We are building a better world for women and girls

Zonta Club of Brisbane

Why Zonta? We take action to build a better world for women and girls – where women’s rights are human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.
We do this by working with frontline organisations, fund raising to support activities that keep women safe and help them thrive through education and empowerment.
We find joy in doing this in a supportive community of like-minded professionals and find strength in being an international organisation that tackles issues to help women right around locally and internationally.

Local Action Projects

Charlotte home to take award

Charlotte Gillies came home to Brisbane for Easter from her studies in Canberra to accept the 2023 Zonta Club of Brisbane Young Women in Public Affairs Award. A first year student of International Security at the Australian National University, Charlotte won the $500 award which recognises service to the community and an alignment with the…

Lacie thanks Zonta

Sometimes it just takes someone to show confidence in you and your life can change. That was the outcome for Lacie Malcomson, Zonta Club of Brisbane’s 2019 Kingston College Education Bursary winner. Lacie returned to the club as a guest at our monthly dinner meeting to give us an update on how she was going:…

We have a winner!

Zonta Club of Brisbane is delighted to announce the winner of the 2022 Advancement of Women Award is Kathy McLeish, co-chair Women in Media Australia and an ABC journalist. This is a very special award that recognises a person who, through their leadership, work or advocacy, is progressing the status of women by either creating…

Advancement of Women Award

Who will you nominate? We are very excited to be calling for nominations to the 2022 Advancement of Women Award. This $5000 award recognises a person, who through their leadership, work or advocacy is progressing the status of women by either creating new pathways for women, facilitating women’s advancement along existing pathways or advancing the…

Northern post for award winner

Travelling north for her first-year internship has been a boon for University of Queensland graduate Eleanor O’Neill and the Zonta Club of Brisbane 2022 Dr Helen Row Award winner. Since graduating from UQ last year, she took an internship to the Townsville University Hospital which is the only tertiary referral centre in North Queensland, Townsville…

Reach out to Beyond DV

Beyond DV founder and CEO Carolyn Robinson was a special guest at the Zonta Club of Brisbane dinner meeting on 6 July. Carolyn spoke to the club about the extensive work her organisation is doing to help victim-survivors in their recovery from domestic and family violence. Club member Borsca Vass introduced Carolyn to our club…