Status of Women Committee
Gosford City Council Status of Women Committee Conversations and Important Information.
Gosford City Council through the Status of Women Committee is deeply committed to addressing issues that are important to all women on the Central Coast.
This Committee's focus is on integrating women's issues into the broader Gosford City Council vision through the development of policies and initiatives and events.
The Committee heard that women and women's organisations in Gosford City that are dedicated to advancing the status of women would like to learn more about each other.
To this end the committee held a series of Conversations with women during August 2007. A summary of these meetings as well as the minutes from each meeting are provided for your information.
The Women of Influence Forum 23rd July 2009
Women influencing business, politics and community. All welcome 7pm - 9pm 23rd July 2009 Council Chambers - Supper Supplied The Women of Influence Forum
International Women's Day 
International Women’s Day is a Global day of Celebrations held annually on 8th March. This year International Women's Day are celebrating 'Women and Education'.
For this years poster celebrating Women and Education International Women's Day Flyer
The Status of Women Committee host and support a number of International Women’s Day Events
We look forward and welcome your ideas and involvement for International Women's Day 2009. An International Women's Day Calendar has been established Calendar of Events, if you would like to add any events your organisation is conducting or know of any events being held on the Central Coast please advise Kareena Johnston on (02) 4325 8846.
If you or your organisation would like to participate in the march please email kareena.johnston@gosford.nsw.gov.au
Tuesday 3rd March
'The housework can wait' and 'The singing hands choir'- Central Coast Community Women's Health centre would like to invite you to an International Women's Day Bruch - "Wise women together - shared futures" on Tuesday 3rd March at 9.30am - 12.30pm at Iguana's Waterfront - 12 Dane Dr Gosford. Guest speakers Eva Cox and Danielle Notara. Alternative therapists will be there providing head and neck massages. CC Commuity Women's Health Centre - International Women's Day Brunch
Tickets cost $27.50 (includes booking fee) per person, limited tickets - to book go to http://www.stickytickets.com.au/1433. Tickets will go on sale from 21 January 2009 to 24 February 2009.
Thursday 5th March
March - Gosford City Council's Status of Women Committee is currently organising an event for International Women's Day, which will include a march from Gosford Railway Station to Gosford City Council Administration Building with celebrations continuing at the Gosford City Council Administration Building on Thursday, 5th March 2009. Celebrations will include; Indigenous Opening Ceremony, special guest speakers, a book exchange between participants. The book exchange is for the purpose of swapping a book of the participant's choice for a book from another participant encouraging different experiences in line with the theme - Women and Education. An anonymous inscription from the donor would be appreciated.
"Persepolis" - Thursday 5th March 7pm. In a flat world, a woman with a cause. Multi Award Winner Nominated for an Oscar. Against the forces of intolerance and superstition, what can a young woman do when she lives in Tehran under Iranian Revolution. A story filled with warmth and humour - expressing the imagination's strength in times of persecution.FREE SCREENING More information phone Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 4382 1677 Persepolis
Friday 6th March
"The Short Straw" A play by Jill Mather, 8:00pm Don Craig Room Laycock St Theatre, $2.00 entry. Fund raising for Woy Woy Women's and Children's Services.
Bookings Essential 4323 3233
"For Love or Money" - Friday 6th March 10am. Over 5 years in the making and with 100's of contributors, this unique pictorial history celbrates women's work in Australia. A potent brew ……. Powerful and illuminating, lively and electic ….. crammed with the stories history mistakenly thought too small to remember (SMH). FREE SCREENING More information phone Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 4382 1677 For Love or Money
Saturday 7th March
"The Short Straw" performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm Don Craig Room Laycock St Theatre, $2.00 entry. Fund raising for Woy Woy Women's and Children's Services.
Women's Art Exhibition 9.30am to 5:00pm in the hall Gosford High School, entry via Racecourse Rd
Entry: Free
Sunday 8th March
International Women's Day Breakfast hosted by Soroptimist International Brisbane Water - Sunday March 2009 - at the Reef Restaurant, The Haven, Terrigal 7.45am.
Guest Speaker Mahboba Rawi
Mahboba founded the aid organisation, Mahboba's Promise, in 1998 to assist Afghanistan's people in rebuilding their lives after two decades of war and opression. She has helped 4000 orphans and hundreds of young widows. Mahboba has made a difference to the lives of women in Australia and abroad.
Cost $30 per person - Bookings Essential
To reserve a place or for more information phone Pauline Glover 4367 7529 or Lorraine Cooke 4365 4502.
"Men's Group" - A film every woman should see. Awarded best feature film and best script at the IF Awards, and actor Grant Dodwell won the best Actor. Real men talking about their real feelings in real situations. The film is known as revelatory, significant, compelling and powerful. Tickets cost $8.50. More information phone Avoca Beach Picture Theatre 4382 1677 Men's Group
Womens Art Exhibition 10.00am to 4.00pm Gosford High School
Presented by Gosford and Erina High School and Multi Arts Confederation. Entre Free
Afternoon Tea 2:00pm to 4:00pm Gosford High School, entertainment, guest speaker Professor Ros Pesman - Free.
Enquiries phone Margaret 4369 4534 or Jillian 4362 2195.
Monday 9th March
BPW International Night and Candle Lighting Ceremony
BPW Central Coast Invites you to celebrate International Women's Day with a BPW International Night and Candle Lighting Ceremony, Cost $30 - 2 course dinner. Guest Speaker Mahboba Rawi - author and founder of Mahboba's Promise. As a school girl, Mahboba's life changed forever when the Russians invaded. In 1984 she was forced to flee Kabul after leading a student demonstration and she walked for ten days over the Kyber Pass to escape the threat of imprisonment. Mahboba lived for two years in a Pakistan refugee camp. Despite personal hardship, Mahboba began to successfully raise money and awareness among the Australian community for the plight of widows and orphans in Afghanistan. BPW International Night
Venue: Upperdeck Restaurant Gosford Waterfront, 7pm
For information and bookings call Mary-Louise Clifford 0410 555830
Brisbane Water Secondry College Interntional Women's Day Forum
You have been invited to attend The International Women’s Day Forum at our school on Monday, 9th March 2008. 9am to 10.30 am
It is not a revolutionary and feminist event but a celebration of the changes and choices available to women in our society. It is an opportunity for female students to become aware that they can help themselves and others as well.
The forum will celebrate women’s achievements but also ask the students to think about others who are not as lucky as them and to offer a gold coin donation towards raising money to build a school in an impoverished area of North–West India, in Rajasthan. Mala Leary, the organizer of this charity will also be selling items made by Indian women in need. You might like to do some shopping.
The Key note speaker will be Laura Masters from the Defence Department and there will be entertainment from past and present students including Tessa Nuku and Amanda Bruce. Our resident athlete Liesl Tesch will also run a forum asking for the opinions of staff, guests and students.Brisbane Water Secondary College Forum
If you would like further information or to promote your event on this calendar please email kareena.johnston@gosford.nsw.gov.au
For more information regarding International Women’s Day see NSW Office for Women www.women.nsw.gov.au/WhatsNew/iwd.htm
