ANOTHER ACCOLADE FOR GLENGARRY WOMAN

GLENGARRY woman Carol Bracken is one of only three Tasmanians to be awarded Australian Institute of Company Directors scholarships in the expanded scholarship program announced today.

The news comes the day after Ms Bracken, a Northern Tasmanian hazelnut grower, was named Rural Industry Research and Development Corporation Tasmanian Rural Woman of the Year.

Ms Bracken was one of 40 women Australia-wide to be awarded a scholarship to undertake the Australian Institute of Company Directors governance education programs.

The Institute’s expanded program has three scholarship rounds on offer – for talented women in rural and remote Australia; for supporting women in male-dominated industries and for general scholarship.

Ms Bracken, who is also a West Tamar councillor and member of Tasmanian Women in Agriculture, will use the $10,000 she was awarded as the State’s new Rural Woman of the Year to visit the US state of Oregon which is a leading hazelnut producing state.

She hopes to learn about different business models to sell hazelnut products in a competitive environment.

Mr Hutchinson congratulated Ms Bracken on being awarded the Australian Institute of Company Directors scholarship.

“She is one of a group of impressive Tasmanian rural women who are smart, passionate and entrepreneurial – she should be very proud of her achievements,’’ he said.

He wished Ms Bracken success in the Rural Women of the Year national finals which will be held in Canberra later this year.
FEDERAL Lyons MP Eric Hutchinson