Meet a Candidate – Meegan Fitzharris
27 September 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week meet Meegan Fitzharris MLA, Member for Molonglo. Tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a mum of three curious and very individual young […]
My time as a YWCA Canberra Board Trainee
23 September 2016
YWCA Canberra is committed to fostering the growth and development of young women leaders. Each year, our Board of Directors conducts the Board Traineeship Program, which provides women with the opportunity to gain experience in governance, finance and strategic management without the legal and financial responsibilities of being a Board Director. Here, we speak to […]
Meet a Candidate – Indra Esguerra
22 September 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week meet Indra Esguerra, Greens Candidate for Ginninderra. Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in Canberra, and have watched as we […]
Start making it! Meet FASHFEST’s Director of Fashion, Mieka Vigilante
19 September 2016
Mieka Vigilante is a Director of Fashion for FASHFEST – what she calls, “the business of dreams”. FASHFEST, a Canberra-based fashion show now in its fourth year, aims to cultivate modern, emerging fashion, design and creative talent. FASHFEST has a focus on encouraging participation from young people, either as fashion students starting out, or as volunteers wanting to […]
Meet the Candidates: an evening of discussion and debate
16 September 2016
On the evening of Thursday 9 September, members of the ACT community came together at YWCA House for a unique opportunity to meet the candidates. More than 40 YWCA Canberra members and friends spent the evening chatting to 20 of the women standing for election to the ACT Legislative Assembly. With representatives from the Canberra […]
Meet a Candidate: Elizabeth Lee
14 September 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week meet Elizabeth Lee, Liberal Candidate for Kurrajong. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a law lecturer at ANU and UC, having […]
Staff Snapshot – Liam Hannan
7 September 2016
At YWCA Canberra, we’re really proud of the vibrancy and diversity of our staff team. We’ll be bringing you regular staff snapshots so you can meet our team and find out a bit more about the people behind our programs and services. Today, meet Liam, School Age Care Program Manager at Yarralumla Primary School. Tell us […]
Meet a Candidate: Tara Cheyne
7 September 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week, meet Tara Cheyne, Labor Candidate for Ginninderra. Tell us a bit about yourself? I grew up in Queensland. I had lived in […]
Meet a Candidate – Nicole Lawder
31 August 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week meet Nicole Lawder MLA, Member for Brindabella. Tell us a bit about yourself? I have lived in various suburbs of Tuggeranong ever since […]
Meet a Candidate: Suzanne Orr
24 August 2016
With the ACT election looming, we are meeting the women candidates standing for election for the ACT Legislative Assembly, to learn a bit more about them and their priorities for the community. This week meet Suzanne Orr, Labor Candidate for Yerrabi. Tell us a bit about yourself? I am an urban planner, and I’ve previously worked […]