Join us for an afternoon of sharing stories and great discussions with Angela Goode and key Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation members.
Guest speaker: Angela Goode
renowned author, journalist and radio presenter
Women are the glue holding farms and rural communities together. When hardship strikes, they roll up their sleeves, put lipstick on and take action. Women of the land today are as resilient and resourceful as the pioneers of the past. However, there is no template to survival. Each year brings new and unpredictable challenges.
The physical distance of city consumers from farms makes the task of communicating the effects of drought and flood extraordinarily difficult. At Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, I will discuss ways of closing that gap, in conversation with key local farm women.
ANGELA GOODE – BIO
Angela was a journalist at The Advertiser before marrying a cattleman. As a columnist for 26 years on rural issues and farm life, she aimed to bridge the gap between city and country.
She and her husband were cattle producers for almost 40 years and battled severe droughts despite living on land that was renowned as being reliable. They now live halfway up a volcano in Mount Gambier, SA.
In her regular ABC Country Hour spot, she decided one morning to pay tribute to the working dogs on her farm. Working dog fame erupted. First there were books, then festivals, auctions, television shows and now Bluey. Angela is the author of six books including Great Working Dog Stories and Through the Farm Gate.
For more info on the RISE FROM THE OVERFLOW: Portraits + Stories from Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area exhibition click here.
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This project is a collaboration between Women of the LMRIA and Rural City of Murray Bridge (Arts Development and Community Development).
Rise from the Overflow exhibition is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Rise from the Overflow Special Event is a Connecting Communities Event sponsored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions under the Family and Business Support Program.
