In pictures: Women in Media national conference

Delegates from every state and territory as well as the Pacific region gathered at Bond University for Women in Media’s third national conference.

The theme was Equip. Elevate. Empower!

The national conference kicks off with a selfie. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media co-chair Cath Webber officially welcomes the delegates. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media co-chair Kathy McLeish welcomes delegates to the national conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

For the first time, delegates from every state and territory came to the conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Members of the Bond University pop-up newsroom Phoebe Le Page, Kimberley Bernard, and George Lysnar. Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media co-patron Caroline Jones. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media is now national but co-patron Victoria Laurie started it all in Perth in 2005. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media Queensland volunteers Jocelyn Garcia, Anna Levy, and Felicity Caldwell. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Karen Percy and Anne Stanford. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Bond University Indigenous Scholarship recipient Maya Johnson, who addressed conference delegates and delivered the acknowledgement of country, with Karla Grant - a proud woman of the Arrernte people who is the Executive Producer and host of Australia’s award-winning and longest-running Indigenous current affairs show Living Black on NITV. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

This trio are part of the conference family, working in Bond University's pop-up newsroom. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Owen Jacques and Bianca Clare. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

We are grateful for the ongoing support of Bond University Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Tim Brailsford. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Carolyn Martin and Margaret Puls. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media Canberra convenor Emma Macdonald with The Caroline Jones Women in Media Young Journalist’s Award.winner Virginia Tapscott, a freelancer, runner-up Courtney Fowler from ABC Kununurra, and highly commended Anna Hartley from the ABC Cairns. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Finding our MoJo with Rob Layton. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Wonder women Marina Go, The Weekend Australian Editor Michelle Gunn, Mahlab founder, owner and managing director Bobbi Mahlab, Living Black host and executive producer Karla Grant, and Stellar magazine editor-in-chief Sarrah Le Marquand. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

We have a new logo and it was delicious. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Feel the fear - get prepared - and do it anyway. Emma Macdonald. Shelly Horton, Yaara Bou Melhem, Louise Davis, and Margot Andersen. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Representing the Queensland Government's Office for Women, Cynthia Lui. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media NT convenor Jill Poulsen with two delegates who came to the conference under the Connector Program - Alicia Perera and Roxanne Fitzgerald. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

The extremely funny Rachel Berger. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Lunch in the Princeton Room at Bond University. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

The fun factor: Tourism and Events Queensland's Shelley Winkel. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Tower of deliciousness. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media's wonderful co-patron Caroline Jones seems to have endless energy. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Cathy Bellenger, Sandra Sully, and Paula Doneman. What a trio! Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

The Streets of Your Town podcaster Nance Haxton. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Learning on-camera skills with Media Potential's Suzanne Stark and Jillian Whiting. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

A master class in interactive storytelling with Sue Bell. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Data journalism for beginners with award-winning journalist and Bond University academic Caroline Graham. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Building career pathways with Margot Andersen. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Network 10’s Sandra Sully leading the discussion on truth and trust. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Lots of support in the room for News Corp’s Sunday political editor Annika Smethurst.#journalismisnotacrime. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Bartley Cohen media lawyer Sophie Scott and 7News Brisbane Crime Editor Paula Doneman discuss the the importance of press freedom. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Cathy and Sarah Bellenger highlight the important issue of financial literacy. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Psychologist Peta Stapleton gave some tips on what to do with the information which has resonated with delegates at the conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

A journalist union member for 50 years, Caroline Jones receives the MEAA's Gold Honour Badge from the union's co-vice president: media Karen Percy. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Some of the swag in the delegates' bags. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Purple fairy floss! Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

A tribute to our co-patron Caroline Jones. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Enjoyed bubbles and a special performance by The Australian’s Fashion Editor Glynis Traill-Nash. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Bond University turns the trees purple for the Women in Media conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

What a great night, Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media Queensland committee member Jane Hodgkinson and convenor Cathie Schnitzerling. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Alicia Perera, a senior journalist with Seven West Media regional newspaper the Pilbara News, with Women in Media WA committee member Nikkita Tassone. Alicia received a scholarship from WiM WA to attend the conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Kicking off day two of the conference with our co-chairs Kathy McLeish and Cath Webber. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

An acknowledgment of country from Bond University student Jondayah Martin. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media co-chair Kathy McLeish with Lisa Williams - a senior reporter with the Pacific Media Network – and Regina and Georgianna Lepping from the Solomon Islands. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

A wonderful gift from Lisa Williams and twins Regina and Georgianna Lepping who performed a song of thanks. We're excited about the new Pacific Program. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Thank you to all the delegates, with national conference selling out three years in a row. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media Victoria convenor Jane Canaway. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Virginia Haussegger AM highlighted the important issue of the representation of women in the media. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Lawyer Steven Morris outlined the top 10 things women in media need to know about their contracts, copyright and IP. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Discussing the social scene: Tracey Spicer AM, Jan Fran, Ginger Gorman, Jules Ingall, and Bianca Dye. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

“Every day I love social media and every day I hate social media,'' says Bianca Dye. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

“Social media has tricked us into thinking that we are the users when we are the product,'' says Jan Fran. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Troll Hunting workshop with Ginger Gorman. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Learning more about brand communication from Media Potential's Suzanne Stark. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

We took delegates to the pool for the first time when Rob Layton who run an underwater photography workshop. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Caroline Graham offers tips to help make podcasts that pop. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media Queensland convenor Cathie Schnitzerling talks to ABC’s RN Drive host Patricia Karvelas on why purpose and integrity are at the core of good media. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Captivated audience in the Basil Sellers Theatre. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Assistant Professor Libby Sander on why you need to ‘declutter’ your brain. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

The stage is set for the final lunch. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Thank you to all the generous business who donated raffle prizes. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Thank you to Gold Coast artist Tania Blanchard who donated this spectacular raffle prize. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Winner! Women in Media board member Anita Jacoby takes home a raffle prize. She is with WiM NSW convenor LJ Loch. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Pacific women Regina and Georgianna Lepping with Insight host Jenny Brockie. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Rosanne Barrett, Women in Media Queensland deputy convenor Laura Chalmers, and Bobbi Mahlab. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Caroline Jones and Patricia Karvelas at the Saturday lunch, Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Suzanne Stark and Ann-Maree Willett enjoy the Saturday lunch. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Lunch time fun at the Women in Media conference. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Insight host Jenny Brockie and Caroline Graham. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Making connections over lunch. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media board member Danielle Cronin. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Patricia Karvelas chats to delegates. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Jenny Brockie and Anita Jacoby chat over lunch. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Awesome twosome Jenny Brockie and Anita Jacoby. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

We learned that Jenny Brockie always wanted to be a barrel girl. She is with our wonderful volunteer Sue Webber. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Thank you to all the delegates who make our national conference so special. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

This photo is everything. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Women in Media co-chair Kathy McLeish with our special cars to transport speakers. Thanks Frizelle. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Thank you RACV Royal Pines Resort for hosting our speakers and this dinner. Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Wonder women co-chair Kathy McLeish, co-patron Victoria Laurie, co-patron Caroline Jones, and co-chair Cath Webber. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

Great food and conversation at RACV Royal Pines Resort. Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative

The menu for the RACV Royal Pines Resort dinner. Yum! Photo: Monique Grisanti | Uneek Creative