Panel members Bronnie Taylor, Sahra Dixon and Alana Platts with MC and Motherland founder Stephanie Trethewey at a previous Motherland event.
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Beata Dyszkant
Rural locations can be lonely places for those who live there.
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Often more so for mums.
Motherland is on a mission to eliminate the crippling isolation many rural mums face.
The national charity will stage a first-of-its-kind event in honour of Mother’s Day to raise funds and awareness in Shepparton early in May, and local women are invited to join the fun.
The fundraising afternoon at Shepparton Golf Club, a week before Mother’s Day, will see three Greater Shepparton women join a panel discussing the highs and lows of motherhood with Motherland founder, chief executive and 2024 Australian of the Year for Tasmania Stephanie Trethewey.
Panel guests include paediatric critical care nurse and co-founder of The Sisterhood Project Grace Larson, former executive officer and founder of Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project Lisa Mackenzie and The Teller Collective owner Aline Davies.
Since it launched in 2019, Motherland has supported thousands of women across Australia through its online community Motherland Connect, which encompasses a virtual mothers’ group program for mums and their children aged up to 18, regardless of their location.
It also offers a Motherland podcast, Motherland Village program, scholarship fund, events and advocacy.
The Motherland event in Shepparton will see three local mums join a discussion panel with Motherland founder Stephanie Trethewey.
Photo by
Beata Dyszkant
Ms Trethewey said the charity had a proven track record of helping counter the physical and mental isolation of mothers living in rural areas across the country.
“Rural mums are the backbone of rural and regional communities like Shepparton,” Ms Trethewey said.
“They wear so many different hats and are the glue holding their homes together, but they’re often so busy looking after everyone else but themselves.
“I look forward to meeting many rural mums across the Greater Shepparton region at our upcoming event.”
The Shepparton event will raise funds for Motherland to continue expanding its impact.
“We’ve seen the difference it’s made to the lives of locals, and if we can give back by paying it forward, it means even more mums can access the services and support they need,” Ms Trethewey said.
The event will be held at Shepparton Golf Club on Sunday, May 4, between 1pm and 4pm.
Tickets are $85 each (children under 13 are free) and include a welcome drink, nibbles and a chance to win raffle prizes donated by local businesses.
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