Working Women's Festival 2026

Name: Working Women's Festival 2026
Start: 2026-03-07T00:00:00+11:00
Location: 406-408 King Street, Newcastle West, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2302

Schedule

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

406-408 King Street, Newcastle West, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2302 | Newcastle, NS

Please come and join the Hunter Workers Women's Committee for our inaugural Working Women's Festival for a day of seminars, solidary, sisterhood, and possibly a bit of singing.
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2026
WHERE: Barrack-Nichols Room (Level 2), Hunter Unions Building
TIME: 10.00am - 4.00pm
COST: $10.00
What you can expect on the day:
* Keynote address & social media activism workshop from Wil Stracke (Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council). You might also know her from her dynamic Insta & TikTok social and political commentary!
* A Q&A with prominent Hunter women sharing their experience and skills as social change initiators.
* Placard making workshop where you can make your own sign to carry on Sunday at the Newcastle International Women's Day March
* And learn a song to perform with the Newcastle People's Chorus, the Hunter's very own union choir, to be performed at the IWD March on Sunday.
* Information stalls from unions and other community organisations.
Your ticket price will gain you all day entry to the Festival as well as light refreshments and lunch.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.humanitix.com/working-women-s-festival-2026. If you would prefer to pay via direct deposit or with cash on the night, please contact Sam Dagg at Hunter Workers by phone on 02 49291162 or [email protected] to reserve your spot.
We hope to see you all there!
In Unity
HWWC