Charlestown Talks

Women and Work Life Balance
Part of our 'Charlestown Talks' series

We wanted to do something to enhance our sense of community in the Greater Charlestown area, and decided to run a series of interesting talks and discussion forums to open up communication and share local stories.

We started with our first forum in April 2015, with the 'Women and Work Life Balance' talk.

We organised a group of inspiring guest speakers including:

Jodie Harrison, Charlestown MP and Mayor of Lake Macquarie
Christine Aus, Doctor and single mum
Maree McCarthy, Horticulturist and small business owner

There was a great crowd who turned up for the evening, who enjoyed the opportunity to gain insights into the lives of local working mums, share time management strategies and learn from local women.

Stay tuned for the next talk in our series. Keep up to date by liking our facebook page: www.facebook.com/greatercharlestownsng.

Photos courtesy of Renee Moore.

Thank you to Central Charlestown Leagues Club for having us, and Renee Moore Photographer for taking these amazing pictures! Thank you to Lake Macquarie City Council and The Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance for their ongoing support. And to the Newcastle Herald, The Newcastle Post, 2nurfm, 2HD and 1029 KOFM for supporting our first 'Charlestown Talks' night.

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