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Why we've designed our new work and everyday shoe range We've been designing and manufacturing women's work boots now for 8 years (wow time flies!) and we often receive comments and feedback from women working in health services, retail, hospitality or education who are wearing our she wear safety boots for comfort and support, even though they don't require the...

Name: Mel Street Role: Hydro Electrical Operator Maintainer Location: Victoria, AU Can you talk us through your role/main responsibilities? Across 6 hydro assets I operate the equipment and maintain when there is breakdowns or preventive maintenance due. What do you enjoy about your role? I work in an amazing space, there's something romantic about hydro electric generation. When the dams are on...

Name: Beth Role: Apprentice Carpenter, Blue Eco Homes Location: Blue Mountains, NSW 🇦🇺 Instagram: @ChickenChippyBuilds Brief role description/main responsibilities. As an apprentice carpenter, my main role is to assist the carpenter tradesperson onsite with whatever tasks are needed, whilst also learning and improving my skills. With the course I am doing it is completely up to me to ensure I...

In 1973, Beverley Nutley became Queensland’s (possibly Australia’s) first registered female builder. Beverley is a chippie by trade and has been working in the industry since before 1955 when girls were ‘not supposed to do that sort of work’. She started work in her father’s business in Yeppoon before leaving school where she would nail punch the floors and clean...