If you’ve ever joined a WoTL workshop, you’ll know it’s not just about learning — it’s about belonging.
In rural Australia, opportunity can sometimes feel just out of reach. Geography, seasonality, time, and the juggle of roles across home, work and community all make accessing professional development and networking a challenge. But that’s where WoTL steps in — with a network of passionate regional Ambassadors who help make these meaningful moments possible.
Backed by funding from grants and generous sponsors, WoTL works hand-in-hand with local Ambassadors to bring the right topics, delivered by the right facilitators, to the right regions. You might find yourself deep in business strategy or farm finance, walking a paddock or orchard on a crop tour, exploring soil health or ewe nutrition, or building skills in HR, communication, or decision-making in family-run operations.
Some days are serious, others are energising — and many are full of laughter, insight, and those all-important lightbulb moments.
From the moment you arrive — often greeted with a warm smile from your local Ambassador — the pace shifts. You step into a space designed for you, because WoTL stands for Women Together Learning — and that means you’re never the only woman in the room. You’re surrounded by others just like you: curious, capable women ready to connect and lift each other up.
That confidence — to speak, ask, share, and grow — is at the heart of what makes WoTL workshops so different. As Lucy Pedler, long-time WoTL Ambassador on the Eyre Peninsula, shares:
“There’s a real hum in a room when you get it going well and the conversations are flowing. It’s not about you knowing the answers — there’s such a collective knowledge in the room, and seeing that drawn out in a session is amazing.”
Workshops are scheduled at times that suit the group, often during school hours to ease the juggle, and planned carefully around peak seasonal pressures. Catering is provided — making it even easier to just show up and learn. And because a cuppa and a conversation can go a long way, every detail is considered, from where the workshop is held, to the layout of the room. Facilitators are chosen not just for what they know, but for how they make you feel — informed, encouraged, and supported.
WoTL’s regional Ambassadors are at the heart of it all — because without them, these opportunities simply wouldn’t exist. As Dili, an Ambassador from South Australia’s Mid North, shares:
“I want to continue to be more involved in our local community and give back, because I’m so lucky to be able to connect with, engage with, and learn from and alongside so many amazing individuals in our little farming corner.” (Read more of her story here).
In a landscape where traditional agricultural events are often male-dominated, WoTL ensures rural women have a space of their own — to learn, lead, and thrive.
So if you’ve been meaning to come along to a WoTL workshop, consider this your sign. You’ll leave with more than just knowledge — you’ll leave with confidence, community, and a reminder that you’re not doing this alone.
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