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Posted on Thursday 3rd of March, 2016,
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee (GSWCAAC) is pleased to announce local woman Tracey Sofra as their 2016 GSWCAAC award recipient.
The GSWCAAC annual award recognises an individual or group who has made a difference to women and the community. The GSWCAAC award is about acknowledging any individual or group whose actions impact upon women within the Greater Shepparton area in a positive way.
Nominations were judged using the following criteria:
Tracey was chosen as the recipient of the GSWCAAC award due to her commitment to community work.
Tracey has over 25 years’ experience in financial planning and accounting, specialising in women’s financial issues. In addition to her businesses, Tracey works tirelessly in her community by educating the locals on financial literacy through pro-bono work, sponsoring scholarships for young women who have experienced financial hardship, and developing networking events to bring together like-minded businesswomen (WOW Women).
GSWCAAC Charter Champion and Mayor, Councillor Dinny Adem, was pleased to be able to present the Award to Tracey at the Soroptimist International of Shepparton Inc. breakfast.
“The GSWCAAC is aware there is a lot of great work going on in the community – work that has a positive impact on women”, said Cr Adem.
“Tracey is a worthy recipient of the GSWCAAC Award. Tracey has helped many women become educated about the importance of financial literacy. Enabling women to become financially literate is an important step toward gender equity.”
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee (GSWCAAC) is a community advisory committee of the Greater Shepparton City Council, and is part of a broader network of Local Government Area (LGA) advisory committees across the state that are guided and informed by the Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter.
The GSWCAAC is made up of volunteers and, with Council support, aims to increase women’s participation in key decision making forums in the community and in democratic governance. The GSWCAAC supports three main principles: Gender Equity, Diversity, and Active Citizenship. For more information about the GSWCAAC see: http://greatershepparton.com.au/community/neighbourhoods/wcaac
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