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You’ll find loads of information here about Ladies Who Long Lunch. As well as past, current and upcoming project insider info. Read about locations we’ll be at – meet our Empowerment Panellists – venue notes – and more!
Forgetting the So-Called Rules
Forgetting the So-Called “Rules” Finding a Dress That Makes You Look and Feel Like the Best Version of You: By Belle Challis, Belles & Brides When it comes to wedding attire, older brides and mothers of the bride or groom are often burdened by outdated fashion...
Hello Concierge
The Liability Nobody Talks About What doing it all yourself is actually costing you and the two women who finally stopped paying that price. She's good at what she does. Really good. The kind of good that got her the clients, the reputation, the business that is, by...
The Elephant In The Room
Let’s start a conversation. By Rital-Marie Lenton How do we begin talking about the things most people avoid—the elephant in the room? Death is something every one of us will experience in some form, yet it is rarely spoken about until it is far too late. We shy away...
More Than a Bra
More Than a Bra: The Luxury of the Right Fit Let’s start with a truth most women quietly live with: the majority of us are wearing the wrong bra. Too tight. Too loose. Straps digging. Bands riding up. Cups that gape or spill. And yet, we accept it. We adjust,...
Financial Growth
Financial Growth & Confidence By Donna Baden The day I was told “no” - and why that still matters for women today There’s a moment I can pinpoint that changed the direction of my life. I was going through a separation (and later a divorce). Nothing...
Free From Fear
Rebuilding a Life, Redefining Success By Vianne Hills There was a time in my life where the path ahead of me had already been decided. Not by me - but by the environment I was raised in. I grew up in a highly controlled religious setting in regional Queensland,...
The Redcliffe Treehouse
Coming Home: A Community Hub in the Making By Cei Heck “Wouldn’t it be great to have a place to sit, play board games, and chat on a couch all day with a cuppa?” – Cei’s Friend Sarah. “It would, I bet I can do that.” – Cei Heck That simple conversation did more than...
Being Nice
When Being Nice Becomes an Expectation By Ruth Cleminson There’s a moment many female business owners experience, but not many talk about openly. It’s the moment you stop over-accommodating. Stop over-giving. Stop accepting less. The moment you stand up, for...
Community as Currency
Community Is the Currency That Matters Most By Hayley Clark People often ask how I ended up as a personal injury lawyer. The truth is, I don’t have a neat or strategic answer. After all, I was nine when I made that decision. Somewhere along the way, I realised I...
More Than Money
Helping Women Turn Home Dreams into Reality It starts with a dream.A kitchen filled with laughter. A backyard where the kids play. A front door that’s entirely your own. For many women, buying a home isn’t just about bricks and mortar — it’s about independence,...
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