This Friday I attended an International Women’s Day Breakfast held by Zonta International. It was a wonderful breakfast with a truly inspirational speaker Paralympian Marayke Jonkers.

Marayke shared with us her story, from the car crash at 8 months old that meant she would never be able to walk, to her feelings about standing on the medal podium representing AUstralia at the Athens Paralympics after years of preparation and training.

What a delightful lady Marayke is, so full of life and energy. During her Olympic preparations she also attained a Bachelor of Social Science and by 2006 another degree in Communications, for which she received the Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence.

During the breakfast I met some wonderful ladies and collected a post card which I though was terrific - Intelligence is the New Black! I have uploaded a copy of it into my photo gallery.