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height="110"/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The Hon Heidi Victoria MLA</h3> <hr/> <h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6235-innovative-leaders-join-womens-honour-roll.html" title="Innovative leaders join Women's Honour Roll">Innovative leaders join Women's Honour Roll</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Thursday, 14 Mar 2013</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">The achievements of 20 innovative and inspiring women have been celebrated with their induction onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5987-forester-freeman-wins-2013-rural-womens-award.html" title="Forester Freeman wins 2013 Rural Women's Award">Forester Freeman wins 2013 Rural Women's Award</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Thursday, 07 Feb 2013</span></p> <div class="labels-other-labels"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-agriculture-and-food-security.html" title="From the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security">From the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security</a> </div> <p class="labels-item-body">A young and passionate forester from Alexandra has been named winner of the 2013 Victorian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5547-victoria-in-national-push-on-violence.html" title="Victoria in national push on violence">Victoria in national push on violence</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Thursday, 29 Nov 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">The Victorian Coalition Government is joining the Commonwealth and other States and Territories in funding a new National Centre of Excellence to reduce violence against women, Minister for Women’s Affairs Mary Wooldridge announced...</p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5507-say-no-to-violence-against-women-on-white-ribbon-day.html" title="Say ‘no’ to violence against women on White Ribbon Day">Say ‘no’ to violence against women on White Ribbon Day</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Friday, 23 Nov 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">Women’s Affairs Minister Mary Wooldridge has called on Victorian men to help put a stop to violence against women by swearing an oath on White Ribbon Day this Sunday. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5506-applications-open-for-womens-scholarships.html" title="Applications open for women’s scholarships">Applications open for women’s scholarships</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Friday, 23 Nov 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">Women seeking to develop their boardroom skills are being encouraged to apply for scholarships that will help them achieve their goal. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5441-new-names-unveiled-on-the-shilling-wall.html" title="New names unveiled on the Shilling Wall">New names unveiled on the Shilling Wall</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">The names of a diverse range of Victorian women were today added to the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Shilling Wall. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5346-nominations-open-for-2013-womens-honour-roll.html" title="Nominations open for 2013 Women’s Honour Roll">Nominations open for 2013 Women’s Honour Roll</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Friday, 09 Nov 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">Women’s Affairs Minister Mary Wooldridge today called for Victorians to honour extraordinary women by nominating them for the 2013 Victorian Honour Roll of Women. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5247-grants-available-to-tackle-indigenous-family-violence-.html" title="Grants available to tackle Indigenous family violence ">Grants available to tackle Indigenous family violence </a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012</span></p><p class="labels-item-body">Indigenous community groups have until 16 November this year to apply for grants to tackle family violence in Victoria’s Indigenous communities, Minister for Women’s Affairs Mary Wooldridge said today. </p> <div class="label_clr"></div> <div class="sep"></div><h3 class="impol_heading"><a href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/5073-coalition-action-plan-tackles-family-violence.html" title="Coalition action plan tackles family violence">Coalition action plan tackles family violence</a></h3><p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate">Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012</span></p> <div class="labels-other-labels"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130410175620/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-premier.html" title="From the Premier">From the Premier</a> </div> <p class="labels-item-body">An action plan to prevent family violence – 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