Welcome to FRRR’s Tackling Tough Times Together podcast – about how people in remote, rural and regional Australia helped one another pull through the harshest droughts in living memory.
In this episode, we hear how the Buloke Women’s Network created regular gatherings for local women in western Victoria. And when these women get together, great things happen. We chat to community leaders about the challenges they faced, how they responded, what impact their project had and the legacy it left. They share their stories and lessons learnt, as we all learn how to cope with an increasingly dry climate.
After years of disasters ranging from crushing drought to flooding rains, the Buloke Women’s Network has brought together diverse women from across the shire to step away from the day-to-day, and fill their cup with networking, bubbles and solace. We meet the cofounders of the Buloke Women’s Network, Ellen White and Julie Slater, to find out how pivotal these gatherings were for building up the resilience of an entire district.
This project was funded by FRRR - the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal– thanks to partnerships with philanthropy, government and business, and the generosity of individuals, all of whom share the vision of a vibrant, resilient, sustainable and empowered rural Australia.
FRRR acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of Jaara country at Bendigo, where the organisation is headquartered. We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations around this vast country, and pay respect to their Elders past and present, and to the continuation of the custodial, cultural and educational practices of Australia’s First Peoples.
GET IN TOUCH
The Tackling Tough Times Together podcast was produced for FRRR, the only charity focussed on building the social and economic strength of remote, rural and regional Australia. It was funded in partnership with the Australian government.
For further information on anything shared in this podcast, or if you have a project and would like to apply for funding, or you would like to support these kinds of projects, head to www.frrr.org.au or call 1800 170 020.
CREDITS
Host: Nance Haxton
Production Assistance: Michael Adams
Interviewees: Ellen White and Julie Slater, co-founders of the Buloke Women’s Network
RESOURCES
FRRR - www.frrr.org.au
Buloke Women’s Network - https://bulokewomensnetwork.wordpress.com/home/
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