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What a delightful evening we had to recognise 2026 as the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer #iwd2026 Major "Moogy" Sumner AM, UNAASA Indigenous Advisor gave a generous welcome to country and Martin Haese, former Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide, Chair of the Premier’s Climate Change Council, Special Envoy to Singapore and Southeast Asia eloquently provided the UN Secretary’s message. We were ably entertained by UN Youth SA President Julia Overeem with a few country tunes! We were so fortunate to have the Hon Katrine Hilyard MP attend in her capacity as Minister for Women and speak about rural women and their multiple roles and their often unrecognised contributions to farming and life on the land.Our Keynote Robyn Verrall award winning farming entrepreneur, author and community leader was an absolute treat, reminding us to provide a seat at the table and to encourage the next generation of leaders.It was a pleasure to present charity Harvesting Potential with a donation to support rural girls reach their goals, and have some outstanding examples in attendance.Thank you to Robyn Verrall and Foodbank SA & Central Australia their generous support for this event, our generous donors and to Woodlane Pantry for sponsoring our new member prize. Thank you to Del De’Salisbury for the beautiful photos and our Vice President Rob Dempsey who was our wonderful MC for the night
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Thank you to our new member Woodlane Pantry!Woodlane Pantry is a South Australian business based in Mannum that rescues surplus produce from local farmers, growers and backyards, and turns it into nourishing, shelf-stable meals. By taking Australian produce that would otherwise be wasted or go to landfill, Woodland Pantry supports local farming and sustainability! Founder Kelly Johnson was awarded the South Australian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award winner in 2025 in recognition of her work to establish Woodlane Pantry - amazing stuff 💛For more information about Woodlane Pantry see woodlanepantry.au/
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We are so very happy to be a member our alignment in values is perfect.
It was a pleasure to attend the SA Evatt Grand Finals at Parliament last week! 🤝🕊️📝Convened by UN Youth Australia, the Evatt competition combines diplomacy, strategy and negotiation skills. On display were talented SA high school students representing member states in model UN Security Council negotiations and resolutions on international peace and security. UNAASA President Annie Ngo was delighted to attend. Congrats to UN Youth on facilitating this impactful initiative and we look forward to the upcoming 2026 Evatt National Finals to be hosted in South Australia from 3–9 December 2026.
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The United Nations Association of Australia (SA Division) was proud to support youth leadership across our state at the Student Leaders Forum: From Voice to Impact (Empowering Youth Leadership in a Digital and Diverse World) at Adelaide University. 💻📱Organised by Pinnacle College and Dr Mehmet Aslan, the forum brought together inspiring voices from across South Australia to explore how the next generation can translate passion into meaningful, lasting action.A core message of the forum centred on how young leaders define their approach to leadership—built on foundations of responsibility, active listening, authenticity, and curiosity.Gabrielle Anand our committee member elect attended on behalf of UNAASA. At UNAA SA, we believe that empowering young people to step up with empathy and shared purpose is essential to creating inclusive, resilient communities and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals locally.
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Was a fantastic evening. Deeply grateful to have has a small part to play, and so happy to see Harvesting Potential Inc pick up that check ensuring more young girls get support to become all they dream of.