International Women's Day 2025 – Accelerate Action
Published on 13 February 2025
On 8 March each year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world.
The theme for 2025 is #AccelerateAction.
Council will be celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 this March with a range of events, initiatives and collaborations. The full schedule of events is listed below.
Mayor Cr Robert Taylor reflected on the importance of International Women’s Day as an occasion that demands both celebration and action.
“International Women’s Day celebrates all women’s achievements and raises awareness for persistent issues of equality on a local and global level.
“We need to champion not just gender equality, but champion respect. This is imperative across all aspects of our day-to-day lives in order to accelerate action and necessary change.
“Importantly, I encourage men to get involved this International Women’s Day too. The events that Council has arranged provide stark insight into the entrenched levels of disparity and barriers within our society that need to be addressed through an all-of-community approach,” Mayor Taylor noted.
Enjoy a free community breakfast with coffee, food and local guest speakers Dr Danielle Andreussi and Jennifer Arnold who “Accelerate Action” in their everyday lives.
Attendees can choose to walk around the Wambuul / Macquarie River during or after the event.
Date: Friday 7 March 2025
Time: 7:30am-9:30am with Guest Speakers at 8:00am
Location: The Wambuul / Macquarie River Bicentennial Park
Further Information: Community Services, Megan.Bargwanna@bathurst.nsw.gov.au 6333 6218
• All About Women Sydney Opera House Streaming
Bathurst Library will stream multiple sessions from the “All About Women Festival 2025” on Sunday 9 March and Saturday 15 March.
10:30am-11:30am- The Baby Boycott
1:00pm-2:00pm- The Tradwives Club
2:00pm-3:00pm- Feeling the Heat
4:00pm-5:00pm- Memorial Days
10:30am-11:30am- Wild at Heart: Gina Chick
11:30am-12:45pm- State Of Emergency
1:15pm-2:15pm- An Industry Off Key
Further Information: Bathurst Library, Victoria.Murray@bathurst.nsw.gov.au 6333 6500
• Women of Heart and Song
On International Women’s Day, BMEC will host “Women of Heart and Song,” an intimate concert with performances by local female artists. The performers will sing and chat about their songs, and their experiences as women living, working and creating regionally.
Date: Saturday 8 March 2025
Location: Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC)
Cost: $35 (BMEC Members) $40 (Non-Members)
• Wynne Prize 2024 Exhibition Women Artists
The Wynne Prize reflects the diversity of figurative sculptural practice, while the paintings are a dynamic reflection of Australian artists’ response to the land, reflecting contemporary aesthetics, environmental and stewardship concerns, and conceptions of Country. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery will host a free tour of the Wynne Prize 2024 Exhibition with a focus on Women artists.
Date: Saturday 8 March 2025
Location: Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Further Information: BRAG, Lillium.Burrow@bathurst.nsw.gov.au 6333 6151
• Bollywood Night for International Women's Day
Get ready for a night of nonstop music with DJ Vishal spinning the best tracks all night long. Join us for an unforgettable evening of vibrant rhythms, iconic hits, and unforgettable memories. Let your hair down and groove to the beats of Bollywood.
A women-only event. Open to girls 14 and above.
Date: Saturday 8 March
Time: 6:30pm onwards
Location: Holy Trinity Church Hall, 75 Gilmour St, Kelso
Further Information: Shiela 0411570267 or Chandana 0466128422
Media contact: Genevieve Green Media and Communications Officer