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IWD Events 2008

February
 
Thursday 28

Momentum Women's Forum
Woman of the Year Award
Nominate the most inspiring woman you know - your friend, boss, even yourself! Presentation at the Girl Power Luncheon March 6 IWD event. Closes Thursday 28 February 2008. Send your nomination to - momentumwf@westnet.com.au
For more info: www.momentumwf.com.au
 
March

Tuesday 4

Fremantle Ports
Women in Science in Government
This event is invitation only.
Speakers: Professor Lyn Beazley &  Emma McCauley (Fremantle Ports)
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Western Australian Maritime Museum
Cost: Free.  Incl refreshments
Contact: Christine Archer - 9430 3394 /  Christine.archer@fremantleports.com.au
 
Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5 
Thursday 6
 
Office for Women's Policy & Women's Advisory Network WA
Address by Professor Lyn Beazley - Women, Science and Technology 
Professor Lyn Beazley's talk to the WANWA on 20 February 2008, will be shown at Westlink centres throughout WA so regional women have the opportunity to hear the FIRST woman Chief Scientist in Australia and WA. Regional groups may wish to ring their closest Telecentre (refer to the flyer or visit www.westlink.wa.gov.au) so they can hear the inspirational talk about women, science and technology and celebrate International Women's Day together. If you have a satellite dish watch channel 23.  Otherwise book in at the local Telecentre. Enjoy celebrating and viewing Professor Lyn Beazley's talk wherever you are in the State.  If you want a copy of the DVD, please email owp@communities.wa.gov.au  and include your name, title, Organisation, address, email, telephone number so that we can mail a DVD to you and contact you if required. The program will run at the following times: 
Times:
Tuesday March 4  - 10.30am -11.12am
Wednesday March 5 - 2.30pm - 3.12pm
Thursday March 6 - 12.00 noon - 12.42pm 
 
Wednesday 5

3rd Aboriginal Women's Gathering
Prevent Child Sex Abuse, Family Violence & All Related Issues
The Agenda and site map will be available.
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: Central TAFE, Leederville Campus
Registrations: Before 3 March: Sandra Rotumah 9202 4745 for catering
Information: Ulli Corbett 9202 4777 / Tina Hayden 040 3070 074

Thursday 6

Landgate
International Womens Day Breakfast
Speaker: Professor Lyn Beazley.
Time:  7am - 9am
Venue: Further details to be advised.
RSVP: Jodi Cant, Innovation Policy Officer -  Jodi.Cant@landgate.wa.gov.au
 
Friday 7

Australian Public Service Commission
International Women's Day Lunch 2008
Inspiration for Liberation: a personal perspective
Speaker: Julie McCrossin, Presenter, 'Up & Away' Radio Q, Qantas; Writer, 'Life, etc', ABC Magazine; Conference & Seminar Facilitator; Stand-up Comedian.
Time:  11.30am for 12noon - 2pm
Venue:  Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Tce, Perth
Cost:  $90  (Includes a 3 course meal)
Contact:  www.apsc.gov.au/  or  Sue Brodie 9226 1977
 
IWD Breakfast - East Timor Fundraising & Launch of UNIFEM WA
Fundraising is for a  Program for Enhancing Rural Women's Leadership & Participation in Nation Building in Timor Leste (PERL). Special Guest:  Hon Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa Scaffidi.
Speaker:  Milena Pires, Sector Working Group Manager for Justice, Security & Defence, Ministry for Economy & Development.
Time:  7.00am - 8.45am. Lunch and speakers 12noon - 1:30pm
Venue:  Perth Town Hall, Cnr Hay and Barrack Streets, Perth
Tickets:  $50. 
RSVP:  Wendy on 9364 06565 by Monday 3 March.
 
LunchBox List
Worldly Women Mentoring & Networking Luncheon
The Minister for Women's Interests, Sue Ellery MLC, will be opening WA's largest lunch celebrating International Women's Day. Join over 600 secondary school girls and Perth business women to hear from four of Perth's youngest high achievers. FREE Career Expo for students. 
Time: 10:30am - 12noon. Lunch and speakers 12noon - 1:30pm
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tickets: $88 adults, $33 students
Bookings: www.lunchboxlist.com or 9380 9120

Sister Act Tickets
A limited number of discounted Sister Act tickets are available for the 7 March Worldly Women lunch celebrating International Women’s Day. If you know a worthy Sister Act recipient – a small business owner, a colleague working for a non-profit organisation, or any other worthy woman whose personal circumstances may preclude her from attending this event, please contact Zoe today at zoe@cebd.com.au or on 9380 9120.

Soroptimist International of WA
IWD Breakfast
Event will be opened by Mrs Julie Michael, wife of our Governor Mr Ken Michael. Guest Speakers: Melissa Parke, Federal MP for Fremantle, Human Rights Lawyer to UN 1999-2007; Melanie Hawkes with 'Gordie', Assistance Dogs Australia.
Time: 7am for 7.15am - 8.40am
Venue: Burswood on Swan Reception Centre, 1 Camfield Rd, Burswood
Cost: $35
RSVP: Delores 9272 64233 or 0407 272 642

UnionsWA
Sundowner at Solidarity Park.
Special performance by the Boronia Women's Choir. 
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Solidarity Park, cnr Parliament Place & Harvest Terrace, Perth
Speakers:  Colleen Hayward, Manager - Kulunga Research Network, Telethon Institute for Child Health; Hon Sue Ellery, Minister for Women's Interests, Child Protection, Communities, Seniors and Volunteering.
RSVP:  Roanna - 9328 7877 for catering purposes.

International Women’s Day luncheon - A Conversation with Geraldine Brooks
ECU is hosting an International Women’s Day luncheon celebration, A Conversation with Geraldine Brooks, on Friday 7 March at The Joondalup Resort. Geraldine Brooks is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning and internationally bestselling novel March. At the luncheon Geraldine will discuss her latest novel, People of the Book. Karen Brown, the WA Editor of The Australia Newspaper will facilitate the conversation.
Event:  A Conversation with Geraldine Brooks
Date:   Friday 7 March 2008
Time: 12 noon
Location: Joondalup Resort, Connolly
Cost: $75.00 per person
Registrations close Friday 29 February.  For more information please contact Valentina Bailey on 9370 6762 or v.bailey@ecu.edu.au.

Launching the Morning Series
Hosted by popular Postcard's WA presenter Pip O'Connell  The first of four series planned for 2008 organised 'by local women for all women' designed to move and inspire those attending to get excited about their own dreams.Proceeds from the events will benefit the Halo ‘Pearls of Courage’  project - a local initiative supporting women affected by family and domestic violence. If you want to 'do something good' and be inspired by the determination and success of  WA Women this is the event for you!
TICKETS: ONLY $25 (this includes a gift bag to the value of $20)
WHERE:   Cockburn Mayor Stephen Lee is opening the prestigious Cockburn Council rooms, not ordinarily open to the public exclusively for this event (Rockingham Road, Spearwood).
BOOK:     Bookings can be made online at http://haloleadership.cart.net.au/ or Download the following booking sheet for direct bank deposit and fax details

Challenger TAFEWA
Engineer Your Success! Open Day @ TAFE
For women returning to work or looking for a career change, girls in Year 11 and 12, and TAFE students.  Meet successful women engineers.  Engineering offers careers in over 20 fields. See flyer for more.
Time: 8.45am - 3.30pm
Venue:  Room J19 Engineering Faculty, Challenger TAFE, 15 Grosvenor St, Beaconsfield
Cost: FREE  (incl lunch)
Registration: Jacqueline Lahne, VET Coordinator  9336 9510 / 0423 881 418

Muslim Women's Support Centre, Communicare & The Gowrie
Women's Pamper Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day an invitation for all women especially those in WA five years or less, to join in a fun day! Crèche provided. See flyer for more information.
Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: Rivervale Community Centre, cnr Francisco St & Surrey Rd, Rivervale
Cost: Free.
Registrations: Wajma 9451 5696 / Isabella 9478 7500 / Udani 9251 5777

Saturday 8

Belmont Business & Professional Women / Multicultural Women's Sewing Project
Light luncheon & refreshments. 
Speakers: Ahdielah Edries, President, WA Islamic Council; Rula Jneid, Rayanne's Design.
Venue: City of Belmont Function Centre, Wright Street, Cloverdale
Time: 12noon - 2pm  
Cost: $20 per person
RSVP:  events@tcfwa.com  or Fax 9479 3888

International Women's Day Event
WOMEN'S Healthworks
Food for Thought
Join in the celebration at Arena Joondalup. All mothers, daughters and their friends are invited.
Guest speakers: 'Em' - 92.9 Breakfast Radio, Kate James - Model, Melinda Tankard Reist - Women's Forum Australia, and Helen Frost - Powerful Nutrition for Life.
Lunch will be provided with activities to join in.  See flyer (pdf 682kb)http://www.womenshealthworks.org.au
 
Women Can International Inc
Celebratory Breakfast
We invite you to celebrate International Women's Day.
Dress:  National dress or smart casual
Time: 7am - 9am
Venue: Fraser's Restaurant, Kings Park
Cost: $30 members, $35 non-members
Bookings: Online - www.WomenCanInternational.com or Hayley 9304 8446 / 0404 732 578

Joondalup Resort
Charity Breakfast
Business and Science, Managing your Team and Leading as a Woman
Celebrate International Women's Day at a charity breakfast. Includes motivational talks on 'Business and Science, Managing your Team and Leading as a Women', followed by an open question panel. Monies raised will assist the Joondalup Rotary fund a local female student to attend the National Youth Science Foundation Conference in Canberra. Venue: Joondalup Resort - Country Club Boulevard, Connolly
When: Saturday 8th March 2008
Time: 8.30am (registration) - 10.30am
Cost: $40 - Advanced booking and payment required.
RSVP: Events Department 9400 8888 / eventsmanager@joondalupresort.com.au

Gather the Women Global Matrix
Women Gather Together for a Party in Kings Park
Bring along hat and hampers, tea and champers, yourself and friends, and be part of an energetic field of women coming together around the world - to focus on women's inner qualities which inspire and sustain, honour the spirit of women and divine feminine, celebrate, and give thanks for being who you are! Part proceeds to 'Wheelchairs for Kids'. Be comfortable, bring a seat. All are welcome!
Time:  Registration 3.45pm for 4pm - 7.30pm,
Venue: On the lawn at 'The Old Tea Pavillion', Fraser Avenue, Kings Park
Cost:  $10 
RSVP:  9454 6656 Robyn Craig, WA Convenor

Langford Aboriginal Association
"Chat With the Girls" Afternoon Tea
The event is open to all women. "Chat with the girls", maybe join in some arts and crafts activities with the women's group. All are welcome!.
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Venue:  Lot 180, Corner Imber Place & Imber Turn, LANGFORD
Cost:  Free
RSVP:  Cassandra - 9451 1424
Monday 10

WA Equal Opportunity Commission
Breakfast Forum: Equality - Do today's young women and men want it?
WA Equal Opportunity Commissioner Yvonne Henderson invites you to a breakfast forum to celebrate IWD 2008.  Disabled access is available. 
Speaker: Chilla Bulbeck, Professor of Women's Studies, Adelaide University
Time:  7.15am for 7.30am -9am
Venue: Grand River Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
Cost:  $40 per person
RSVP:  By 5pm Wednesday 5 March 2008
Enquiries:  9216 3900 or email eoc@eoc.wa.gov.au

National Council of Women of WA
Science & Technology - Part of Our Lives
National Council of Women of WA invites you to attend this panel discussion, celebration afternoon tea and launch of the NCWWA bursary to be awarded to a female student of Science and Technology.
Speakers: Angela Hartwig, Chair Women's Advisory Network; Professor Lyn Beazley, WA Chief Scientist; Sam Cross, President Partners of Veterans; Judith Parker, Coordinator, International Council of Young Women's Committee.
Time: 2pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Rod Evans Centre Main Hall, 160 Hay St, East Perth (Red CAT East Perth route- Queens Gardens Stop)
Cost: $10 [ free if funding received ]
RSVP: Bookings Essential: 9325 8897 or 9527 2438 by 7 March