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Welcome to the March issue of Greater Port Macquarie FOCUS.
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OW .... We’ve been producing our annual Women In Business Feature for the last six years or so ... And this year it is bigger than ever, with over 30 pages of local women joining in to promote themselves, their business and their causes. We asked the women a few key questions this year to uncover more about them and their businesses, including how they create a positive team environment, how they evaluate customer feedback, and how they define success. Congratulations to all the businesses participating, and thank you for sharing your stories. The front cover this month features a wonderful group of fabulous women who all make an enormous contribution to our local community.
A special thank you goes out to Lusanna Klotz from meg & me boutique for styling the ladies in clothing and accessories from meg & me. Also a big thank you to Richard Newell from Oz Design Furniture for allowing us to use the store and Oz Design products as the backdrop for our shoot. Last but not least - thank you to our fabulous front cover ladies - Lauren Hawke, Susan Judd, Necia Waghorn, Michelle Newman and Elizabeth Galloway. The feature starts on page 62. LOVE THE MINI MAG This month we’ll be producing a special mini mag for the Women in Business Feature - make sure you check it out! INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FOCUS is proud to be the Platinum sponsor for the 2016 Hasting’s Heroines International Women’s Day Breakfast.
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In conjunction with the Hastings Business Women’s Network, we’ll be celebrating the achievements of women in our community and honour this year’s recipient of the Hasting’s Heroines Award at a special breakfast on March 8th at Panthers. The guest speaker for the event, Kirsty Cross, is one of a few female pilots in the Royal Australian Air Force and currently serves as a Captain of the E7 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. Through her experiences, Kirsty has found a passion for the advocacy and advancement of the status of women in her community. You can read more about Kirsty and the Breakfast event on page 82. FINAL SAY “Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.” – Anne Sweeney
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