Travelling for Love

Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery, Level 4, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank 0A (QLD - Brisbane)

Travel across three centuries and around the world on a journey of long distance love. This is an exhibition of letters, diaries, embroidery, photographs and artworks from ten couples who have travelled in and out of Queensland to be with the ones they love. Time:  Open daily 10am-5pm
Cost:  entry free.

For more information see Travelling for Love

Women into History Trail - online exhibition

Picture Australia (ACT)

View highlights that show the role women have played in the development of Australian society. From theatre and the arts, to politics and the sciences, follow the trail of Australian women into history and be inspired.

Picture Australia's Women into History Trail

Sylvia Curley Oration: Letters from the Limestone Plains

Mugga-Mugga Cottage 8 Narrabundah Ln Symonston ACT (ACT)

Author & Historian, Jennifer Horsfield, will deliver this year's Sylvia Curley Oration. Jennifer will discuss the letters of Mary Cunningham, who came to Tuggeranong Homestead as a twenty-year-old bride in 1890. Mary married into a wealthy landed family, but in many ways she had more in common with her own Twynam relatives from Goulburn. Mary corresponded for many years with her father and her pionering nursing sister, Joan Twynam. Their own lives were fine examples of integrity and public-spirited service to others, and shaped Mary's own values and character. The Oration will be followed by afternoon tea in the Mugga Education Centre.
Time:   2.00pm
Cost:    Free
RSVP:  6235 5677

March Free Conversations: Herstory

SMSA Library, Level 2, 280 Pitt Street (NSW)

Time:  12.30pm - 1.30pm
International Women's Day takes place every year on the 8th of March and in our first conversation in the Heritage series we will be exploring history from the perspective of women historians and archivists. Join Dr Caroline Jones, Australian Women's Archives Project & National Women's History Forum in conversation with Michelle Cavenagh, Feminist Biographer & Historian.

SMSA (Sydney Mechanics School of Arts)

Display

Singleton Public Library 8-10 Queen St Singleton NSW (NSW)

A varied display of the theme for the year with handouts from WIH.

2008 Pamela Denoon Lecture

H C Coombs Lecture Theatre, Fellows Road, ANU (ACT)

Part 1: Recipes for revolt: What made the women's movement move?
Marian Sawer draws on her forthcoming history of Women's Electoral Lobby to explore what happened in the 1970s when women rebelled and 'a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down' were no longer enough.

Part 2: iFeminism - Gen X, Gen Y & the Women's Movement
In an age of MySpace, Facebook, Paris Hilton and Pink, Rosyln Dundas looks at what the future holds for feminism.

Time:  8pm to 9pm
Cost:  gold coin donation
Bookings: not required
Refreshments available after the lecture

More information: Gillian on 0404 190 975 or email info@pameladenoonlecture.net
Pamela Denoon Lecture

UNIFEM Canberra Lunch to celebrate International Women's Day

ACT

The UNIFEM lunch is a major annual event celebrating International Women's Day, with a great speaker and the opportunity to network with many other women. It is hugely popular so if you want to go, you need to book as soon as possible.  This year it will be held at the National Convention Centre, Constitution Avenue, Canberra from 1230 to 1400 on Thursday 6 March 2008.  There will be two great speakers - who are community leaders in their respective communities - Wafa' Abdel Rahman (Palestinian)  and Romy Shapiro (Israeli) . Details on www.unifem.org.au  You can book for this lunch contacting On Q Conference Support on 02 6288 3998, e-mail unifem@abcon.biz or on line by accessing http://www.abcon.biz/unifem08.htm

''100 years of active women in paid and unpaid work"

Leichhardt Library Italian Forum Norton Street, LEICHHARDT 2040 (NSW)
Photographic Exhibition of Women's work paid and unpaid in the Leichhardt Local Government area in the past 100 years.

Eleanor Hinder - from Maitland to the United Nations

Morpeth Museum, Swan Street, Morpeth (NSW)
Eleanor (Nell) Hinder BSc OBE (1893 - 1963). A pictorial display summarising her life and work.

"Queensland Women: Shaping the Future" (by invitation).

Public Service Building, George St. Brisbane. (QLD - Brisbane)

Guest Speakers:
Neroli Holmes- Deputy Commissioner, Anti-DiscriminationCommission
Danielle Tindle - The Leukaemia Foundation (personal story featured on ABC's "Australian Story"
Rosemary Vilgan- Chief Executive Officer, QSuper Ltd

This is by invitation only to staff in the Queensland Public Service to celebrate International Women's Day.

For more information contact:  claudia.goiack@treasury.qld.au

 

International Women's Day event

Fox Family White Gloves Room, Level 4, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank (QLD - Brisbane)

Join Dr Cherrell Hirst AO for a conversation about two courageous women: Dr Lilian Cooper (the first female GP in Brisbane) and Miss Josephine Bedford (who established the Playground Association). They travelled from London to Brisbane together in 1891, worked for the Army Hospital in Serbia during World War I and did much to improve the lives of women and children.

Time:  1-2pm
Cost:  Free
Bookings:  (07) 3842 9892.

State Library of Queensland

UNIFEM International Women's Day reception

ACT
UNIFEM will host an informal International Womens Day reception to meet and speak in person with UNIFEM's international speaker for the IWD Lunch. The event will mark IWD and Albert Hall's 80th birthday. There will be a small charge in support of UNIFEM projects. Bookings will be essential. More details soon, but for now put in diaries.

Trailblazers: Migrant women activists

Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, Melbourne (VIC - Melbourne)

“To be poor, migrant and a woman is to achieve optimum disadvantage” (anon.) – and a new exhibition recognises the efforts of migrant women who aimed to diminish that disadvantage. Trailblazers records the untold story of the gutsy and spirited migrant women who fought for specialist medical, social, workplace and educational services for women of migrant backgrounds.

Immigration Museum

Dr Catherine Hamlin AC

Canberra Girls Grammar School, Melbourne Avenue, Deakin (ACT)

Dr Hamlin will talk about her life long passion to cure the fistula sufferers of Ethiopia.

Date:  Wednesday 12 March
Time:  7.30pm

Please contact Rae Newman for tickets on 6288 7700

Fistula Trust

International Womens Day Breakfast

Nowra Neighbourhood Centre, Kinghorne Street, Nowra 2541 (NSW)

IWD BREAKFAST
Wednesday 12 March 2008
Time: 7.15am - 9.00am
indulge in coffee, croissants and fresh fruit for early morning breakfast
Guest speaker:  Professor Rebecca Albury, Researcher and Activist in women's reproductive health, will speak about reproductive health and reflect on women's history over the past 100 years.

Entry by gold coin donation

Lucy Osburn founder of the Nightingale System of Nursing at Sydney Hospital

Tebbutt Room Hawkesbury Central LIbrary Deerubbin Centre 300 George Street Windsor 2756 (NSW - Sydney)

Celebrate Womens History Month with the Hawkesbury Family History Group & learn about Lucy Osburn, founder of the Nightingale System of Nursing at Sydney Hospital.

FREE and open to all, no bookings required
Time: 10am to 11.30am
Morning tea provided
Contact:  (02) 4560 4460

Hawkesbury Family History Group

Entering the workforce

State Records NSW, Sydney Records Centre, 2 Globe Street, The Rocks (NSW - Sydney)
From 10.30am to 12.30pm

A seminar looking at the records relating to women in the workforce, using the NSW State archives. The seminar will explore sources relating to the employment of teachers; nurses; police; other public servants; doctors and lawyers in the government sector. This seminar is being co-hosted with the Australian Women’s Archive Project (NSW Joint Committee).

Women in history

Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, State Library of NSW (NSW - Sydney)

Cost: $22, $20 (seniors), $15 (Friends and students), includes light refreshments Bookings essential on 02 9273 1770 or bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au

Susan Mitchell’s biography, Margaret Whitlam, reveals the private life behind the household name and Australian identity, and speaks about other ‘First ladies’ who have influenced Australia’s leaders as depicted in her book Sonia, Tammy, Janette — Stand by your man. Past Mitchell Librarian and author Baiba Berzins tells of the intrepid all-women safari to the Northern Territory in 1957, one of the fascinating stories from Australia’s northern secret. Meg Stewart portrays the lives and outstanding careers of two artists: Margaret Coen (An autobiography of my mother) and Margaret Ollie (Far from a still life).

Reception for Dr Catherine Hamlin AC

The Great Hall, The University of Sydney (NSW - Sydney)

Dr Hamlin will talk about her life long passion to cure the fistula sufferers of Ethiopia. Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO will be making the welcoming address.

Time:  2pm
Tickets are $50.00 per person and be purchased via the website: Fistula Trust

Cotton Bols to Carrots

Australian War Memorial, Research Centre. Time: 2pm Entry is free of charge for bookings and information call 6243 4473 (ACT)

Women who served in the Australian Women’s Land Army (AWLA) performed an invaluable role in fighting the war on the food front during the Second World War. For many this provided a chance to do something different and was a life-changing experience. Based on the Memorial’s unique collections, the talk will provide an opportunity to view original material from this defining era in Australian women’s history.

Australian War Memorial

International Womens Day Awards

Meroogal Historic Home, Nowra (NSW)

Time:  2pm to 4.30pm
Presentations to women who have worked and help the community.
Awards are presented in appreciation and recognition of women's work and creativity in all areas of their lives and the Shoalhaven community at Meroogal Historic home in Nowra.

Historic Houses Trust

On Both Sides of the Microphone with Peggy Seegar

National Library of Australia, Conference Room (ACT)

Renowned singer and songwriter Peggy Seeger discusses the 'producer and consumer' aspects of oral history recordings.
Gold coin donation
Bookings: (02) 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au

For more information see  National Library of Australia

Mrs Prime Minister exhibition - opening morning tea

Old Parliament House (ACT)

Join us for a morning tea to celebrate the opening of Old Parliament House’s exhibition Mrs Prime Minister - Public Image, Private Lives. Curator Merryn Gates will talk about the process of developing the exhibition and the important roles played by prime ministers wives. In association with Women’s History Month.

Time:  10.30am–11.30am
Bookings required ph: 6270 8282
Cost: $10 per person, includes morning tea provided by Ginger Catering

Old Parliament House

Women with a mission

Venue: Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, State Library of nSW (NSW - Sydney)
Time: 5.30 pm for 6 pm Cost: $22, $20 (seniors), $15 (Friends and students), includes light refreshments Panel: Martine Letts, Deputy Director, Lowy Institute, and former ambassador; The Hon, Prof Margaret Reynolds, author, former senator; and Emeritus Prof Jill Roe, historian and author discuss what it is to be a woman with a mission in life. Bookings essential on 02 9273 1770 or bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au 0A
More info >

Dr Catherine Hamlin AC - Public Forum

Asia Centre Carrillo Gantner Theatre, The University of Melbourne (VIC - Melbourne)

Dr Hamlin will talk about her life long passion to cure the fistula sufferers of Ethiopia.

Date:  Wednesday 19 March
Time: 6.30pm

Please contact Dr Alison Morgan for tickets on (03) 8344 9138

Fistula Trust

Women's Voices: Ms Di Johnstone, former ambassador to Nepal.

Friends Lounge, National Museum of Australia, Canberra (ACT)

This very popular series features women talking about their lives, work and passions. In association with Women's History Month focussing on 'Women with a Mission', the guest speaker in March is the former ambassador to Nepal, Ms Di Johnstone.

Time: 10.00am to 11.30am
Cost:  $5 for Friends of the National Museum members, $7 for non members
Morning Tea provided

Last Letters

Australian War Memorial, ANZAC Hall Time 1.40 pm Entry is free of charge and no booking required. For information call 6243 4473 (ACT)

See local actor Leith Arundel in a moving performance relating to the experiences of women during wartime. Inspired by Devotion, one of the stained-glass windows in the Hall of Memory, this moving performance re-lives the experiences of a nurse during the First World War.

Australian War Memorial

Rainbow: the story of Rania MacPhillamy

ACT

Research Centre, Australian War Memorial
Sunday 23 March 2008 at 2pm
The event is free.  For information and bookings ph:  (02) 6243 4473

A talk by local historian and biographer Jennifer Horsfield.

Rania MacPhillamy served as a VAD in Egypt and Palestine in World War 1 and helped Mrs Alice Chisholm set up canteens in Port Said, Kantara, Jerusalem and Rafa.  She was awarded an OBE for her work, and was remembered with great affection and admiration by the men of the Light Horse.

Australian War Memorial

Jessie Street National Women's Library Panel Discussion

Reception Room, ACT Legislative Assembly Building, Civic Square, Canberra (ACT)

Commences 5.30pm to be followed by a reception, and is open to the public.
RSVP is essential to jsnwlcanberra@yahoo.com by 23 March 2008

A panel discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities for Australian women in 2008 based on personal reflections by three generations of high-achieving Australian women; Marie Coleman, first woman head of a Federal government statutory agency, Professor Kim Rubenstein, Director of the Centre for International and Public Law, ANU College of Law, and Elena Kirschbaum, small business owner and events manager who stood as a Greens Senate candidate in the 2007 Federal election. The panel will be chaired by Jozefa Sobski, Chair of the Board of the Jessie Street National Women's Library.

Celebration of Dr Beryl Collier and Women's History Month - a Woman on a Mission

Gosford, NSW (NSW)

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN–NEW SOUTH WALES INC

Invite you to join them in celebrating Women’s History Month (WHM) and

Women on a Mission:
Australian women contributing Overseas
With Guest of Honour Dr Beryl Collier

Beryl Collier, named a Significant Woman of the Central Coast (CC) 2004-05, came to live and work here as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in 1972. She previously worked in Fiji and Papua New Guinea as well as the United Kingdom and other parts of Australia. Still a member of the Australian Federation of University Women–NSW Inc, she has been Vice President of the former CC Branch and worked on the Central Committee of the NSW chapter of the Federation.

A representative of colleagues/friends of Beryl from each of the fields of Medicine, CC Reconciliation Group, Friends of the Gosford Regional Gallery, CC Symphony Orchestra, Laycock Theatre, Gosford Amnesty International, Business and Professional Women, and Fusion have been asked to share with us their 5 minute testimonials at this celebration.

Date:  Friday 28 March 2008
Time:  6.45pm for 7pm
Place:  Donnison’s on the Park, 123 Donnison Street (Kibble Park) Gosford

Enjoy a 2 course meal and great company

$30 per head – drinks extra

RSVP: By 21 March to Joan Smith 4333 4020 or Colleen Schonhoffer 4322 6469. Payment (cheques in the name of Australian Federation of University Women NSW Inc) to be made before 21 March please.