International Women’s Day event celebrates and inspires

Published on 08 March 2024

IWD The Exchange 2024.jpg

Celebrating the theme Count her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress, Council’s International Women’s Day event on 6 March saw a passionate crowd hear from changemakers and leaders.  

Held at The Exchange, the sold-out event included four inspirational guest speakers: 

  • Bec Artis - Former Aussie Golf Pro 

  • Jane Lampe - Owner of Sydney Florist Business “Floreat” 

  • Mackenzie Knox - Highest Badged Umpire for Narrabri Netball, NIAS 1st Umpire Athlete and the recipient of the 2023 Breakthrough Umpire Award 

  • Shona Gawel - CEO of Grain Growers 

The celebration was emceed by Katie Watson and Ali Smith from the Bush Wanderlust podcast, while Relish Catering provided a delicious three-course meal, with Josephine’s Drinks hosting the night’s bar. 

Council would like to thank everyone who helped make the evening such a resounding success, including Council’s Community Development Coordinator Elodie Labonte, The Exchange Sales and Business Development Manager George Gourley, and the remarkable speakers and MCs.  

We also thank the community members who attended this year’s International Women’s Day event – with tickets selling out very quickly.  

This incredible support ensured this year’s celebration was a resounding success.  

The International Women’s Day event was made possible by Narrabri Shire Council in collaboration with The Exchange Narrabri.

Tagged as: