Ita Buttrose

Ita Buttrose

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What a coup for the Murray Business Network. Ita Buttrose, one of the most respected and well known business media personality and professional women in Australia, was the guest speaker at the major event at Moama Bowling Club on March 10th 2010

270 members and guest took the opportunity to meet and listen to Ita share her experiences of succeeding in a man's world. She was the first woman to be an editor of a major newspaper and is still the youngest person to fill such a prestigious position.

 Guests were heard comparing lessons they were going to implement in their workplace and or tell others,  to affect change, be more proactive or deal with negativity.

Ita Buttrose is one of the best-known people in Australia. A businesswoman, journalist and author, she twice has been voted Australia's most admired woman. Ita is an accomplished communicator advising corporate as well as community and welfare organisations and has a wealth of experience across a broad range of industry sectors.

She runs her own Specialist Publishing and Marketing Company, hosts Ita’s Broadway on Foxtel’s Ovation Channel and is Editor-at-Large for OK! Magazine. Her ninth book Eating for Eye Health – The Macular Degeneration Cookbook, was published by New Holland in March this year. She co-authored the book with Sydney chef Vanessa Jones. She is currently working on her tenth book.

Ita became a household name through her extensive and impressive career in print, radio and television. After creating Cleo for Australian Consolidated Press, she became the youngest-ever Editor of  their flagship title, The Australian Women’s Weekly, when just 33, and later the first woman to ever edit a major metropolitan daily newspaper in Australia when Rupert Murdoch appointed her Editor-in-Chief of the Sydney Daily & Sunday Telegraphs. She was also the first woman to join the board of News Ltd. Australia.

Ita was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her services to the community especially in the field of medical education, most notably for spearheading Australia’s HIV/AIDS education program. She was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in business leadership and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to journalism.

Thanks to the Moama Bowling Club for sponsoring this event.