Tasmanian rural motherhood advocate and founder of Motherland Australia, Stephanie Trethewey, has been awarded as the National Winner of the 2022 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National and Victorian founder of OAK Magazine, Kimberley Furness has won the National Runner Up title.

Stephanie, a Dunorlan-based farmer, podcaster and founder of Motherland Village, was recognised for her work establishing Australia’s first online facilitated mother’s group and a pilot program offering virtual postnatal support for patients in isolated communities.

Bendigo's Kimberley’s Furness was awarded the National Runner Up title for her work profiling rural women in business - both through the magazine and her newly launched podcast series. 

Both women will receive Westpac grants of $20,000 and $15,000 respectively, as well as ongoing support through the Award’s alumni program.