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TWO SATELLITES TO DELIVER BROADBAND TO THE BUSH

The Federal Government has announced the successful tender for the launch of two satellites to deliver broadband services to remote Australia. The deal is worth $620 million and has gone to a US company, Loral.  For the full story go to http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2012/s3425833.htm

WHAT RURAL WOMEN WANT

About one-third of all Australian women live in rural areas. We are not a special minority group – we are a basic component of the Australian population, and one which makes a very significant contribution to its economy.  The demarcation between rural and urban women in Australia should be about geography not disadvantage. The difference lies in the distribution of the resources and opportunities.

NRWC Funded to Continue to 2013

Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Maxine McKew recently announced funding for the continuation of the National Rural Women’s Coalition.

Sustainable Rural Communities – Good News stories

The National Rural Women’s Coalition recently embarked on a project to collect  stories of communities able to effect change in the quest to become sustainable. We now are pleased to publish  the first of these on our website.   It is hoped that through the sharing of these accounts of resilience, hope and survival, others will be inspired and motivated to make improvements or use these ideas in their own community.

NRWC: Areas of Concern 2010: feedback encouraged

In 2007 more than 900 women told us about their concerns about life in rural, regional and remote Australia.  In 2010 we are continuing our consultations, with a specific focus on:  increasing the numbers of young people from rural areas, particularly young women, who undertake further education, ensuring that the new Youth Allowance provisions do not disadvantage rural youth and developing and sharing success stories from rural communities. We encourage feedback trhough…

Effectiveness of the National Rural Women’s Coalition

The National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) was established in 2002 as a coalition of six autonomous national rural and women’s organisations and an Indigenous woman.

Research Shows Health Issues are a Concern for Rural Women

Over 150 rural women and community representatives will attend a national forum in Melbourne this week to discuss the health and well being of women living in rural and remote areas. Preliminary findings of research conducted by the Charles Sturt University into the quality of life for rural women will be released at the forum. The research indicates that access to services is a major issue for women in rural areas. This is not surprising to the National Rural Women’s Coalition hosting…

Health of Rural Women an Issue

The National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) has identified the health and well being of rural women as a major issue of concern. Feedback from rural women indicates that the health and well being of their families and themselves is key to their ability to live happily in rural areas.

Statement of Purpose from the NRWC Drought Forum

The one day Managing Drought – Managing Solutions Forum, was held in Dubbo on 9 September 2003 and attended by 110 peoplations from each state and territory of Australia. The forum was an opportunity for rural women to ‘think’ nationally and focus on solutions for addressing the social, economic, cultural and environmental consequences being faced in rural, regional and remd in rural, regional and remote Australia as a result of climatic variability.

Be Part of a Changing Landscape at NRWC Drought Forum

The environment and sustainable farming practices are two of the topics to be discussed at the National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) Drought Forum in Dubbo next month NRWC Drought Committee Convenor, Jan Fitzgerald, said the forum will focus on solutions for managing drought and address the social, economic, cultural and environmental consequences surrounding the hardships being faced in rural, regional and remote Australia

NRWC to Host National Drought Forum

15th July 2003 The National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) will host a national forum to look at managing the fall-out from the drought and planning for similar events in the future. The forum “Managing Drought –Finding Solutions”. will be held at the Dubbo RSL Club on 8 – 9 September 2003. Drought Convenor, Jan Fitzgerald, said the forum will address the social, economic, cultural and environmental issues surrounding climatic extremes and economic hardship in…