A SERIES of creative events has helped bring women from across the region together to collaborate, connect and socialise.
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Organised by the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP), the events in Nundle, Spring Ridge, Barraba, Guyra and Manilla featured a variety of activities, including flower arranging and painting.
RAMHP's Kate Arndell said the programs were funded through the NSW Department of Primary Industries drought resilience fund.
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"It was a bit touch and go due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we decided to run these smaller events because we felt there was a real need in the communities for people to get out and about," Ms Arndell said.
"So far, we have had some really good feedback from the sessions and all of our sessions booked out really quickly, which was good to see."
As well as providing regional women with a creative outlet, Ms Arndell said the events also supported local businesses.
"We've been able to engage the services of local businesses through things like catering, the flowers for the flower arranging and even just through hiring venues to hold the events," she said.
"By doing that we can ensure we are giving back to the community and not just the people attending, but also local businesses.
"It was really great to hold these events in smaller communities, the one in Spring Ridge was particularly interesting because it brought in people from nearby places such as Breeza and Currabubula, which was great."
Ms Arndell said she was hopeful of hosting similar events in the future.
"Hopefully we can secure more funding through the various levels of government to hold more events like these in the future," she said.
"We are a bit reliant on securing funding through the various of governments, but we will certainly true to secure the funding wherever we can.
"I think the success and popularity of these events should certainly hold us in good stead when applying for funding."
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
