Summary

Banner extension for the Women on Farms Gathering Banner. This is the second extension banner, which was made after the original banner, and subsequent first banner extension were no longer able to take any further additions. It was first displayed at the Cohuna Gathering in 2011 and features a patch (panel) for each year of the Women on Farms Gatherings held annually in Victoria from that date. The Gathering represented on this extension include Cohuna (2011), Buchan (2012), St Arnaud (2013), Corryong (2014) 25 Years WOFG, Healsville (2015), Hopetoun (2016).
The second extension banner is displayed prominently alongside the original banner at each Gathering. The annual addition of a unique patch (panel) symbolizes the key issues, messages and identity of rural women from the region hosting the Gathering.
Part of Museums Victoria's Invisible Farmer Project Collection. The Invisible Farmer Project was the largest ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2015-2016) and evolved into a three year (2017-2020) nation-wide partnership between rural communities, academic, government and cultural organisations, funded by the Australian Research Council addressing the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums.

Physical Description

Piece of white fabric with purple ribbon edging and purple tabs at top. Six square patches sewn on.

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