Congratulations to all of this year’s #ShineAwards finalists and winner who all do so much for their rural communities. A huge round of applause in particular for Louise Martin who we are proud and honoured to have on the FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal) #OutbackAdvisoryBoard Louise, your leadership, tenacity and impact is inspiring and very deserving of this recognition 👏🎉 Penny Fowler thank you for continuing to champion our rural communities and those who do so much; but are often invisible - the awards are a wonderful way to shine the spotlight on them. Donna Digby GAICD
For the past nine years, the Shine Awards, a partnership between The Weekly Times and Harvey Norman, have shone a light on more than 1000 women across rural and regional Australia. These inspiring women are all making a real difference in their communities and you can read their stories here: https://lnkd.in/gTQxJ4Kd Congratulations to our overall 2025 winner, Samantha Longmore, who rewrote her life story after two vehicle accidents in just 45 minutes changed the course of her path forever. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gyA2eyeb
Congratulations to all finalists and winners of the #shine awards including OAB member Louise Martin 🙌