Thursday with Wendy….again!
Good Grief!! I am still off beat, and I apologise! Next week I will get it together! I seem to spend my time in the car at the moment, delivering children at this thing or the other. I didn’t realise that the taxi factor would increase once I moved into town! One of the wonderful opportunities for our children is that they can now be involved in...
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Working in a NFP…you give and recieve!
I am going to challenge you to think about working for a NFP in a slightly different way to what is traditionally accepted…. I would like to suggest that if you strategically choose an organisation that aligns with your values and interests that you will find that you get a really good ROI (return on investment!) for your time and effort. Because there is a...
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Benita Davis
I am a ‘Chick from the Sticks’ because I cherish country life and feel a strong connection with the land, its plants, animals and people. I’ve fixed fences after bushfires and floods, am at home in the saddle, have spent many a night in a swag, and love the sights and sounds of the bush. Although I’ve had opportunities to live and work elsewhere,...
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Had you noticed that Wednesdays were without Wendy?!
OMG – where have the last few weeks gone? One minute it was Easter and I was out West packing up the last of our ‘red dust life’ into boxes, loading trucks, unloading, unpacking….. and here we are some time later! I have discovered moving with children is very different to BC – sooooo much more stuff to sort through before you even start...
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Maria Townsend
I am a ‘Chick from the Sticks’ because- by default. I married a farmer, so I am a city girl and adapted my lifestyle to a totally new way of looking at the world. I am continually amazed at all people who grew up in the bush, their resilience, ability to do most things and a wonderful knowledge of nature that passes by those who live in an urban setting. ...
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Happy Easter!!!
Have a wonderful Easter, celebrating it in a way that is meaningful for you. Enjoy your community, family and friends, and return to work next week renewed and refreshed!
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Are you respecting your true worth?
An interesting question most rural women can ask themselves….and what do I mean by this? In my role as president of the Queensland Rural Women’s Network president I have recently conducted interviews for new board members. We had a wonderful, quality field apply and shortlisting was really difficult. When we interviewed the shortlist I was surprised...
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Jenny Crichton
I am a ‘Chick from the Sticks’ because I am a fourth generation chick having my roots on a rural property on the banks of the majestic Murrumbidgee River at Wagga. Childhood memories are vividly etched in my memory of attending school on my grandparents property nearby, riding to school on our ponies or driven in our sulky, pony clubs and Sydney Royal, skiing...
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Jess Hodgson – author and storyteller
I am a ‘Chick from the Sticks’ because Schmoozing with another amazing author - Bryce Courtney! I drew the lucky straw! While working as a geologist my now hubby lured me with talk at the ‘wet mess’ (the mine bar) of horses and wide open spaces. I found out years later it was a ploy the boys used to get the city chicks – worked too, cheeky fella!!...
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‘Chick’ from the West wins the 2010 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award for Queensland!
I had the pleasure of attending the awards ceremony for the 2010 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award last night in Brisbane. As always, Kaye Nunan excelled, and it was a beautifully executed function, and thoroughly enjoyed by all. There was a fabulous field of finalists, and I know the judges really struggled to separate them. In the end Jane Milburn (see her...
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