THE Zonta Club of Ballarat formally inducted four people onto their Ballarat\u2019s Great Women honour roll at a presentation dinner last week.<\/p>\n
LOUD Fence founder Maureen Hatcher, dementia advocate Anne Tudor, Cricket Without Boundaries founder Natarsha Williams, and compassion advocate Dr Lynne Reeder were all celebrated for their contributions locally and globally.<\/p>\n
Ballarat\u2019s Great Women committee chair Val Sarah said the evening was a joyous one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe key message of the night through the honourees was compassion and connectedness to community, and that reflects the city that Ballarat is, and the network of volunteers we have here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of them started off with a germ of an idea and some sort of circumstance has allowed that idea to flower.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt always amazes me how people who live in the country can achieve so much just by sheer will and perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Hatcher said her fellow honourees, Zontians, and their families were friendly, and she enjoyed listening to the stories shared in the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came away with a real appreciation for what people do, what happens in the Ballarat community, and I learnt a lot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an eye opener in a great way, and I had a lot of people thank me for the positives of LOUD Fence, so all that feedback was really positive.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnne and I have a friendship, and it was wonderful to share that experience with her. She is a mentor to me, so how amazing that we randomly were nominated; neither of us knew.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Tudor said the dinner was \u201cthe most enjoyable celebration\u201d to attend.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had my family and friends there, and I knew so many people, including Maureen and Lynne,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to meet Natarsha because she\u2019s doing fantastic work, and I thought it was special being one of four, not being singled out.<\/p>\n
Ms Sarah said she hopes the honour roll will continue to grow over many years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve only just scratched the surface and have ideas of women who could be nominated by their peers in 2024,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Zonta Club of Ballarat formally inducted four people onto their Ballarat\u2019s Great Women honour roll at a presentation dinner last week. LOUD Fence founder Maureen Hatcher, dementia advocate Anne Tudor, Cricket Without Boundaries founder Natarsha Williams, and compassion advocate Dr Lynne Reeder were all celebrated for their contributions locally and globally. Ballarat\u2019s Great Women […]<\/p>\n