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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

  • Becoming an energy self-sufficient community

    • 15 May 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • The Grove
    • 36
    Register

    Alona Charuvi & Dr Moragh McKay


    Alona Charuvi, a marine and coastal ecologist, science communicator, and lecturer at Deakin University and Dr Moragh Mackay from Mycelia Renewables will share insights from the Loch Resilience Project and explore how community-led collaboration can deliver practical, scalable action on energy and climate resilience — particularly in regional and rural contexts.

    Following the January 2024 power and communications outages, residents came together to share their experiences and concerns. These early conversations laid the groundwork for a project that now seeks to co-design local energy solutions that reduce reliance on centralised systems and strengthen community response and recovery capacity.

    The initiative aims to address key regional vulnerabilities — particularly the impact of unreliable telecommunications and power infrastructure on residents, businesses, and emergency services.

    Dinner will be shared platters - https://thegrovegippsland.com/

    We invite both women & men to attend & let us know if you'd like to car pool 

     Our Venue

    The Grove

    27 Uren Rd, Krowera

    Tickets - $60 Members, $75 Non-Members

    or event + membership $130

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  • Planning your financial future

    • 19 Jun 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 40

    Planning your financial future

    Belinda Slinger


    Belinda has over 25 years’ experience providing advice and is passionate about helping people improve their financial wellbeing by achieving their goals whether that be retirement, travel, spending more time with family or building wealth.

    Last year we talked about Retirement and ways we can bridge the 25% GAP between Women and Men in Retirement.  Belinda is passionate about all parts of financial advice and believes though knowledge women can become financially independent.  Come and learn about investments, market volatility , tax implications and how to protect your family and estate. 

    Belinda will be joined by Cherie Douglas from Blueprint Taxation Services.

    Bring your daughters & granddaughters and let’s reduce the financial gender Gap.

    https://diversifiedfp.com.au/belinda-slinger/ 

    We invite both women & men to attend & let us know if you'd like to car pool 

     Our Venue


    Tickets - $60 Members, $75 Non-Members

    or event + membership $130

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  • Member's Fireside Chat

    • 17 Jul 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • tba
    • 50

    Member's Fireside chat


    Join us for some wintery magic listening to

    what members are passion about

    Our guest speakers for this event could be YOU! 

    We're inviting 12  guests (members up first) an opportunity to speak for up to 5min about themselves or what they're passionate about. No topic is off limits.

    Please email  president@sbwn.com.au with your topic idea. 

    Last year this was a sell out event and the excitement in the room was contagious so book in early!

    All welcome.

     Our Venue


    Tickets - $ Members & $ Non-Members

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  • How to lead high performing diverse and distributed team

    • 21 Aug 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • tba
    • 50

    Beth Liley

    Building a successful career by bringing a different perspective and approach (female and rural) to an organisation. How to lead high performing diverse and distributed teams. Delivering integrated transport solutions for the regions.



    Beth Liley is a highly experienced leader with over 20 years of expertise in transport, infrastructure, and technology, delivering strategic outcomes that drive positive change for communities, businesses, and government stakeholders.

    As the Executive Director - Gippsland and Capital Delivery with The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), Beth is committed to shaping a more connected, resilient, and efficient regional transport network.

    A dedicated leader with a deep connection to Gippsland, having grown up in South Gippsland near Walkerville, Beth is committed to fostering collaboration, build high-performing teams, and delivering complex projects that enhance the liveability and economic prosperity of the region. She thrives on tackling challenges, driving innovation, and ensuring that transport solutions align with the needs of both local communities and the broader transport network.

    Before joining DTP, Beth held senior leadership roles at Transurban, where she led major customer and digital transformation programs.

    Her expertise spans transport infrastructure, strategy, customer operations, digital program management, financial services, and stakeholder engagement, equipping her with the skills to navigate complex policy, regulatory, and operational landscapes.

    A strategic thinker and authentic leader, Beth is dedicated to delivering meaningful outcomes by fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, leveraging data-driven insights, and ensuring that transport infrastructure supports the long-term sustainability and growth of regional Victoria

    All welcome.

     Our Venue


    Tickets - $60 Members,  $75 Non-Members

    Membership & Ticket $130

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  • Journey of this young local artist

    • 18 Sep 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • tba
    • 50

    Melanie Capel, Arts Eleventh 

    and AGM





    All welcome.

     Our Venue


    Tickets - $60 Members,  $75 Non-Members

    Membership & Ticket $130

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  • Women's Health

    • 09 Oct 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • tba
    • 50

    Dr  Carolyn & Dr Alison Wilde

    Foster Medical Centre



    Please note this is the 2nd Thurs of the month

    All welcome.

     Our Venue


    Tickets - $60 Members,  $75 Non-Members

    Membership & Ticket $130

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  • SBWN Christmas Party

    • 11 Dec 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Dirty Three Wines
    • 50

    It's the season to be jolly

    ✨ Join us for the last event of the year! ✨


    Let’s celebrate the festive season together! Come along to mingle, share good cheer, and enjoy an evening filled with delicious food and wines the Dirty Three Winery. This is the perfect opportunity to connect, unwind, and toast to a wonderful year.

    Catered by Larder Cafe Inverloch 

    www.dirtythreewines.com.au

    Please note this is the 2nd Thurs on the month

    Please let me know if you'd like to car pool, Robyn 0466128770.

     Our Venue

    Dirty Three Wines

    64 Cashin St, Inverloch

    Tickets - $ Members, $ Non-Members

    Membership & Event $

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NEXT EVENT


ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS

Alona Charuvi and Dr Moragh Mackay

Loch Resilience Project: Local Leadership in Action for a Resilient and Sustainable Future.

Loch Village, a small but vibrant community in South Gippsland, is taking its first steps toward long-term resilience with the launch of the Loch Community Resilience Project.

Co-led by Ms Alona Charuvi, a marine and coastal ecologist, science communicator, and lecturer at Deakin University; Ms Kate Bennetts, an ecologist and experienced community engagement leader; and Dr Moragh Mackay from Mycelia Renewables, the project is supported by the Loch Community Development Association (LCDA) and funded by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), with matched pro-bono support from Mycelia Renewables.

The initiative aims to address key regional vulnerabilities — particularly the impact of unreliable telecommunications and power infrastructure on residents, businesses, and emergency services. Following the January 2024 power and communications outages, residents came together to share their experiences and concerns. T

hese early conversations laid the groundwork for a project that now seeks to co-design local energy solutions that reduce reliance on centralised systems and strengthen community response and recovery capacity.

The project officially launched in February 2025 with a well-attended community meeting. Participants worked in small groups to share hopes, highlight resilience concerns, and identify strengths to build on.

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