Circle of Security Parenting Course
DATES: Starting Monday 9 February 
TIME: 10:30am - 12:30pm
VENUE: Eastlakes Family Support, Gateshead
REGISTER: 4943 9255
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Parenting can be tough — and you don’t have to do it alone.
We’re inviting parents and carers to register for our Circle of Security parenting course, a supportive and judgment-free space to learn more about your child’s emotional needs and strengthen your connection with them.

Learn how to:
• Better understand your child’s behaviour
• Build strong, secure relationships
• Feel more confident responding to big feelings (theirs and yours!)

This course is welcoming, practical, and focused on real-life parenting - no perfection required.

Register now to secure your place by calling 02 4943 9255

Limited Creche spots are also available

Circle of Security Parenting Program
DATES: Tuesdays 10 February - 31 March
TIME: 10am - 12pm
VENUE: Family Support Newcastle Waratah
REGISTER: 0491 060 916 / 0490 333 257
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Hunter Women's Centre Cuppa & Conversation
DATE: Tuesday 10 February
TIME: 10am
VENUE: Hunter Women’s Centre, Mayfield

Relaxed get-together with warm drinks, friendly faces, and easy conversation. The session will be gently facilitated by our HWC counselling team, helping create a safe, welcoming space to connect, share stories, or simply enjoy being in good company.

No agenda, no pressure — pop in for five minutes or stay as long as you like.

Please email admin@hwc.org.au or call 4968 2511 to register.

The Shark Cage - delivered by Got Your Back Sista

The Shark Cage® program is a 6 week program providing participants with the knowledge and tools to feel empowered, actively decrease the likelihood of further victimisation in their life and to recognise healthy versus unhealthy relationships. This program uses storytelling and hands on activities to create strong kinetic and visual learning designed to heal and empower women who have experienced repeated abuse such as domestic and family violence or sexual assault.

DATE: Shark Cage program starts Tuesday 10 February 2026 for six weeks.
TIME: 10 am to 1 pm
VENUE: Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTER: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/shark-cage/

SHARK CAGES and OTHER FISHY BUSINESS

Shark Cages & Other Fishy Business is a FREE group for women who have experienced controlling and/or violent relationships. Children's activity group available.

DATES: Starting Tuesday 10 February
TIME: 10:30am - 1:30pm
VENUE: Hunter Women's Centre
REGISTER: 4968 2511
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Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Got Your Back Sista will run ‘Rebuild and Reconnect’, a program developed to help women rebuild their self-esteem, confidence, and resilience when facing adversity. The purpose of this program is to rebuild relationships with friends and family and reconnect with others to form a positive self-identity.

DATE: program starts 12 February 2026 for 6 weeks.
TIME: 10 am to 12 pm
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill

MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/rebuild-and-reconnect-workshop/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

Tuning in to Kids
DATE: Mondays 16 February - 30 March
TIME: 10am - 12pm
VENUE: Milabah, Windale Public School
REGISTER: 0400 344 032 / allicon.forsyth@det.nsw.edu.au
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Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Tuning in to Kids
DATE: Fridays 27 February - 27 March
TIME: 10am - 12:30pm
VENUE: Place of Friends Woodberry Public School
REGISTER: 0478 116 675 / 0491 060 916
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Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Celebrating Cessnock's Hidden Herstories

Thursday 5 March
1 pm to 3 pm
By Cessnock City Library
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Business Singleton is proud to welcome Melinda Schneider as a special guest for their International Women’s Day Luncheon

DATE: Friday 6 March 2026
TIME: 11:30am
VENUE: Singleton Civic Centre
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Gen Collective 2026 International Women’s Day Luncheon with Cathy Freeman

Date: Friday 6 March 2026

Arrival Time: Doors open 12pm

Venue: Newcastle City Hall - 290 King Street, Newcastle

Ticket Pricing:

Concert Hall
$170 | Members
$180 | Non Members

Gallery
$85 | Members
$95 | Non Members

https://events.humanitix.com/2026-iwd

Hunter Workers Women’s Committee IWD Dinner

DATE: Friday 6 March
TIME: 6:30pm
VENUE: The Courtyard - Club Charlestown
TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION

Hunter Workers Women’s Committee Working Women's Festival 2026
DATE: Saturday 7 March
TIME: 10am - 4pm
VENUE: Hunter Unions Building, King St Newcastle West
TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION

Sleapy’s Foundation International Women’s Day Fundraising Luncheon

DATE: Saturday 7 March 2026

TIME: 12 to 3:30pm

VENUE: Concert Hall, Newcastle City Hall

COST: $90pp | $850 table of 10

TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION
All tickets include:

• 2 Course Meal

• Arrival drink

• Special gift

Hunter Workers Women’s Committee IWD March
DATE: 8 March
TIME: 10am
VENUE: Gregson Park Hamilton
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IWD Poetry Salon
DATE: Sunday 8 March
TIME: 2 - 5pm
VENUE: The Oak, Tighes Hill

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Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle (ZCHN)
Hunter Newcastle Women of Note exhibition for International Women’s Day
DATE: Sunday 8 March
TIME: 2 - 4pm
VENUE: MAP mima, Speers Point
TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION

Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Hunter Business Women’s Network International Women’s Day Event
DATE: Wednesday 11 March
TIME: 5:30pm
VENUE: NEX Newcastle
TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION

Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle (ZCHN)
Hunter Newcastle Women of Note exhibition for International Women’s Day
DATE: Friday 13 March
TIME: 5pm
VENUE: MAP mima, Speers Point
TICKETS and MORE INFORMATION

Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.

FEAST WITH FRIENDS
Join the GYBS Community once a fortnight for a morning of cooking followed by tasting the sessions culinary creations with your fellow Sistas. During this session you will learn about food preparation, healthy options, budgets and techniques for storing food.

Feast with Friends runs fortnightly on a Wednesday during the school term from 11 am to 1 pm.
Starting Wednesday 11 February - 25 March 2026
Got Your Back Sista, Tighes Hill
MORE INFO: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/events/feast-with-friends/

Gender and Disaster Australia training in Newcastle
DATE: 26 March
TIME: 9:30am - 5pm
VENUE: Quest, Newcastle West
REGISTER

This training strengthens the capacity of local government, health, community and emergency sectors to understand the relevance of gender stereotypes and inequalities in a disaster context.

• Understand gender and disaster and why violence against women can increase during and after disaster.

• Unpack how gender inequality during and after disaster distinctly impacts women, men and LGBTIQA+ people.

• Learn how applying an inclusive gender-lens can lead to world-leading disaster recovery.

Got Your Back Sista FREE weekly Empowerment Circle workshops we will be covering a different topic each week including personal and financial goal setting, stress management, resilience skills, time management, organisational skills, self care, self compassion, kindness to self and others, forgiveness, and vision boarding and meditation.

DATES: Empowerment Circle runs every Wednesday Starting 4 February 2026 during the school term. 
TIME: 9.30 - 11am
VENUE: GYBS Tighes Hill
MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: https://www.gotyourbacksista.com/programs/empowerment-circle/

You must register to attend GYBS programs.