Guest speaker, Christine Nixon inspired and challenged the 220 women who shared an extraordinary evening at the International Women’s Day dinner hosted by the Zonta Club of Kyneton on International Women’s Day, 8 March. 

Christine spoke of her current role as lecturer in a leadership course for women designed to improve self esteem, develop leadership skills and increase community involvement. She also spoke of the importance of encouraging women to move into corporations, government and company boards. Christine encouraged her listeners to have the courage to take on new challenges, to set goals and to have a strong belief in themselves.

The culmination of the evening was Christine Nixon leading her audience in a rousing chorus of  "I am Woman" and "Girls Just Want to have Fun".

The organisers were delighted to have so many local and district women come together to celebrate this important, internationally recognised day.  Support from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council helped make the event accessible to a wide cross section of the community.  President Margaret Lynch said that the caterers, Monsieur Pierre, provided a delicious meal and this certainly contributed to the success of the evening.  Hospitality students from local colleges once again ably assisted the caterers with table service.

The Zonta Club of Kyneton was pleased to announce that the proceeds of the raffle would support purchase of lifting equipment in the new wing at R. M. Begg Kyneton Aged Care as well as international projects funded through Zonta International Foundation.