A message from Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell MP, State Member for Northern Victoria
I FEEL privileged to be a part of The Adviser’s Inspirational Women of the Goulburn Valley. As I reflect on my first year in the Victorian Parliament as the Member for Northern Victoria Region, I am proud that a dairy farmer from Invergordon can be elected by her constituents to represent them in state politics.
The road to become an elected member of State Parliament has been a long one with many ups and downs. Like everyone, I have faced adversity and setbacks along the way and have been lucky to have always had the support of my husband and two children.
As is the case with all working mothers, I juggle my busy working life with the demands of my family. It is not easy, and I acknowledge the sacrifices that all working mums make as they juggle their careers with their responsibilities at home.
Women make up exactly 50 per cent of the Victorian Parliament and I am proud to be a part of such a gender-diverse workplace. I believe each and every woman is inspirational in their own right and I am humbled to be the voice of not just women but everyone within the Northern Victoria Region.
