International Women's Day Breakfast 2026

Join us for our annual International Women’s Day Breakfast at the beautiful Park Proxi Hotel!

This year’s theme, Balance the Scales, is a promise that every woman and girl – regardless of background or identity – should be safe, heard, and free to shape their own lives.

Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast while listening to inspiring local keynote speakers.

MC- Councillor Heather Champion

 

Councillor Heather Champion lives in Mittagong with her young family. She loves the small-town lifestyle of the Highlands, where we are surrounded by precious bushland. Heather is passionate about caring for our living environment, taking action on climate and building a connected community where we can all thrive.

Keynote Speaker Biographies

Shruthi Palanisamy

Shruthi, is a Year 12 student at Chevalier College and the inventor of the Echo-Glove, an assistive device designed to support accessible communication. She's passionate about using STEM to improve people’s lives and create meaningful change. She was recently honoured to be named 2025 Young Innovator of the Year and selected as one of nine students representing Australia at the International Science & Engineering Fair later this year. Shuthri was also a recent nominee for the Wingecarribee Young Citizen of the Year award.

Ange Clarke

Ange Clarke is a community leader, advocate, and changemaker whose work sits at the intersection of disability inclusion, leadership, food systems, and wellbeing.

For more than 30 years, Ange has championed inclusion through her son Will, founding Where There’s a Will, a national charity that used art, sport, and storytelling to reframe how communities understand inclusion. Her work has travelled more than 40,000 kilometres around Australia and has engaged hundreds of artists, educators, sporting leaders, and institutions, with Will’s story now recognised internationally.

Ange is also the Manager of Moonacres School, a regenerative farm-based cooking and learning school focused on reconnecting people with food, land, health, and community. Her leadership at Moonacres reflects a long-standing commitment to practical, place-based change and long-term wellbeing.

Above all, Ange is a mother to a daughter, Phoebe, a grandmother to her granddaughter, Billie, and a sister and auntie — roles that sit at the heart of her work and advocacy.

Kylie Bucich

Kylie Bucich is a Women’s Health Nutritionist and speaker with over 12 years of experience helping women build sustainable, foundational health.

Her work centres on real food nutrition, metabolic and hormonal health, sleep, strength and nervous system regulation — supporting women to reduce overwhelm and protect their energy in demanding seasons of life.

Kylie believes self-care is not indulgence, but leadership. When women nourish their bodies and build simple, repeatable habits, they strengthen their resilience and capacity to thrive both personally and professionally.

Through her programs, retreats and speaking engagements, Kylie equips women with practical tools to lead themselves in ways that truly support their wellbeing and long-term vitality.

Musical Performance

We also welcome back Moss Vale High School's choir for another beautiful performance for guests. 

Pop in Partnership

This year, we’ve partnered with Pop In, a local service supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence and abuse in the Wingecarribee Shire.

As part of this partnership, attendees will have the option to pay a ticket forward so someone in need can attend the event. There will also be an option to sponsor a student ticket for local schools.

If paying a ticket forward isn’t for you, you’re warmly invited to bring along a pantry item to donate instead. Representatives from Pop In will be at the event on the day to collect goods.

Pop In’s most sought-after items include:

• Condiments – sauces, spreads, salt and pepper
• Sugar
• Tea and coffee
• Cereals – Weet-Bix, Rice Bubbles, oats, etc.
• Flavoured rice and pasta
• Crackers and biscuits
• Lunchbox snacks for school children
• Canned goods – fish, fruit, beans, vegetables, etc.
• Pasta sauce

Every contribution, big or small, helps support local families doing it tough.

Let’s come together to empower and uplift women, making a lasting impact in our community. 

When

Location

Park Proxi Gibraltar Bowral, 7 Boronia Street, Bowral, 2576, View Map