Anne McKay Address brings inspiration
The Shire of Manjimup is again teaming up with the Rotary Club of Manjimup to present the fourth Anne McKay Address, featuring special guest speaker Professor Lyn Beazley AO FTSE.This FREE event will take place on Thursday 22 October 2015 at the Manjimup Town Hall; doors open at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.
Prof. Beazley is a well-known and important figure in the Southern Forests region and on an international level. Professor Beazley was Western Australian of the year in 2015, holds degrees from both Oxford University and the University of Edinburgh, was the Chief Scientist of Western Australia for seven years and has been inducted into the Western Australian Women's Hall of Fame. In amongst her many accolades and achievements, including internationally renowned research into recovery from brain damage, she has a long running passion for the area and in recent years has become the patron of the Southern Forests SEED Program. Please click here to learn more about Professor Beazley.
The address is named in honor of Mrs Anne McKay, who was a role model to women in the region during the early to mid-1900s. After setting up one of the first restaurants in Manjimup, in 1937, Mrs McKay initiated the local branch of the 'Country Women's Association' which led to her helping to form another 15 branches in the South West as well as establishing 'Girl Guides' in Manjimup. In 1948, Mrs McKay was the first woman elected to Local Government in Western Australia, becoming a councillor for the Manjimup Shire Council, then the Manjimup Road Board.
Shire President Wade DeCampo explained how the original intention behind the event was to provide local women of all ages the opportunity to network with one another and hear from an inspirational guest speaker, saying "the target audience is certainly not limited to women, however the aim is to feature a woman who has made a difference in the way that Anne McKay did in her day."
Seats for this FREE event can be reserved by texting Rotarian Irene Bowden on 0411463910 or by visiting www.trybooking.com/JDDE .
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