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Chrissy Jones

Mar 25, 2021
2 min

Lasiandra Festival, Purple People Day

11th March 2021 is the 37th Lasiandra Festival in Wauchope, NSW where the town and its people go purple. Check who won best purple day.

Susan Jain, Bold Changes Can Be Most Rewarding

Koh Joh Ju

Mar 17, 2021
3 min

Susan Jain, Bold Changes Can Be Most Rewarding

Susan Jain is an eternal optimist. She believes taking the first step out, is when you choose to challenge could be more rewarding.

Yann Tyng Kooi

Mar 15, 2021
5 min

Natasha Barnard-French, PanOptic Vision

Natasha Barnard-French at Panoptic Vision is a behavioural optometrist providing holistic vision outcomes that improve quality of life

Veronica Lind

Mar 15, 2021
3 min

Celebrating Brilliant Women

International Women’s Day - we have a sparkling showcase of inspired women who’re all taking it to the max. Editor's Note March 2021

Leicht’s Tyre & Auto, They Don’t Take Your Safety Lightly

Chrissy Jones

Mar 14, 2021
4 min

Leicht’s Tyre & Auto, They Don’t Take Your Safety Lightly

Choosing the right tyre for your vehicle is an important decision that affects you, your family and your colleagues' safety on the road.

Kelsie Redman, Researcher and Educator, Billabong Zoo

Chrissy Jones

Mar 13, 2021
4 min

Kelsie Redman, Researcher and Educator, Billabong Zoo

Having worked at Dreamworld, Kelsie Redman is now a Researcher and Educator at Billabong Zoo. Her favourite is Aussie Lumholtz’s Tree Roo

Haley Emerson, Bullet Business Solutions

Veronica Lind

Mar 13, 2021
5 min

Haley Emerson, Bullet Business Solutions

Haley Emerson of Bullet Business Solutions is like a friendly financial guardian angel helping businesses from unexpected adversities

Lucy Gamsby Frost, Professional Performing Artist

Chrissy Jones

Mar 13, 2021
4 min

Lucy Gamsby Frost, Professional Performing Artist

Port Macquarie Lucy Gamsby Frost is like when the circus comes to town, literally. A lady doing whip cracking, lasso and knife throwing.

Raw Chef Yin on the Raw Truth to a Healthier Life

Yann Tyng Kooi

Mar 13, 2021
3 min

Raw Chef Yin on the Raw Truth to a Healthier Life

Raw Chef Yin dedicates her time to sharing her passion for raw vegan cuisine with people from all over the world. Vegan recipes included.

Mar 13, 2021
6 min

Jaquie Love, Secret Sisterhood

Jacquie Love, The Secret Sisterhood, a women’s empowerment movement founded upon the belief that they can eliminate gender inequality

Sukaina Dada, Executive Director of SMILE Canada

Mehreen Hasan

Mar 12, 2021
5 min

Sukaina Dada, Executive Director of SMILE Canada

Brilliant interviewed Sukaina Dada founder of SMILE Canada, a charity that supports racialised children, youth with disabilities & families

Chrissy Jones

Mar 12, 2021
7 min

Sharon Griffiths, Hilberts Hardware

Sharon Griffiths plays many roles and shines in all of them! She is a Councillor, Mother, Grandmother & Business Owner of Hilberts Hardware

Veronica Lind

Mar 12, 2021
3 min

Melanie Fergin, Queen of Car Wraps

Melanie Fergin crowned continental winner in the annual global competition "Wrap Like a King" in 2019 and now has a career in car wrapping

Chrissy Jones

Mar 12, 2021
3 min

Live Work Play - all in a Backyard Pod

Melanie Williamson, Backyard Pods is delivering dream rooms everywhere in Australia with sturdy, versatile affordable flat-pack modular kits

TG’s Child Care is Bringing the Joy of Home into Work

Yann Tyng Kooi

Mar 11, 2021
12 min

TG’s Child Care is Bringing the Joy of Home into Work

Imagine having a job where you love going to everyday, that is filled with joy, laughter, love, adventure and fun. Women at TG's Child Care.

Tanya Tan, Moving Fashion Forward, Digitally

Veronica Lind

Mar 11, 2021
4 min

Tanya Tan, Moving Fashion Forward, Digitally

Tanya Tan wanted software certification to enable her to teach the software to aspiring designers and current garment industry professionals

Chrissy Jones

Mar 11, 2021
5 min

Nina Linder on the Art of Dying Well

Nina Linder of Fare Thee Well offers support to the dying and their families for a Good End of Life. Download ebook "What Matters in Life".

Veronica Lind

Mar 11, 2021
5 min

Pam Hata, Professional Musician

Pam Hata, talented musician with a heart full of original songs, big voice and quirky stage presence talking about her new EP Raw and Wild.

The Women at Vermilion Pinstripes Making a Difference to Thrive

Yann Tyng Kooi

Mar 10, 2021
14 min

The Women at Vermilion Pinstripes Making a Difference to Thrive

Meet the team of amazing women at Vermilion Pinstripes involved in this Modern Marketing era, building a more gender-balanced world.

Veronica Lind

Mar 10, 2021
6 min

Liz Jarvis on Better Business Decisions

Liz Jarvis digs financial data to liven up business profits. Better Business Decisions is a bridge between business owners and accountants

Dr. Namira Williams supports Mothers with Disabilities

Chrissy Jones

Mar 10, 2021
7 min

Dr. Namira Williams supports Mothers with Disabilities

What Dr. Namira Williams chooses to challenge by enabling women with disabilities with tools, resources, guidance so they become happy mums.

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