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Byron’s Badass Women of Business, March 4

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A roundtable discussion will include Mindy Woods (Karkalla on Country), J’aimee Skippon-Volke (Byron Bay International Film Festival), Ashlea Griffin (The Happy Therapist) and Kylie Mowbray-Allen (Hello Media).

 The event will be held at the Byron Bay Spirit Company (88 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay) on Tuesday, March 4 from 4.45pm to 6.45pm. For tickets, visit https://events.humanitix.com/byrons-badass-women-of-business.

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