By Hollie Harris
Have you heard about WINDO? Women Initiating New Directions Organisation is the Sunshine Coast’s organising body and hub of collaboration for innovative women’s events and International Women’s Week each year and if you have yet to go to the annual festival, then you are truly missing out something great. It’s almost time for the next one, so grab your tickets early this year to avoid missing out.
Running on 5-11 March the International Women’s Week Festival aims to celebrate, inspire, grow and connect the women in our community. Grab your teenage daughters and head along to one of the inspiring and uplifting events that will have you floating to the ceiling.
WINDO invites women across the region to collaborate and create high profiled events to increase awareness of the importance of women within our community. If you have thoughts or ideas, we’d love to hear from you.
March 06 – March 30 Photographic Exhibition – Window To A Woman’s Soul at The J Noosa. 9am-5pm. Free Admission
Gain a rare glimpse inside the inner worlds of well-known and lesser known local identities including Sandy Bolton, Meg Lawrence, Toni Powell, Leanne Walsh, Andrea Kirwin, Aimee Sherriff and Dahlas and Lana Rogers. The inspiring nominees have have often overcome great odds to give back to and shape our community, economy, politics, the arts, sports and environment.
March 06 Seminar and Morning Tea – Just Don’t Shimmer, Shine in Noosaville, $15. 10am-noon. Tickets via www.windowomen.org
What does it take for women and girls to feel strong, safe, powerful and heard in our community? Five inspiring female speakers share their incredible stories and real life learnings. This great event will also include morning tea and a chance to mingle with like-minded women in the community.
March 08 Variety Show – Let’s Hear It For The Girls at The J, Noosa. Tickets $32 to $42, 7pm-9.30pm. Tickets via www.windowomen.org
A fabulously entertaining evening of inspiring and thought-provoking speakers, music, singing, dance and laughter as we celebrate the incredible diversity, contribution and changing landscape of women in our community. This will be a great all inclusive community event for women, men and teens. The speakers include: Husna Pasha (The Project), Sarah Gale (Project Runway Australia), Paul Tribe. Plus there will be so many more special performances to be announced in coming editions.
March 09 Breakfast Seminar – Creative Alliance Breakfast with Husna Pasha at Maroochydore. Tickets $35 – $45, 7.30am-9.30am. Tickets via www.windowomen.org
Jump online and find out more about these intriguing and inspiring speakers and events at www.windowomen.org
