2024 Back to Women’s
Saturday 16 March 2024 11:30am - 4:00pm
Join alumnae, residents and associates, families and friends in this milestone celebration for The Women’s College’s 110th Anniversary. We will honour the past and inspire the future with activities to celebrate our legacy.
Event details
Date: Saturday 16 March 2024
Venue: The Women’s College
RSVP by: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Program
Alumnae are invited to attend all or a selection of events from the following program. Please note: the timings could change slightly.
11:30am – 1:30pm Champagne High Tea ($70 per person)
Join us in commemorating the College’s remarkable 110th Anniversary at a Champagne High Tea, where alumnae including Freshers from the ’04 Year Groups will have their special milestone reunion. Be part of this special event with fellow alumnae while contributing to a meaningful cause that supports the Standing Committee Bursary and Academic Prizes.
The Master of Ceremonies for the Champagne High Tea will be alumna Samantha Heathwood (2000 – 2002). Click on the toggle below to read Samantha’s biography.
Samantha Heathwood has been a television journalist for 20 years, and is currently a presenter and senior reporter at Seven News Queensland.
After studying journalism at UQ in Brisbane, Samantha got her first job in Rockhampton at WIN Television as a news presenter and reporter. She worked for the network for eight years, including two years as the News Presenter in Toowoomba.
In 2012, Samantha and her young family moved to Sydney, where she worked as a presenter and producer for Nine News.
Samantha moved back home to Queensland in 2014, with her two boys, returning to work as a news reporter and presenter at Nine News in Brisbane.
In July 2017, Samantha became the first presenter of Nine News Regional Queensland, fronting eight bulletins every weeknight at 6pm.
Samantha made the switch to the Seven Network in July 2021, and has recently become the 6pm Weekend News Presenter and 4pm Afternoon News Presenter.
Samantha is a passionate ambassador for a number of charities, and is a proud alumna, having resided at Women’s College for three years from 2000 to 2002.
2:00pm – 3:00pm Philanthropy Trail Tour
Embark on a guided tour of the College to celebrate the official launch of the Philanthropy Trail. This legacy project celebrates the generosity of the Women’s community, highlighting the buildings, facilities, and features made possible through their support. Join us in experiencing this interesting journey through the heart of our College.
3:00pm – 4:00pm Art Tour
Explore The Women’s College extraordinary art collection on a guided tour led by guest curator Alison Kubler (alumna 1991 – 1992). Alison has over 25 years’ experience as a curator in museums and galleries in Australia, and on major public art commissions, and she was The Women’s College 2022 Community Alumna Award winner.
Additional information
By taking part in this event, you grant The Women’s College full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for promotional purposes. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity and social media. If you do not wish to be photographed, please contact the event organiser at advancement@womens.uq.edu.au.