WA’s
Tanya Dupagne wins prestigious award
2017 Rural Woman of the Year Tanya Dupagne with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce
Innovator,
philanthropist and community leader, Tanya Dupagne, Camp Kulin Director, from
Western Australia’s wheatbelt has been named the 2017 AgriFutures™ Rural
Women’s Award National Winner, and South Australia’s Simone Kain the National
Runner Up.
The AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s leading award in
acknowledging and supporting the essential role women play in rural and
regional businesses, industries and communities.
Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Barnaby Joyce, made the announcement in
front of over 470 media, alumni, government officials, friends and family of
the finalists, significant industry and private sector representatives at a
black tie gala dinner at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, 13
September 2017.
As the 2017 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award National Winner, Tanya will
receive a $10,000 bursary from Westpac (adding to the $10,000 bursary she
received as the WA state winner) to further progress her winning project - a
Camp program to support women from regional WA to develop their leadership
skills and capacity - plus also assist with speaking engagements as the
National Winner.
