International Womens Day 2026

By Secret Womens Collab

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The theme of International Women’s Day 2026 is Balance the Scales. UN Women Australia describes Balance the Scales as a call for real action to ensure women and girls are safe, heard, and free to shape their own futures. While progress has been made, inequality and barriers still exist, and meaningful change requires collective effort.


For Secret Women’s Collab, this event is about creating space for those conversations in a way that feels inclusive, supportive and grounded in community. Rather than centering the event around a single keynote speaker, we are intentionally taking a panel-based approach, highlighting a range of women and voices.


Through panels, conversation and connection, attendees will walk away feeling inspired, empowered and more connected to a community of like minded women. Our business showcase further supports this by giving local businesses the opportunity to share what they do in a room full of supportive peers.


 

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📅 Tuesday, 24 February 2026

⏰ 9:30-2pm (with optional cocktail hour to follow)

📍 Hotel Clipper, Patterson Road, Rockingham

🥂 Welcome drink on arrival, with tea & coffee throughout, and cash bar available

🥗 Morning tea and lunch provided

👥 Limited to 50 places

This event is open to all women, whatever your age or stage of life.

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Our Approach to 

International Women's Day

It's important to us in this community to support all women in business, and open conversations where we can relate to others, be inspired by others, inspire others, and genuinely connect with others on the same journey. 

So when it came to planning this event, a keynote speaker wasn't going to be a fit for us - it was more being talked at, rather than allowing us to open the door to authentic conversation around this important topic. 

Instead we have: 

  • A panel session of local leaders - an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of local leaders in our community about how women in this community can build successful careers and balance the scales. 

  • A panel of women in business - an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of female business owners from within our community and further afield about how they're balancing the scales by building successful businesses. 

We'll be sharing more info on our panel members and our other contributors very soon

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With Special thanks to Our Event Sponsors

This event would not be possible without the contribution of our sponsors. 

  • Eucalypt Remedial Massage - Silver Sponsor

    Welcome to Eucalypt Remedial Massage - a home-based clinic in the Village of Wellard. 

    Specialising in headache treatments and pregnancy massage to name a few, Georgia prides herself on creating a safe space for my clients, whether they're visiting for Remedial maintenance on their body, or just an hour to themselves.

    Connect with Georgia:

    Insta: @eucalypt.remedial.massage

    Facebook: @eucalypt.remedial.massage

    Website: www.eucalyptremedialmassage.com.au

  • Breathe Counselling - Bronze Sponsor

  • Easy Fit Meals - Bronze Sponsor

Meet the Women behind our International Women’s Day

Secret Women’s Collab is all about starting with a conversation. Join us across two (2) panels, as we have a conversation about balancing the scales in our community. 

 
Local Leaders

  • About Lorna: 

    Lorna Buchan is the Mayor of the City of Rockingham and a strong advocate for building an inclusive, connected and opportunity-driven community. With a background in forensic audit and qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, she brings a practical, collaborative leadership style and a commitment to team cohesion that drives meaningful impact.

    Elected as a Councillor in 2019, Deputy Mayor in 2023 and Mayor in 2025, Lorna is passionate about supporting local women in business, strengthening community vibrancy and creating the conditions for sustainable economic growth. Her priorities include expanding tourism, enhancing the Rockingham foreshore and ensuring the community benefits from emerging defence-related opportunities.

    A proud Secret Harbour resident, Lorna brings a grounded and thoughtful perspective to every conversation. She is committed to shaping a city where women feel supported, connected and empowered to thrive.

    What Balance the Scales means to Lorna: 

    Balancing the scales means ensuring every woman has the opportunity — and the support — to step forward, be heard, succeed and lead. 

    Connect with Lorna: 

    Facebook: Lorna Buchan - Mayor of Rockingham | Facebook

    LinkedIn: Lorna Buchan | LinkedIn

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Women Building Successful Businesses

  • Michelle Murphy is a women’s health physiotherapist, business owner, educator, and business mentor with over 20 years’ experience supporting women across all life stages. She is the owner of Mercy Physiotherapy, a women’s health–focused clinic, and the founder of Glow Pelvic Health, an education platform dedicated to upskilling health, wellness, and fitness professionals in female physiology and pelvic health.

    Michelle is deeply passionate about connection, community, and women lifting each other up. She believes that when women are supported, educated, and confident in their worth, the ripple effect extends far beyond the individual into families, workplaces, and communities. Through her clinical work, education, and mentorship, Michelle is committed to empowering women and health professionals to lead, grow, and thrive together in sustainable, values-led ways.

    What Balance the Scales means to Michelle: 

    To me, balancing the scales means addressing the long-standing inequity in women’s health. Historically, women’s bodies have been under-researched, misunderstood, and often dismissed, leaving generations of women to normalise pain, leakage, discomfort, and silence. The stigma surrounding women’s health has meant that many women were taught to put up with symptoms rather than seek support or expect better care.

    Balancing the scales means changing that narrative. It’s about improving education, closing knowledge gaps, and ensuring women’s health is no longer treated as a niche or an afterthought. It also means creating spaces, in healthcare, fitness, and the wider community, where women feel safe to ask questions, speak openly, and be believed. When we remove stigma and invest properly in women’s health, the benefits ripple out to families, workplaces, and society as a whole.

    Connect with Michelle: 

    Website: www.mercyphysio.com.au  

    Website: glowpelvichealth.com.au 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-murphy-691371170/ 

    Insta: _michelle_murphy 

    Insta: mercy_physio

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Our Venue

This event is held at Hotel Clipper, Rockingham, supporting us to bring together small business owners and working women in a central hub from Mandurah to Cockburn and surrounds.

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What’s Included

Tasty food - Morning tea and lunch, with tea & coffee available throughout 

Tasty drinks - Mimosa or juice on arrival, with cash bar thereafter for soft drinks and alcohol 

Hear from and chat to a panel of local leaders and a panel of women in business from within our community and further afield - all passionate about promoting women building successful careers 

Opportunity to enter the raffle draw (with all proceeds being donated directly to WA Mums Cottage), with prizes donated by local businesses

Take home gift bag of goodies and vouchers donated by local businesses

Not ready to leave when we wrap up? Opportunity to stay for "happy hour" from 2-4pm, where we converse and connect more informally in an open setting 

Opportunities to converse, share stories and connect with other women looking for the same 

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Meet Our Charity Partner

Introducing WA Mums Cottage. 


At our event on 24 February 2026, we’ll be running a raffle, where all proceeds will go directly to WA Mums Cottage. 

WA Mums Cottage is an independent, not for profit charity which was established in 2016, to create a nurturing environment for women and mothers in need. Today, WA Mums Cottage continues to evolve and provide a unique and welcoming space for women facing crisis situations. 

Their services include: 

  • Day respite

  • Mentoring

  • Counselling support

  • Advocacy

  • Emergency relief 

All offered in a compassionate, supportive, and homely environment. 

WA Mums Cottage is self-funded and operates with a volunteer board, and workforce of 25 volunteers and just one direct employee. They run an Op Shop and Cafe to support their sustainability, and otherwise rely on fundraising, donations and grants. 

You can find the cafe and op shop at 25 Davey Street, Mandurah. 

To donate directly to WA Mums Cottage: https://wamumscottage.org.au/donations/ 

Or purchase raffle tickets into our prize draw, with all proceeds going to WA Mums Cottage here: LINK TO PAYID

Tickets are 3 for $20 

Ensure to use your name so we know they’re yours! 

Prizes will be drawn at our event on 24 February 2026, and winners will need to be in attendance to win, or be able to collect from Kwinana within 7 days.

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