

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SIMNI 2026 IWD High Tea & Community Inspiration Awards
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am – Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for SIMNI’s premier annual celebration of women, connection, community, and courage.

2026 International Women’s Day High Tea &amp; Community Inspiration Awards is a beautiful afternoon where we gather to celebrate women in all our diversity, share stories that matter, and leave feeling more connected than when we arrived.


OUR THEME THIS YEAR:

Making Access Real for Visible and Invisible Disabilities
Because accessibility needs to work for everyone.

Accessibility is not a “nice to have”. It shapes how people move through transport, venues, workplaces, and everyday spaces. 

At this event, we have a GUEST SPEAKER as well as a powerful panel discussion with three dynamic disability experts who will share real, practical insights about the daily challenges of living with disability, and what all of us can do to help create spaces that truly include everyone.


GUEST SPEAKER - Lynda Holt

Lynda Holt is an Australian Paralympian and entrepreneur, a dual-sport trailblazer who won silver in shot put at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games and now represents Australia in women’s para ice hockey as vice-captain of the national team. 

With 30+ years in customer service, travel assistance and disability-focused business leadership, she is the CEO of Wheelie Essential, supporting Australians with disability to travel and participate in sport with confidence and dignity. 

A passionate advocate for inclusion and accessible travel, Lynda helped drive Australia’s historic debut at the 2025 Women’s Para Ice Hockey World Championships in Europe and works with airlines, hotels and travel providers to improve industry standards, while speaking to challenge assumptions and share practical strategies that remove barriers so everyone can participate, compete and belong.


PANEL GUESTS:

1. Ali France MP - Federal Member for dickson
2. Lynda Holt - Paralympian
3 Jo Comerford - Author


After the panel, we will announce our 2026 Community Champions and present the International Women’s Day SIMNI BE INSPIRED AWARDS, recognising women who are making a meaningful difference in our community.



EVENT DETAILS:

Sunday, 1 March 2026
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Level 1, North Lakes Hotel,
22 Lakefield Drive, North Lakes

(DISABILITY ACCESS: Parking on the ground and basement levels has easy access to the elevators that will take you to Level 1 function room. Parking on Level 1 has a ramp to our function room as well as the elevators)


TICKETS:

$75 single ticket

$700 table of ten

Your ticket includes luscious high tea towers with tea and coffee. 
(Cash bar available.)


RAFFLE PRIZES:

We will have fabulous raffle prizes that you will absolutely want to win.


BRING YOUR FRIENDS, BOOK A TABLE &amp; JOINS US FOR A HIGH TEA WITH HEART!


ABOUT SIMNI:

Soroptimist International Moreton North Inc (SIMNI) is a not-for-profit professional women’s volunteer organisation. 

We are a collective of volunteers driven to elevate girls and women through education, empowerment, and advocacy. 

Funds raised support SIMNI community projects, including initiatives that support young women.


OUR SPONSORS:

North Lakes Hotel Conference &amp; Function Centre
Women’s Network Australia


2026 UN THEME:

SIMNI proudly supports the United Nations IWD 2026 theme #BalanceTheScales and advocates for fair, inclusive, accessible justice for every woman and girl, so she can be safe, heard, and free to shape her own future.

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BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOLLOWING THESE EASY INSTRUCTIONS:

Step #1. Choose the number of tickets or tables

Step #2. Select the time of 12:00pm

Step #3. Select ‘single ticket’ or ‘table of ten’ (ensure you’ve selected correct NUMBER of single tickets or tables at the top) 

Step #4. Click on Continue, add your details, ensure the number of tickets/tabes are correct and make your purchase.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-lakes/simni-2026-iwd-high-tea-and-community-inspiration-awards/200029624471349
- **Event Categories**: sports, business, contests, art, literary-art, international-womens-day, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: North Lakes
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: North Lakes Hotel
- **lat**: -27.236281047917
- **long**: 153.01982613458
- **full address**: North Lakes Hotel, EV Charging Station, Best Western Plus, 22 Lakefield Dr, North Lakes QLD 4509, Australia, North Lakes

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: SI Moreton North Inc SIMNI (https://allevents.in/org/si-moreton-north-inc-simni/1060240)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** North Lakes Hotel, EV Charging Station, Best Western Plus, 22 Lakefield Dr, North Lakes QLD 4509, Australia, North Lakes
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** SI Moreton North Inc SIMNI
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, business, contests, art, literary-art, international-womens-day, conferences
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SIMNI 2026 IWD High Tea & Community Inspiration Awards ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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