Celebrate International Women’s Day 2015
by joining in one of the following great events!
Communities, Sport and Recreation Tasmania
International Women’s Day Calendar of Events
March 2015
Southern Tasmania
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
Saturday
Dragons Abreast
Lindisfarne
8.30 am
Sue Sanderson
February
Tasmania, Hobart
Rowing Club,
print
Mobile: 0421 601 462
coaching provided. No
28
Invites you to attend a
Esplanade,
bookings are required.
“Come and Try” open
Lindisfarne
Email:
day for cancer
survivors. The event is
for any woman who
has had cancer (not
just breast cancer) to
try dragon boat
paddling. The day will
offer a great fun sport,
camaraderie, and
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
sue.sanderson54@gmail.com
Free
All necessary equipment and
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
friendship in a nonthreatening
environment. Come
with a smile, a
willingness to try
something new, and a
bottle of water.
Sunday
The Bahai Centre of
Bahai Centre
March 1
Learning
of Learning,
Invites you to the Soul
(behind the
Food program
ABC
dedicated to
building),
International Women’s
1 Tasman
Day to celebrate the
Highway,
achievements of
Hobart.
3 pm
Phone: 6234 7654
Free
Great refreshments will be
served. Bookings are not
www.tasbcl.com.au
required.
women and call for
greater equality. Soul
Food is a unique
monthly event
featuring live music,
audio-visual pieces
and readings to inspire
an understanding of
the unity of nations.
Wednesda
Amnesty International
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Fullers
5.30pm –
Yabbo Thompson
Gold coin
Drinks and nibbles supplied,
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
Phone: 0419 325 190
donation for
and there will also be a raffle
information
y
Australia Tas-Urban
Bookshop,
7.00 pm
March 4
Group and the
131 Collins
Email: talvin@bigpond.net.au
concessions
on the evening. All women,
International Women’s
Street,
and $5 for
men and children welcome.
Development Agency
or
Hobart
tasaia@amnesty.org.au
non-
Bookings are required for
concessions
this event.
Invites you to their
.
annual International
Women’s Day
celebration. Topics will
include Amnesty’s
anti-torture campaign
plus the particular
case of a woman in the
Philippines, and how
the IWDA is advocating
for women’s rights in
the Asia/Pacific
region.
Thursday
Hobart Women’s
Farrell
6.30 –
Leanne at HWHC:
Waged: $10
Bookings for this event are
March 5
Health Centre
Centre,
8.30 pm
Phone: 6231 3212
Concession
required and can be made at:
invites you to attend
Friends
$5
http://www.trybooking.com/
their IWD Quiz Show
School,
Email: leanne@hwhc.com.au
“Femmes and Facts”.
Argyle Street,
Come and see two
North Hobart
panels of women
attempt to answer the
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
115957
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
impossible in a Spicks
and Specks inspired
quiz night. The event
will include light
refreshments and a
Silent Art Auction.
Thursday
The Women’s
Conference
March 5
International League
Room,
Secretary
for Peace and Freedom
Senator Lisa
Phone: 6234 4932
Tasmanian Branch
Singh’s
invites women
Office,
Email:
interested in peace
152
and freedom issues to
Macquarie
its
74th
Annual General
2.00 pm
Hilary Martin, Honorary
Free
Bookings are not necessary
for this event
hilarym@internode.on.net
Street,
Meeting.
Hobart
Friday
The Australian
West Point
5.30 pm
Ray Leonard
ACS
Bookings are required for
March 6
Computer Society
Hotel,
for a 6.00
Phone: 0438 399 431
members
this event. Please contact Ray
(Tasmania)
Wellington
pm start
Email: ray.leonard@acs.org.au
$20, others
Leonard.
a networking event
Room,
focussing on women
(Wellington
in ICT
Foyer
Sajini Sumar
$25.00 per
$30
entrance)
Sandy Bay
Sunday
The Multicultural
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Mathers
2.00pm –
Bookings are required for
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
March 8
Women’s Council of
House,
Tasmania
4.00pm
Phone: 0400 200 016
head which
catering purposes by
(Mathers
Email:
includes
Wednesday, March 4. Please
invites you to an
Lane),
sajinisumar@hotmail.com
food and
contact Sajini Sumar.
afternoon of
108 Liverpool
multicultural cuisine
Street,
and entertainment.
Hobart
entertainme
nt.
This event is supported by
the Mary MacKillop
Foundation, the Good
Neighbour Council, and
Hobart City Council.
Wednesda
The Royal Hobart
Tasman
6.30am for
Cath Adams:
$50.00 per
Bookings for this event are
y
Research Foundation,
Room, Wrest
a 7.00am
Phone: 6166 7049
single
required, and bookings
March 11
supported by the
Point Casino,
start
ticket, or
should be made online at
Department of Premier
Mobile: 0418 101 738
Sandy Bay
$450 for a
http://www.rhhresearchfoun
and Cabinet,
Road,
table of ten
dation.org
International Women’s
Sandy Bay
Day Big Breakfast. This
year’s guest speaker is
Her Excellency
Professor the
Honourable Kate
Warner AM, Governor
of Tasmania, and the
event raises funds to
support local health
and medical research.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Email:
cath.adams@dhhs.tas.gov.au
guests
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
Wednesda
The University of
Stanley
6.00 pm –
Pat McConville
y
Tasmania
Burbury
7.30 pm
Phone: 6226 2521
March 11
International Women’s
Theatre,
Day address presented
University
by pioneering
Centre,
journalist Helene
University of
Chung. Helene will be
Tasmania
speaking about her
Sandy Bay
Free
Please RSVP to the email
address provided.
Email:
UTAS.Events@utas.edu.au
Refreshments will be
available from 5.30 pm
The address will be held in
Sandy Bay, but it will also be
Chinese Tasmanian
streamed online at
heritage: Women Past,
http://new.livestream.com/U
Present and Future.
niversityofTasmania
Helene, a former ABC
Beijing correspondent,
Further details about the
was the first non-
address are available at
white reporter on
http://www.events.utas.edu.
Australian TV, and the
au/2015/march/international
first female posted
-womens-day-address.
abroad by the ABC.
Helene is the author of
Shouting from China,
Gentle John My Love
My Loss, Lazy Man in
China and Ching
Chong China Girl.
TBA
SHE and Speak Out
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
TBA
TBA
Alina Thomas
Free event
Bookings are required for
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
information
Advocacy Tasmania
Phone: 6278 9090
catering purposes. Please
Invite you to the
Email; eo@she.org.au
contact Alina Thomas.
launch of their focus
group which will work
to raise awareness of,
and improve the
community response
to, violence and abuse
against women with
disabilities. This event
will be the spring
board for a year-long
campaign, ending on
International Day for
People with Disabilities
December 3, 2015.
Sunday
The International
11 Union
9.00am –
Yabbo Thompson
Donation
Booking are required for this
March 15
Women’s Development
Street, West
12 noon
Phone: 62348857
All
event, and there will be a
Agency
Hobart
0419 325 190
donations
raffle conducted on the day.
Email: talvin@bigpond.net.au
will go to
Note: This event is for
the IWDA
women only.
International Women’s
Day breakfast for
women only to
fundraise for the IWDA
and raise awareness of
the group’s work with
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
information
women across the
Asia/Pacific region.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Cost
Bookings/Other Information
Northern Tasmania
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
Cost
information
Wednesda
Northern Suburbs
Bluebell Court
12.00 – 2
y March 4
Community Centre Inc.
Park,
pm
invites you to
Rocherlea
Phone: 63 265 506
Information
BBQ Lunch
Bookings Essential
provided,
Call 63 265 506
feel free to
“Make It Happen”
bring along
Free Community Lunch
some
BBQ. Training
Providers will be
invited to attend to
share information on
how they can help you
“Make It Happen”
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Booking / Other
biscuits or
slices to
share
Wednesda
St Helen’s
Portland Hall,
1.00 am
Trish O’Duffy
This is a
Bookings are required for
y
Neighbourhood
St Helens
– 2.00pm
Phone: 6376 1134
free event
catering purposes. Please
March 4
House, LINC Tasmania,
contact Trish O’Duffy.
Email:
Break O’Day Council
trish.oduffy@neighbourhood
and the Healthy House
house.org.au
invite you to bruch
and a get-together
with local community
women from a range
of backgrounds and
age groups as guest
speakers sharing their
stories.
Wednesda
Northern Suburbs
Bluebell Court
12noon –
Mary
This is a
The Northern Suburbs
y
Community Centre
Park,
2.00pm
Phone: 6326 5506
free event
Community Centre will
March 4
invites you to a free
Rocherlea
community lunch BBQ
that will include
various training
Email:
manager@northernsuburbsco
mmunitycentres.org.au
provide the BBQ lunch, but
please feel free to bring
along some fruit, biscuits
or slices to share. Bookings
providers sharing
are required for catering
information about
purposes by phoning Mary
their role in the
at the Community Centre.
community and their
activities
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Friday
Rotary Club of Tamar
Hotel Grand
7 am for
Want to get in touch
March 6
Sunrise
Chancellor,
7.15 am
http://www.tamarsunriseeve
www.tamarsunriseevents.c
nts.com/contact-us.html
om Everybody is welcome!
invites you to
‘Make it Happen’
Celebrate social,
economic and political
achievements and be
inspired by a panel of
amazing women living
and working in
Tasmania. MC, Sara
Redman from SRA
Corporate Change, will
be joined by Rebecca
King, Natasha
Nieuwhof and Allison
Clark
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
29 Cameron
Street,
Launceston
$35.00 each
To register go to
Friday
The Rotary Club of
Hotel Grand
7.00am
Susan Nolan (Chair of the
Cost for the
Bookings and payment
March 6
Tamar
Chancellor, 26
for a
event)
breakfast is
prior to the event are
Sunrise invites you to
Cameron
7.15am
Phone: 0447 990 160
$35.00 per
essential, and can be made
breakfast with a panel
Street,
start
person and
at either
of prominent
Launceston
payment
www.tamarsunriseevents.c
must be
om
made prior
Or
will be Sarah Redman
to the
www.tamarsunrise.com.au
from SRA Corporate
event. (See
Change, and the panel
payment
will include Bec King
details in
from Kingthing
next
Marketing, Natasha
column)
successful Tasmanian
business women. MC
Nieuwhof from Goaty
Hill Wines, and Allison
Clark from Houstons
Farm.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Caroline Brown (President)
Phone: 0431 010 300
Thursday
Mission Australia’s
Mission
10.00am
Yesenia Ruffin
Morning tea
Bookings are required for
March 12
Personal Helpers and
Australia,
–
Phone: 6333 7005
is free.
this event for catering
Mentors Program
53 Canning
11.00am
Email:
In-house morning tea
Street,
with guest speaker
Launceston
Janie Finlay, Alderman,
Launceston City
Council. This event is
not open to the public
and is only open for
members of the
Mission Australia
program.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
RuffinY@missionaustralia.co
m.au
purposes.
North West Tasmania
Date
Organisation & Event
Venue
Time
Contact details for event
information
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Cost
Bookings / Other
Information
Thursday
Devonport City
Devonport
6.00 –
Charmane Sheehan
$40.00 per
Bookings are required and
March 5
Council is hosting a
Golf Club,
9.00pm
Phone: 6424 0549
head, and
can be made at the
“Diamonds of
Woodrising
“Diamonds
Devonport Entertainment
Devonport” Dinner to
Avenue,
Email:
” free of
Centre, Rooke Street,
recognise women who
Spreyton
charge.
Devonport.
quietly contribute to
csheehan@devonport.tas.gov.a
u
(Price
their community in
includes a
some way. A
Nominations for a
3-course
“Devonport Diamond”
“Diamond” open on
meal, and
is not necessarily a
Monday, February 2, and
drinks
woman who performs
close on Friday, February
available
the most community
20, 2015. Nomination
for
service in a high-
forms are available on
purchase)
Council’s website:
profile role – she will
be a woman who
continually puts in
effort often for little
thanks or recognition,
or a woman who may
have overcome a
difficult situation and
rebuilt her life in a
positive way.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
www.devonport.tas.gov.au
or from the Customer
Service reception desk.
Friday
The Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour
10.30am
Catherine Fernon
A $20.00
There will be a raffle of a
March 6
Craft Group
Surf Club on
onward
Phone: 64451484
fee
handmade patchwork quilt
will host another of
the beach
Email: cafernon@gmail.com
includes a
and highly coveted mosaic
their famous
scrumptio
pots made by members of
International Women’s
us
the Boat Harbour Craft
Day Morning Tea’s
morning
Group. Please RSVP to
featuring guest
tea and a
Catherine Fernon prior to
speaker Diana Butler,
Join Hands
the event for catering
Tasmanian Director of
in
purposes.
the Care for Africa
Friendship
Foundation. The
gift card.
All funds raised from the
Foundation supports
event this year will go
development and relief
towards the construction of
projects that advance
a water well in Tarime,
the health, education
Tanzania.
and wellbeing of
communities in
developing countries
in Africa. Diana was a
2012 winner of the
Telstra Business
Women’s Awards, and
she returns to Boat
Harbour this year to
talk about the
Foundation’s work
over the past year.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
The theme for this year’s
function is “Join Hands in
Friendship”.
Sunday
Leven Regional Arts
Gawler Gallery,
10.00am
Joy Watson
$10.00 per
Bookings for this event are
March 8
group, Ulverstone
Ulverstone
– 12
Phone: 6425 1276
person
required for catering
invites the community
Civic Centre,
noon
with all
purposes, and tickets are
to share their morning
Patrick Street
Mobile: 0400 105 943
proceeds
available from:
tea and La Femme Art
entrance,
being
Ulverstone Tourist
Exhibition. This is an
Ulverstone.
donated to
Information Centre,
charity.
Window on the World
opportunity to
Email: tasbam@bigpond.net.au
celebrate the role of
Bookshop,
women in society’s
Small Change,
past, present and
future, and to
demonstrate the
inclusiveness of art in
the community. Guest
speaker will be Jess
Jacobsen, a local
young woman with a
passion and
commitment to human
rights and specifically
those of women of
diverse backgrounds.
Jess has worked in
women’s rights and
international
development for six
years, being Program
Director of the
Malighat Community
School inDivision
India since
Community Development
Department of Premier
2009, and
andCabinet
Coordinator
with the International
Under the Oak,
from Joy Watson,
at the door on the day.
Tuesday
Zeehan
Somer House
12 noon
Mel Crosbie
March 10
Neighbourhood Centre
(Zeehan
– 2.00
Phone: 6471 6108
this luncheon and should
invites you to an
Neighbourhoo
pm
be made through the
informal lunch and get
d Centre),
Email:
together to celebrate
Belstead
West Coast women.
Street,
Zeehan
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
co-ordinator@zeehan.net.au
Free
Bookings are required for
Zeehan Neighbourhood
Centre
Thursday
Health West invites
West Coast
1.00pm –
The Hub, Queenstown
March 12
you to Queenstown for
Community
3.00pm
Phone: 6495 1530
catering purposes through
a light lunch and the
Services Hub,
The Hub in Queenstown.
launch of the West
Email:
Driffield Street,
westcoasthub@education.tas.g
A light lunch will be served,
Coast Women Get
Queenstown
ov.au
and please wear some
Active program with
Free
Bookings are required for
comfy clothes and flat
guest speakers Pru
shoes so that you can join
Lake and Janene
in the fun on the day.
Glover. Pru is a retired
health professional
whose commitment to
a healthy and active
retirement is
extraordinary. She
simply hasn’t got time
to do all the things
she’d like to do in her
retirement years, and
her advice for all
women is to “get out
there and get moving”.
Janene will provide
suggestions for local
activities and
programs for West
Coast women to
become involved with.
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Community Development Division
Department of Premier and Cabinet