‘a woman’s place’ podcast
Welcome to ‘A Woman’s Place’ A Podcast series by WOW Australia!
A WOW - Women of the World Australia podcast in partnership with Radio 4EB, where Cathy Hunt will be talking to old friends and new, about their work, career choices, vocation and passion projects to show that woman’s place is wherever they want it to be!
30 minutes of entertaining chats celebrating the lives and work of women who have found their place in many and varied roles and professions from plumbers to politicians, librarians to limbo dancers and everything in between!
A Woman’s Place
is in ‘The House’…
Welcome to the third series of ‘A Woman’s Place’… We often hear a woman’s place is in the House and we wholeheartedly agree! In this series we hear stories from three serving members from across the political spectrum in the lead-up to the Queensland state election. We’ll explore what made them stand for office, what they have seen in the role, and in making Queensland a great state for all genders, what they are hoping to achieve and why.
Hosted by Cathy Hunt
(Executive Director of WOW Australia)
Series. 3 – A Woman’s Place is in ‘The House’…
1. Jonty Bush
Jonty Bush is the Member for Cooper, with a 20-year career in helping people navigate government and social services. Her background is in criminology, motivated by the homicides of her sister and father. This led her to focus on community safety and victims’ rights, including her role as CEO of the Queensland Homicide Victims’ Support Group and the development of the “One Punch Can Kill” campaign. She holds a Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice from Griffith University and has worked in various governmental roles. Elected in 2020, she now serves on parliamentary committees related to crime, corruption, and legal affairs.
2. Amanda Camm
Amanda Camm is the Member for Whitsunday, serving her first term in Queensland Parliament after being elected in October 2020. Before this, she was a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Mackay region. A local resident with a focus on improving the region’s economy and fostering community connections, Amanda has a diverse background in government, economic and social development, tourism, mining services, and primary production.
As a working mother of three, she is committed to addressing the pressures on families and small businesses while supporting regional growth and enhancing liveability.
3. Sandy Bolton
Sandy, elected as the Independent Member for Noosa in 2017 and now in her second term, views her role as diverse, serving both her constituents and the broader Queensland community. She has addressed key local issues, such as improvements to Beckman’s Road, Six Mile Creek bridge, the Noosa River, and the decommissioned TAFE site. On a larger scale, she successfully advocated for crossbench resource equity, supported the inquiry into Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), and hosted forums on education and employment. Her successful hospital transport pilot program led to a state government initiative. Sandy emphasizes partnerships and regularly shares project updates through Noosa 360.
A Woman’s Place
is on the Stage
This second series recorded to acknowledge the depth of talent appearing at this year’s Brisbane Festival, celebrates women artists. Although we are beginning to see more and more women and non binary artists represented on stage today, we rarely hear about the journey that has led them there: what brought them to the performing arts, what is driving them, and how they are using the opportunity to communicate with audiences on the issues important to them.
Hosted by Cathy Hunt
(Executive Director of WOW Australia)
Series. 2 – A Woman’s Place is on the Stage…
1. Ghenoa Gela
For this episode the first guest is multi-disciplinary artist Ghenoa Gela Creator, Director, Writer and Performer in ‘GURRERAOP; which translates to ‘The Face of the Sea’ the Eastern Torres Strait Islander language, Meriam Mir. The show will be at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 11-14th September.
2. Michelle Ryan
Welcome to Episode 2. with Michelle Ryan a renowned Australian dancer who is originally from Townsville but now resides in Adelaide. She has enjoyed a 30 year both on and off the stage as a dancer and choreographer and for the past 11 years has been the Artistic Director of Restless Dance Theatre – Australia’s leading dance theatre for people with and without disability.
3. Aunty Ruth Ghee
Welcome to Ep 3. with First Nations artist and creative practitioner Ruth Ghee who has been a long time collaborator, friend and cultural sector consultant to WOW in Australia and has been involved in the performing arts, music and entertainment industry since graduating from ACPA in 2001.
Ruth has played a leading role bringing to the stage ‘Straight from the Strait’ a new Torres Strait Island musical theatre production based on documented stories from the Torres Strait Islander Railway History families from the 1960s to 1980s. The show, a world premiere presented by Opera Queensland, Yumpla Nerkep Foundation and QPAC in association with the Festival was a sell out!
A Woman’s Place
is in the Chamber
Hosted by Cathy Hunt
(Executive Director of WOW Australia)
Series 1 – A Woman’s Place is in the Chamber…
‘Roads Rates and Rubbish’ is how the functions of local government are described – but in reality what does your local Council actually do; hear the stories behind some of the women who serve or want to serve as a local councillor, what made them stand for office, what have they seen in the role, that can make the City better for all genders and what are they hoping to achieve this time and why?
1. Councillor Vicki Howard
2. Rebecca Macintosh AKA Bec Mac
3. Quintessa Denniz
About our Guest Speakers
Cr Vicki Howard – Councillor for Central Ward in Brisbane for the last 12 years, holding numerous roles as Chair of various committees and a member of Civic Cabinet
Rebecca Macintosh AKA Bec Mac – Artist, business woman, changemaker and regular WOW contributor, standing as a Labor Party candidate for the first time to be Councillor for Brisbane’s Gabba Ward.
Quintessa Denniz – Lawyer and community volunteer who is standing as a Greens candidate for the first time, to be a Councillor for Brisbane’s Enoggerra Ward.