The women of Weipa will come together once again this Saturday for the highly-anticipated International Women’s Day luncheon at the Albatross Bay Resort. Photo: Supplied.
More than 150 Weipa women are gearing up to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March after managing to nab tickets to the popular community luncheon.
Run by Weipa Social Aerobics and Fitness (WSAF) since 2019, tickets to the annual event have been highly sought after, with this year’s luncheon selling out in three minutes.
“The first event sat 90 women,” an event spokesperson said.
“Since then, Weipa Social Aerobics and Fitness have organised the annual event, with growing interest leading to various venues, [and eventually] settling on the Albatross hotel, now seating 160, which ticket sales have proved not to be enough.”
The spokesperson said WSAF had been running for the past 20 years as a space for women in all stages of life to get together and exercise, and when the group realised there was no IWD celebration in the community, they planned their first luncheon in four weeks.
“The message was too important to let go uncelebrated,” the spokesperson said.
“Originally starting to offer a service that was not in the community at the time, class fees have always been kept to a bare minimum to ensure everyone could attend, regardless of circumstance.
“[The luncheon has] since been our annual fundraiser to help cover costs of insurance, rent and equipment, so we can ensure participant costs stay as low as possible.
“The celebration of International Women’s Day is an extension of our beliefs; Weipa Social Aerobics and Fitness prides itself on offering a place of empowerment, inclusion and socialisation for the women of Weipa, with the benefit of physical exercise.”
Attendees will frock up and converge on the deck at the Albatross Bay Resort from 11:30am on Saturday.
