Cassowary Coast Business Women's Network's Longest Table fundraiser event to 'fork cancer.'

Story And Photos By Maria Girgenti

ON July 25, CCBWN gold member Kendell and David Bishop of Silkwood Valley Beef hosted a unique Cassowary Coast Business Women's Network event at their stunning farm location.

This event also combined with The Longest Table fundraiser to 'fork cancer'.

Through the event's ticket sales/raffle, $864 was raised and donated to The Hospital Research Foundation Group for life-saving cancer research.

Fifty guests watched the glorious sunset over the picturesque Silkwood Valley while sipping their complimentary glass of champagne.

Later, they sampled delicious Silkwood Valley Beef from the grazing table and connected with like-minded women for a good cause.

The night concluded around the fire, where guests swapped stories on food, business and life.

Innisfail Florist supplied a stunning flower box as the centrepiece for the long table, along with other decorative items.

A special mention to Michele Ryan from I Hate Cooking - Innisfail and Emma Heuchan, who assisted in the kitchen and staff at Bishop's Silkwood Butchery, who handpicked the beef.

CCBWN members Ibu and Bean, Gitta's Bookkeeping & BAS Services, Mollydooker Designs, Harle's Electrical, Tropic Training Solutions, Kerry Clow

Consulting, As Green As Garden Centre, Bishop's Silkwood Butchery, The Butcher's Wife's Brew, O'Brien Electrical Innisfail and JK Robertson Property Law donated raffle prizes.

At the CCBWN's AGM in May, the 2023-2024 committee was elected with Kendell Bishop (President), Kerry Clow (Vice President), Louise Robertson (Secretary), Gitta Yelds (Treasurer), Jill Weeks, Ourania Conomos, Deb Harle and Luci Kenway (Meet and Greet).

In two months, membership has grown to 30 women from a diverse range of industries and hopes for the network's continued growth.

CCBWN, which was formed in 2010, provides business networking, support, and development, as well as the opportunity to share business ideas and experiences for women in all kinds of businesses in the Cassowary Coast region, covering Innisfail, Tully, Mission Beach, El Arish, Kurrimine Beach, Silkwood and Cardwell.

CCBWN's objectives are to facilitate networking with like-minded women, encourage, nurture and support the ideals/goals of women, provide a voice for businesswomen, promote personal and professional growth within the community, foster the development of new business initiatives for women and enrich the lives of women through friendship.

Every month, a different guest speaker or workshop to educate or inspire the attendees, and members can apply to be a guest speaker or host a workshop.