Welcome to Real Women, Real Stories. A podcast sponsored by The Riverina Collective, Big Sky Ideas founder Hayley Purbrick and Murray Local Land Services Community Grants Program. These are the stories of women who form part of The Riverina Collective, a women's group based in regional Australia connecting women with conversation. This series shares the stories of a dynamic group of women whose stories are as human as they are inspiring and heartbreaking. We hope you enjoy hearing the voices and stories of real women who live here. Each story is recorded live at our events so you might notice some background noise. It really is a true insight into the women who make up regional Australia. The fabric of our communities.