A large crowd gathered at SkyCity for the announcement of the winner of the 2024 AgriFutures South Australian Rural Women's Award on March 26.
The shortlisted nominees included a designer of luxury wedding gowns made from Merino wool, Flinders Ranges-based Nikki Atkinson, a mastermind behind a ground-breaking community-focused app, Susie Williams, Willunga, and a devoted advocate for suicide prevention, Suzi Evans, Mantung.
The winner was Nikki Atkinson, who received a $15,000 Westpac grant to support an existing project, business, or program, along with professional development opportunities and access to alumni networks.
The South Australian winner will represent the state at the national AgriFutures Rural Women's Award Gala Dinner in Canberra later in the year.
The national winner will be awarded an additional $20,000 Westpac grant and the national runner-up will receive a $15,000 grant.
Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister Clare Scriven said the finalists were dedicated to rural communities and had a devotion to making positive changes.
Paula Thompson
Paula Thompson is ACM's National Machinery and Ag Tech writer. She has been an agricultural journalist for more than 20 years. Prior to her current role, she was a reporter with the Stock Journal, covering livestock markets and the grains industry.
Paula Thompson is ACM's National Machinery and Ag Tech writer. She has been an agricultural journalist for more than 20 years. Prior to her current role, she was a reporter with the Stock Journal, covering livestock markets and the grains industry.
