Groundbreaking woman recognised for resource sector achievements
March 24th, 2009
A Gladstone woman who had to fight legislation that prevented women from working in underground mines has been recognised for her significant contribution to the minerals and energy sector in Queensland.
Sandra Collins, one of only two women to have managed a mine in Queensland, was today awarded the prestigious Resources Award for Women (RAW) by Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland Ms Penelope Wensley AO.
The awards are presented annually by the Queensland Resources Council, the peak body for the state’s resources sector at its International Women’s Day breakfast in Brisbane.
The event attracted more than 500 people from throughout the state’s resource sector regions.
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