The Women’s College Community Formal Dinner is a special celebration to acknowledge and congratulate residents for their commitment to community activities throughout the year.
This year’s guest speaker is Leigh McCready (alumna 1995 – 1997), our 2023 Community Alumna Award winner. Click on the toggle below to read Leigh’s biography.
Leigh McCready pivots daily between her roles as a mum and wife, business leader and, what she refers to tongue-in-cheek as, her work as a ‘professional volunteer’. Leigh is the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships at Katie Rose Cottage Hospice and has previously worked for Sheraton Noosa, Altum Property Group, BP, Telstra, and HeliMods. She has also started her own HR consulting business. Leigh has a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Monash and undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Arts from UQ.
In her volunteer roles, Leigh was elected to lead the revival of the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club and for this work won the 2022 Volunteer of the Year award. In 2021, Leigh was elected to Chair the LNP Noosa Branch, the first female to hold this position in Noosa’s history. Leigh is also a Director of the Sunshine Coast 2032 Olympics board, local peak body Tourism Noosa, the President of the Tewantin-Noosa CWA, and founder and President of Peregian Family & Friends, Peregian’s resident’s association.
Date: Thursday 7 September 2023
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Venue: The Women’s College, College Road, St Lucia
Dress: Business attire (academic gowns for students)
RSVP: Monday 4 September 2023
Please note: It is an expectation that all residents attend the Formal Dinner and students do not need to RSVP. The following RSVP is required to be completed by invited special guests only.
Additional information
By taking part in this event, you grant The Women’s College full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for promotional purposes. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity and social media. If you do not wish to be photographed, please contact the event organiser at events@womens.uq.edu.au.
