about us

Although 'on the drawing board' for a couple of years - the Tableland Business Women's Network had its inaugural dinner meeting in April 2004 at the Malanda Dairy Centre.

This meeting was attended by over 80 eager and energetic women from across the Tablelands. From this first meeting emerged a Foundation Taskforce - Rhonda Sorensen, Lyn O'Connor, Liz Duncombe, Marcy Urken, Lesley Moseley, Jane Lamont, Carmel Panther, Trish Nemani, Jeanette Harvey, Dagmar Hoellerer, Jan Naismith, Maria Pesavento and Sue Fairley - that took up the challenge of bringing the group to formalisation and its first Annual General Meeting in September 2004.

During this meeting, TBWN was launched by the Honourable Desley Boyle, member for Cairns and Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. The TBWN is not just about dinner meetings once a month. It is a professional club offering support and development opportunities for women and men from all walks of life and personal or professional backgrounds interested in: business; developing themselves, their families, and their communities and the Tablelands as a whole. TBWN is to become a forum for networking, expertise, mentoring and training, as well as showcasing the Tablelands rich diversity in products and talents.

Strong and dynamic leadership has produced and developed this successful organisation. The TBW Network thanks all the past and present Comittee members for the time, creativity and business skills donated by them to build and grow the organisation. Special thanks are given to our fabulous Presidents:

Liz HughsPRESIDENT 2004-2005 Liz Hughs - website

 


Jeanette HarveyPRESIDENT 2004 Jeanette Harvey
"Taking over the reins from Rhonda gave me a wonderful opportunity to move TBWN to its next phase. Some fine foundations were laid and the organisation became incorporated. We made a great splash into the community with our Ladies Race day commemorating International Women's Year - which may become an annual event. Though virginal in this role - I believe the experience has been a fabulous opportunity to participate and to develop personally." website

Rhonda SorensenFOUNDATION PRESIDENT 2004 Rhonda Sorensen MBA
Rhonda has been involved in Tablelands community and business events for a number of years.