The awards are an initiative by Western Sydney Women (WSW), supported by Kate Carnell AO, Ombudsman, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise.
“Geography has for too long considered to be destiny, and this has disadvantaged women in locations such as western Sydney. But women from these areas should have as many oppor-tunities as everyone else, and this is being fostered by Western Sydney Women, which aims to help women in the region advance their businesses and career paths, and provide a net-work of support for each other, creating generational change,” Ms Carnell said.
“The Western Sydney’s Outstanding Women Awards not only spotlights the impressive work & achievements of the winners but highlights the potential of all women who live & work in the greater western Sydney region.”
WSW founding director Amanda Rose said the “calibre of women being nominated was out-standing and this is what Western Sydney Women is all about, promoting women who have long been ignored”.
Ms Rose congratulates all the winners with a special mention to the overall Outstanding Western Sydney Woman, Tania MacLeod of The Stage Door Performing Arts who has been and still in a pillar in the business and local community.
THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Outstanding Western Sydney Woman in Leadership Award
Presented by Natalie Boyd, Managing Partner, KJA. Tania MacLeod, Director, The Stage Door Performing Arts (Bella Vista).
Outstanding Western Sydney Community Woman Award
Presented by Amarjot Bagga, Community Engagement Manager, Australian Turf Club. Ter-risa Murray, Founder & COO, SAFEHEART International/Make Bullying History Foundation (Stanhope Gardens).
Outstanding Western Sydney Small Business Woman of the Year
Presented by Gina Field, Managing Director, Nepean Regional Security. Kylie Benson, Direc-tor/Owner, Newington Podiatry (Newington).
Outstanding Western Sydney Woman in Trades Award
Presented by Nicole Kastner, Founder, Ashbury Service Centre. Karin Murton, Director, Karin Murton Hair Design (Northmead).
Outstanding Western Sydney Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Presented by Debbie Burgess, Joint Managing Director, Bright Print Group. Holly Kershaw, Co-Producer, TEDxParramatta, Senior Science Communicator, University of Sydney, Free-lance Event Producer (Westmead).
Outstanding Western Sydney Young Woman of the Year
Presented by Sharon Levy, Partner, Bartier Perry Lawyers. Rose Lewis, Western Sydney Uni-versity Student (Marayong).
Outstanding Western Sydney Sporting Woman of the Year
Presented by Vicki Leaver, Director, Parramatta National Rugby League Club Pty Limited. Mary Konstantopoulos, Founder, Ladies who League (West Pennant Hills).
Outstanding Western Sydney Woman Start Up of the Year
Presented by Yamane Fayed, Multicultural Women’s Hub, Information and Cultural Ex-change Representing the City of Parramatta. Louise Sparkes Howarth, Founder & Head Pineapple, Pineapple Marketing & Promotions (Spring Farm).
Western Sydney Woman with Ambition Award
Presented by Kaylene Hubbard, Partner Enterprise, KPMG Greater Western Sydney. Raquel Manning, Founder & Director, Blue Diamond Property Group Pty Ltd (Wetherill Park).
Western Sydney’s Inspirational Woman Award
Presented by Nikky Van Der Meer, Chief Financial Officer, Parramatta Leagues Club. Jackie Carpenter, Founder/Director, One Giant Leap/Destination Imagination (Windsor).
Outstanding Western Sydney Executive Woman of the Year
Presented by Carolyn Munk, Principal, Matthews Folbigg Lawyers. Kristen Green, Executive General Manager, Aquafit Health Fitness Wellbeing (Campbelltown).
The overall Outstanding Western Sydney Woman of the Year
Tania MacLeod, Director, The Stage Door Performing Arts (Bella Vista).
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