Women of Colour Melbourne

Women of Colour Melbourne To us. For us. By us. 💫

A grassroots not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering women of colour in Naarm (Melbourne) and across Victoria by creating safe spaces, fostering belonging and advocating for equity.

Happy Women of Colour Day sis ✨Today we take a moment to reflect on and honour the leadership, care, imagination and res...
01/03/2026

Happy Women of Colour Day sis ✨

Today we take a moment to reflect on and honour the leadership, care, imagination and resilience of women of colour everywhere 🫶🏿

We also thought that today is a good opportunity to share a few opportunities currently moving through our networks: from national movement spaces like to global gatherings such as through and ~ from discounted access to free exhibition space and feminist hub space bookings.

If any of these opportunities are calling you, please step into it. Apply, book, attend.

Our voices belong in these rooms.

If you’d like to receive opportunities as they arise, you can join our Women of Colour Melbourne mailing list via membership (link in the bio - it’s free!).

Happy New Year 💝 We hope that the festive season treated you kindly ~We’re back and working in the background 👩🏽‍💻, step...
21/02/2026

Happy New Year 💝 We hope that the festive season treated you kindly ~

We’re back and working in the background 👩🏽‍💻, stepping into the new year with shared intention and grounded in vision.

We’ve taken time to reflect on what it means to be Women of Colour…honouring our diversity, our shared experiences, and our commitment to reflexivity as we grow 💗

Our commitment continues to clarify:
Strengthen the foundation 🔨
Have more and bigger conversations🎙️
Build the house that holds our beating heart 🏡

Spaces gifted to us, by us, for us.
For healing. For connection. For thriving ✨

We are so grateful for your patience and trust as we collectively navigate this journey 🫶🏿

As we wrap up the year, we want to say a heartfelt thank you.Thank you to everyone who connected with us at . For the c...
23/12/2025

As we wrap up the year, we want to say a heartfelt thank you.

Thank you to everyone who connected with us at . For the conversations, the encouragement, and the love. It meant so much to meet women of colour, allies, and to see such warmth for the work we’re building together 🫶🏿

We’re deeply grateful to our board and committee members, those re-elected, the new faces joining us, and those stepping away after giving their time, care, and energy to the cause ✨Your contributions have shaped this year more you know.

2025 brought new moments for the gathering and community care. Thank you to every single one of you who met us along the way - artists, speakers, way-finders, knowledge holders and sharers. We remain committed to learning, listening, and growing alongside you as we move forward together.

Wishing everyone a gentle, restorative and connective festive season. More to share more in the new year…and yes, keep an eye out for a few long-OVERDUE snaps from our 2025 gathering 😜💗

🌿 Honouring Country with Aunty Annette Xiberras 🌿 We’re deeply honoured to have Aunty Annette Xiberras, a proud Wurundje...
09/10/2025

🌿 Honouring Country with Aunty Annette Xiberras 🌿

We’re deeply honoured to have Aunty Annette Xiberras, a proud Wurundjeri Woiwurrung and Wamba Wemba woman, deliver our Welcome to Country at the Women of Colour Melbourne Gathering 2025.

With over 38 years of experience in cultural heritage, Aunty Annette has been a trailblazer, from being one of the first Cultural Heritage Officers in Victoria to founding Urban Colours Arts, the first Aboriginal and historical archaeological company owned and managed by an Aboriginal woman.

Her lifelong dedication to protecting Country, uplifting community voices, and preserving culture continues to inspire generations. We’re honoured to begin our gathering grounded in her wisdom, leadership, and the living culture of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people.


09/10/2025

To Us, the women who build, nurture and hold 🌸

What began as a gathering became a home…a space for healing, connection and joy.

This Saturday, we’re back!

💫 Almost sold out, the last few tickets are available via the link in bio.

🌺 Meet Amellysha J Amran 🌺Kicking off our Women of Colour Melbourne Gathering with warmth, meet Amellysha - RMIT student...
09/10/2025

🌺 Meet Amellysha J Amran 🌺

Kicking off our Women of Colour Melbourne Gathering with warmth, meet Amellysha - RMIT student and elected Women’s Officer of the RMIT University Student Union. ✨

A proud Malaysian woman and passionate advocate for equity, Amellysha is dedicated to challenging misogyny and amplifying the voices of women of colour. She believes that culture isn’t just part of who we are, it’s the foundation for a more connected, inclusive future.

Join us as Amellysha officially welcomes us to RMIT and sets the tone for a day of empowerment, solidarity, and celebration.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

🎟️ Don’t miss this inspiring gathering. Get your tickets now!
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link in our bio 😊

🎤 Meet Our MC: Khayshie Tilak Ramesh 🌟Get ready to laugh, reflect, and feel seen — because our incredible MC, Khayshie T...
08/10/2025

🎤 Meet Our MC: Khayshie Tilak Ramesh 🌟

Get ready to laugh, reflect, and feel seen — because our incredible MC, Khayshie Tilak Ramesh, knows how to make every moment unforgettable.

An award-winning lawyer, speaker, and intersectional gender equality advocate, Khayshie has spent nearly a decade turning serious conversations about inclusion into stories that inspire action (and a few giggles too 😉).

From serving as Victoria’s Multicultural Youth Commissioner to representing Australia at the United Nations, Khayshie brings heart, humour, and unapologetic brilliance to every stage she steps on.

✨ We can’t wait for her to guide us through a day of power, connection, and celebration of women of colour.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

🎟️ Grab your tickets now — Khayshie’s energy alone is worth it!

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link also in our bio 😊

🌟 Keynote Highlight: Samantha Ratnam 🌟 From her early life in Sri Lanka to leading change in Melbourne, Samantha Ratnam’...
08/10/2025

🌟 Keynote Highlight: Samantha Ratnam 🌟

From her early life in Sri Lanka to leading change in Melbourne, Samantha Ratnam’s journey is one of courage, compassion, and unshakeable conviction.

As the child of migrants, she grew up valuing community, belonging and believing in a future where no one is left behind. With decades of leadership in government, advocacy, and organising, Samantha has helped secure homes for renters, stood up for climate justice, reform, and lifted up voices too often silenced.

Her keynote, “Culture is Our Power: Why This Moment Needs All of Us to Use It,” will explore how our identities, histories, and collective culture are not just background stories — they are actionable power that can reshape public life when we step forward together.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

🎟️ Don’t miss this chance to be inspired and mobilised. Join us for Samantha’s keynote and let’s show just how powerful our culture can be.

👉 Tickets are going fast — grab yours today!
https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link in our bio ☺️

🌍 Meet Gracieuse Amah (KWABO Grace) 🌍 “KWABO” means welcome - and that’s exactly what Grace brings: an open-hearted invi...
08/10/2025

🌍 Meet Gracieuse Amah (KWABO Grace) 🌍

“KWABO” means welcome - and that’s exactly what Grace brings: an open-hearted invitation to move, connect, and celebrate who we are. 💫

With roots in Benin, Togo, and France, Grace is a dynamic cultural leader, Afrodance practitioner, and founder of Kwabo Events and Kwabo Festival, spaces that centre BIPOC joy, healing, and collective power.

In her uplifting session, Grace blends storytelling, Afrodance, and self-affirmation to show how movement can create safer spaces, foster cultural pride, and spark intercultural dialogue in the arts. 💃🏾✨

Get ready to feel inspired, grounded, and connected - body, mind, and spirit.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

🎟️ Join us for a day of movement, meaning, and celebration.

Tickets are selling fast! Secure yours now!
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link also in our bio ☺️

☕ Stallholder Spotlight: Chai Walli ☕ Nothing says warmth and community like a perfect cup of chai. 💛 Meet Uppma Virdi, ...
07/10/2025

☕ Stallholder Spotlight: Chai Walli ☕

Nothing says warmth and community like a perfect cup of chai. 💛

Meet Uppma Virdi, founder of Chai Walli and award-winning tea sommelier bringing the authentic flavours of Indian chai to the Women of Colour Melbourne Gathering. 🌿

Rooted in tradition and crafted with care, every sip of Chai Walli celebrates culture, connection, and the simple joy of slowing down.

Come experience the aroma, meet Uppma in person, and savour a blend made to nourish your senses and spirit. ✨

Their specialty handcrafted masala chai blends will also be available for purchase to take home, a perfect way to keep the experience brewing long after the event.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

🎟️ Tickets are almost gone. Grab yours today and join us for a day of culture, connection, and chai!
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link also in our bio 😊

07/10/2025

Almost there and almost sold out!

We’re so excited to welcome you to the 8th annual Women of Colour Gathering this Saturday 💫

Follow along as we walk you to the space: it’s easy to find, and will be full of laughter, learning and sisterhood (we’ll be waiting for you 🫶🏿).

There are less than 15 tickets left, so if you’ve been meaning to come, now’s the time to join us💝

🎫 Tickets in bio

📚 Speaker Spotlight: Marina Sano 📚Love books? 📖 This one’s for you!Join Marina Sano, co-founder of Amplify Bookstore, to...
07/10/2025

📚 Speaker Spotlight: Marina Sano 📚

Love books? 📖 This one’s for you!

Join Marina Sano, co-founder of Amplify Bookstore, to explore the literary landscape in an un-book club! 🌟

The un-book club has no assigned reading — instead, just come ready to talk about your favourite book(s) by a WOC. This will be the jumping off point for us to discuss how we can more critically navigate our reading and media consumption to examine whose stories and ideas we’re consuming and why, and how we can find more brilliant books by talented WOC. 🌺

About Marina:
Marina Sano (she/her) is a critic, publishing freelancer, and bookseller. She co-founded Amplify Bookstore and is an advocate for more diverse and representative publishing. She holds a BA in English Literature and a Master’s in Publishing and Communications. She lives and works on unceded Wurundjeri land.

📅 When: Saturday 11 October
📍 Where: RMIT City Campus, Building 80, Level 4

Come for the books, stay for the community.

Grab your ticket today!
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/wocmgathering2025

Link also in our bio 😊

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RMIT, Level 4, Building 80, 435/457 Swanston Street
Melbourne, VIC
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