Garrawa woman, artist and visual scribe for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute. She will be joining us at the Rural Women's Gathering 2024 to create a beautiful representation of the conversations from the Gathering.

The benefits of visual scribing include:
✅ Greater understanding of complex information
✅ Increased levels of retention and memory of content
✅ Visual representation of ideas to promote reflection
✅ Increased participation appealing to diverse styles

The artwork created by Chloe will be gifted to the committee as recognition of their effort and dedication into organising the Gathering. This will then become a new Rural Women's Gathering tradition, as this piece of history will travel to the next Gathering to be a feature and showcase the connection between each Gathering as the years progress.

We can't wait to see you at this year's Gathering in October. Tickets are limited so register to attend now https://bit.ly/RuralWomensGathering2024

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