Gympie celebrates International Women’s Day at Kingston House | Gallery

Dozens of the Gympie region’s leading women and future rising stars of the region’s key agricultural industry turned out to celebrate International Women’s Day at a high tea. PICS, VIDEO HERE.

Gympie’s International Women’s Day celebrations started off in style with dozens of the region’s leading agricultural women heading to the popular Kingston House Impressions restaurant for high tea.

The Saturday event, hosted by the Gympie Show Society, served as a fundraiser for Junior Dairy and Junior Beef Princesses Amy Wheeler and Jorja McIntyre.

Guest speakers Kate Power and Stella Cole offered their advice and experience to the assembled audience, who were eager to celebrate their ongoing success in one of the region’s key industries.

International Women’s Day is on Wednesday March 8.

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Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Ann Whitfield and Bec I'Anson.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Lisa and Chloe Mawhinney.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Audrey and Eunice McIntyre.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Kimberley Dymock, Lindy Jansan, and Sharlene Makin.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Joyce Murray, Rebecca Williams and Sheree Williams.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Julie Adams and Sheryl Hinds.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Thelma Myers and Deb Brown.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Meryl Mawhinney, Janice Thomas, and Shelly Mawhinney.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Desley Lourigan, Chloe Lourigan, and Morgan Murdoch-Fidler.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Esther Schultz and Berry Doak.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Sienna James, Michelle James, and Jenny Davison.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Emily Moxey and Gina Drescher.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Samantha Booth, Kristy Flikweert, and Lyn McGlade.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Dot Hanson, Christa Moxey and Jessica Moxey.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Rhianna and Abbey McIntyre.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Courtney Murdoch, Morgan Murdoch-Fidler, and Jo Robey.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – (Top, from left) Amy Wheeler, Natalie Wheeler, Sandra Murdoch, (bottom from left) Glenda Wheeler, Courtney Murdoch, and Morgan Murdoch-Fidler. Four generations of the same family.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Larney Steggle, Amy Wheeler, and Jorja McIntyre.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Sue Lohse, Amy Brown and Kit Bentley.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Ann Whitfield and Bec I'Anson.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Kate Power, Jorja McIntyre Larney Steggle, Amy Wheeler, and Stella Cole.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Jan-Maree Shepherd and Tania Hubbard.

Gympie high tea for International Women's Day – Francoise Gregory, Larney Steggle, Amy Wheeler, and Jorja McIntyre.