A new group has sprung up in Bendigo, aimed at providing networking opportunities and support to women in the property industry.
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Women in Real Estate, the brainchild of Rebecca Cooper, Bec Allen and Helen Ashby, held its first function on Friday for women in all areas of property, from sales to accounting to planning and everything in between.
The group was founded after the three women realised there was a gap in the opportunities open to women in their industry to network, support one another, and receive guidance and mentoring.
Ms Cooper said real estate was a male-dominated industry, and while there were plenty of networking opportunities orientated towards men, there were few for women.
“We want to create a positive space… for women to get together and share ideas,” Ms Cooper said.
The group has swelled from a handful of members to 60 in just two months.
Ms Allen said this demonstrated the strength of community in Bendigo, and the willingness of people to work together even though they might compete in the business sphere.
“The feedback and support we have received from individuals and local employers through to the local REIV [Real Estate Institute of Victoria] secretary has been overwhelmingly positive and leaves us very excited about what we are going to be able to achieve in this space,” Ms Cooper said.
Some 35 women coming together at the group’s inaugural event on Friday, which saw local businesswoman Elli McLeod act as guest speaker.