The 50+Wiser Club Exhibition
Celebrating the Beauty, Strength and Wisdom of Women 50 and Wiser
November 9 - 12, 2023
Cru+ Coffee Roasters
399 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn East
CONNECT … HONOUR …. CELEBRATE WOMEN
4 days of doing just that is what the 50 & Wiser Club Exhibit is all about.
Below you will find the schedule of the events running over 4 days with
full event descriptions and bios of our keynote, panellists and workshop speakers.
All proceeds from the 50 & Wiser Club Exhibit and Book will be donated to the Go Girls Foundation, supporting women at risk in Melbourne and Country Victoria. Their work empowers women to improve their lives, the lives of their children and their community.
Check us out in The AGE
November 9, 2023
6:30pm - 9:00pm
The Launch Party - $45 (limited tickets available)
Join us to celebrate the 50 & Wiser Club Book and Exhibit Launch! Get glammed up and bring your family and girlfriends. It’s going to be a big party to celebrate the women in the book and the strength, beauty and wisdom of women 50 and Wiser and our partnership with the Go Girls Foundation. It is a true celebration of women empowering women!
Pre-Order a copy of our book and pick it up on the night.
Book & Exhibition Launch
November 10, 2023
2: 00 pm - 4:00 pm (limited hours due to events)
Exhibit Open - $15
Come and browse a gallery of 74 inspiring women. Bring your earbuds and listen to their stories as each woman’s image has a QR code that directs you to a short video where they share their insights on being a woman over 50. Each ticket comes with a complimentary hot or cold to be purchased at the Cru+ Cafe.
Celebration Day!
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Celebratory Lunch - $65
Come and connect with 80 like-minded women while being inspired by the wisdom of 74 women in the 50 & Wiser Club Exhibit. Be welcomed into the exhibit with a drink and a blast of inspiration. A lunch with drink will be served as you mingle. You will hear from our amazing Key Note Speaker, Mariam Issa. Also, we will hear an inspirational story from one of Go Girl’s graduates. Proceeds from the lunch will go to the Go Girls Foundation, supporting women at risk in Melbourne and Regional Victoria.
Meet our Key Note Speaker | Mariam Issa
Find Your Authentic Power - Even After 50.
Mariam is a storyteller, author and community builder. She stands on many platforms to inspire goodwill, create compassionate conversations and understanding. Her powerful and relatable stories inspire and motivate audiences to draw on their inner strength and resilience. Find Mariam here.
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Twilight Session - $35 Early Bird Price
Did you miss out on our launch party? Maybe you just want to continue to celebrate. Or spend more time enjoying the exhibit in a more intimate setting! We will have women from the book for you to meet and chat with and Gray will take time to explain how the 50 & Wiser Club project came to be. Be ready to be inspired and have some fun. The only request, wear something that sparkles! Why not make a night of it and organise dinner with your girlfriends after the exhibit?
Gray and her support crew
Gray has asked some of the women who help her do what she does to get on stage and give some of their top tips. Stay tuned for more about the line-up. Plus Gray will be available to answer questions you may have about the 50 & Wiser Club and what is coming up next.
Special guest Julie Cliff (Space and Time)
Julie is the guru of all things organising. Your home, your office and your schedule. She will share with us her top tips on how to declutter our schedule so we can set this world on fire! Or at least get through the week in one piece.
Special guest Dr Amanda Ong (Bioscor)
Dr Amanda Ong, also known as “The Queen of Collagen”, is a Melbourne based Cosmetic Physician with 20 years experience in Facial Aesthetics. Her clinic, Bioscor International, specialises in Cosmetic Medical skin treatments and Natural Hair Regrowth solutions for hair loss.
November 11, 2023
Empowerment Day!
9:00am - 4:00pm
Exhibit Open - $15
Come and browse a gallery of 74 inspiring women. Bring your earbuds and listen to their stories as each woman’s image has a QR code that directs you to a short video where they share their insights on being a woman over 50. Each ticket comes with a complimentary hot or cold to be purchased at the Cru+ Cafe. If you want to attend one of our Empowerment Day Events, book in for the workshop and the Gallery is included.
9:00am - 10:00am | $40 for 1 workshop or $125 for all 4 workshops!
Your Difference is Your Superpower
"If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” Maya Angelou
Come hear how these three women have found power in what makes them unique. Their path has not always been easy, but they turned around their narratives to make a difference in their lives and in the lives of many others. Be ready to be inspired to take action in your life after this talk. You won’t walk away the same.
Meet our Panellists
Kerryn Harvey (Personal Trainer, Presenter, Founder of Start Foundation)
As a child, Kerryn had no idea what she wanted to do. She got a job at the YMCA, which led to a passion for the recreation industry and sport. After an accident, Kerryn’s world turned upside down and she had to reassess what she wanted to do in life. Kerryn’s journey teaches us to not let anything get in the way of our dreams.
Tamsin Jowett (Lawyer, External Affairs BPME, Coach, CEO of NFP)
As a child, Tamsin always knew she wanted to help people thrive. Throughout her life, she’s found herself advocating for equal and fair treatment of people. Her mission in life has become to help everyone realise the power of their diversity.
10:30am - 11:30am | $40 for 1 workshop or $125 for all 4 workshops!
Midlife Woes Don’t Have to All Be Bad
We hit a certain age and the body starts to feel like it’s falling apart. It just doesn’t work or look like it used to. We can’t remember where we left the keys or why we walked into a room on the best of days. Can you relate? After spending time with these women you will learn why things happen at midlife and it will all be ok. You will hear about the light at the end of the tunnel (and Menopause) and how to make midlife the best phase of your life! Yes, it is possible.
Meet our Panellists
Jacqui Toohey | 53 (Women’s Health & Fitness Coach)
Jacqui’s genius zone is helping women in the messy middle to embrace their changing physiology and design a way of life that empowers them to fuel, feel and function better. Due to her own perimenopause experience, and seeing her mother’s decline into Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis (both of which may have been prevented by lifestyle interventions in midlife), Jac now specialises in perimenopause Health and Fitness Coaching. Jac holds a B.App.Sci (PE) from Victoria University and has gone on to gain specific formal training and qualifications in Female Health and Performance, Menopause Practitioner, Menopause Athlete 2.0, Women are Not Small Men and Wellness Coaching. See more about Jacqui and her Peri Passionate work in the world at www.jacquitoohey.com Insta @Jacqui Toohey
Katherine Lok | 51 (General Practitioner)
Originally from Hobart, Dr Kath Lok has worked as a Melbourne GP for over 25 years, with special interests in Women’s health, GP obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health and palliative care. She especially loves helping women as they encounter the change in life of menopause.
She loves to spend time with her husband Gary, 2 teenage sons & her parents, keeps fit by dancing, boxing & pilates, plays the piano, paints, reads, loves travelling and catching up with friends. In her spare time, she is the President of the Parents’ Association at her son’s school. Katherine has always attempted to prioritise her work/life balance and is constantly looking to harness her love of learning.
1:00pm - 2:00pm - $40 for 1 workshop or $125 for all 4 workshops!
You can Write a Book Too!
Have you ever thought, one day I want to write a book? Or maybe you have a story you know others want to hear. Perhaps a book idea burning a hole in your brain? This is the talk for you. Come hear from the women who helped make the 50 & Wiser Club book (and many more books) go from a dream into a reality. By the end of this talk, you can take your idea from just a “maybe one day” thought, to, if I start tomorrow, I can make my dream a reality within x amount of time.
Meet our Panellists
Kellie Nisson (Just Right Words)
Kellie Nissen is an author coach, mentor, and editor, who gives publishing advice and so much more. She loves helping authors and soon-to-be authors, share their stories with the world. Find Kellie Here
Claire McGregor (Kookaburra Hill Publishing Services)
Claire McGregor is an Accredited Editor and book designer who has worked in publishing for over 25 years. She specialises in non-fiction and memoir and helps many aspiring authors bring their books to print. Originally from England, Claire lives north of Melbourne in the rolling hills, with her husband, two children and a plethora of animals. Claire is the book designer and mentor to the 50 & Wiser Club Book.
2:30 - 4:00 pm | $40 for 1 workshop or $125 for all 4 workshops!
Dare to Dream Workshop
Ignite the possibilities for you, your life and the life of those around you. In this hands-on workshop, Michelle and Rita will guide you to create a vision for your future that will help you take control of your life. Dare to dream, and dare to dream big. Leave with an actual plan with the steps you need to turn those what-if thoughts into a reality. You may even find dreams you didn’t know you had. This is a workshop like no other. These women inspired Gray Tham to turn a passion project into a 350+ page coffee table book and this exhibit. You seriously don’t want to miss it. These women are Gold!
Meet the Facilitators
Michelle Jobson & Rita Bottomley (Go Girls Foundation)
Michelle Jobson and Rita Bottomley are the founders and heartbeat of the Go Girl Foundation and both are experienced facilitators who have changed the lives of hundreds of women. Michelle and Rita were neighbours and in 2008 they formed Go Girls and set about making a difference in the lives of women. Their idea was simple: to empower women.
Both women have backgrounds in psychology and facilitation. Michelle has a depth of experience in coaching women, both in the corporate world and within her own business, while Rita has been counseling women for more than thirty years in her private practice.
November 12, 2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Open
Come and browse a gallery of 74 inspiring women. Bring your earbuds and listen to their stories as each woman’s image has a QR code that directs you to a short video where they share their insights on being a woman over 50. Each ticket comes with a complimentary hot or cold to be purchased at the Cru+ Cafe.
Final Day
Proudly supporting Go Girls
Your tickets go to supporting the hosting of the 50 & Wiser Club Exhibit and to the Go Girls Foundation. Our goal is to raise enough funds to help support 2 women through the Go Girls 2024 program. We are nearly half way there.