Socials: Field day for women

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Camera IconBelinda Fry, of Dalwallinu, Cherie Fry, of Dalwallinu, and Sophie Carlhausen, of Wubin. Credit: Cally Dupe

Business, rural education, succession planning, social licence in the wool industry and even pelvic floor health comprised a lively agenda at The Liebe Group’s Women’s Field Day last Thursday.

Camera IconAGT WA marketing and seed production manager Alana Hartley and My Provincial Kitchen founder Tanya Kitto. Credit: Cally Dupe

More than 120 women, mostly from the Mid West, Eastern and Central Wheatbelt, gathered at the Dalwallinu Recreation Centre for the full–day event.

Camera IconBronwyn Hyde, of Dalwallinu, Kring Cail, of Dalwallinu. Credit: Pictures: Cally Dupe, Cally Dupe
Camera IconTess Metcalf, of Wongan Hills, and Jess Taylor, of Wyabing. Credit: Cally Dupe
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Camera IconBelinda Fry, of Dalwallinu, Cherie Fry, of Dalwallinu, and Sophie Carlhausen, of Wubin. Credit: Cally Dupe

Konnongorring resident Tiffany Davey was the MC, while My Provincial Kitchen founder and Mullewa farmer Tanya Kitto shared an inspirational story about her push to promote lupins as human food, followed by Grubs Up founder Paula Pownall.

Camera IconMichelle Kirby, of Beacon, and Jenny Heaney, of Muckinbudin. Credit: Cally Dupe
Camera IconJane Simonetti, Alison Wroth and Sally Martin, all of Toodyay. Credit: Cally Dupe

Guests included WA’s first female Chief Scientist, Lyn Beazley.

Camera IconAnnabelle Garratt, of Walkaway, and Emily Dempster, of Goomalling. Credit: Cally Dupe
Camera IconKathy Stone, of Marchagee, Grubs Up founder Paula Pownall, and Debbie McNeill, of Dalwallinu. Credit: Cally Dupe
Camera IconSafefarms executive officer Maree Gooch, Landmark Finance rural finance manager Sue Quinn and Landmark Finance rural finance officer Abbie John. Credit: Cally Dupe
Camera IconElders Dalwallinu agronomist Clare Johnston, Emma Sands, of Dalwallinu, and Teisha Bradford, of Dalwallinu. Credit: Cally Dupe

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