Celebrate International Women’s Day this March with a lively lineup across Raine Square and Bankwest Place.
Starting with the Care to Rewear Clothes Swap led by textile storyteller and circular fashion advocate Stephanie Pontet, who brings sustainability to life by helping people fall back in love with the clothes they already own.
While you’re swapping your gently loved pieces, you can also explore the Be Inspired portrait series that highlights incredible women from the 300 Murray community and Raine Medical Research Foundation, and check out Perth artist Michaela Psaila-Savona’s powerful work that captures the resilience and strength of women navigating life’s biggest transitions.
Throughout the month, you’re invited to donate corporate wear to Dress for Success WA to support women entering the workforce, and enjoy the Spotlight Series through the Short Story Machine, where each button press delivers a story filled with creativity, courage, and community spirit.
UN Women Australia announces “Balance the Scales” as the official theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, highlighting the urgent need to ensure fair, inclusive, and accessible justice for every woman and girl. UN Women / UN Women Au
EVENTS | | |
 | Dress for Success Workshops 📍Activation Space (12), Raine Square, Ground Floor 📅 2 to 5 March
🕛 11am - 2pm 💲25 Donation Dress for Success WA brings this mission to life right here in our community. They support women in Western Australia by building confidence, offering career guidance, and helping women move toward economic independence. Their work includes professional styling, career mentoring and workshops that meet women wherever they are on their journey. | During our three day pop up activation Dress for Success will be offering practical services for women or women identifying people to build your confidence and career readiness. This will include personalised advice and feedback on your CV and public profile, including Linkedin, from our recruitment experts and an optional professional headshot for just $25 with all proceeds to Dress for Success.We invite everyone to drop in, connect and take part in a space designed to uplift and empower. Together, we can create opportunities, spark confidence and help Balance the Scales for all women. |
| Care to Rewear Clothes Swap📍Activation Space (12), Raine Square, Ground Floor 📅 17, 18, 19 and 21 March
🕛 11am - 2pm The Process 💜 Drop off up to 10 pre-loved items (clothes, jewellery, accessories, and shoes only)💜 Browse and swap for fresh fashion finds💜 Enjoy a wardrobe refresh in a welcoming, community-focused space💜Please note: Adult clothing only.Let’s make fashion fair, sustainable, and empowering because balancing the scales starts with everyday choices.
| Join us in championing fairness and sustainability with our Care to Rewear Clothes Swap, inspired by the theme “Balance the Scales.” Together we can create a more inclusive future starting with how we consume fashion.Bring up to 10 gently loved items including clothing, accessories, or shoes and swap them for something new-to-you. It’s a chance to declutter, discover unique pieces, and support a circular fashion economy that values equality and accessibility for all.
The Why .... Stephanie Pontet is a textile storyteller and circular fashion advocate who founded Care to Rewear to make sustainability tangible, creative, and human. Through collaborations with councils, schools, and organisations, she encourages people to slow down and reconnect with the clothes they own by mending, repurposing, and swapping garments. Her work celebrates craftsmanship and care, inspired by her grandmother’s artistry, and invites us to “care to rewear” by repairing and cherishing clothing, and “dare to rewear” by embracing reuse as an act of hope and quiet rebellion. |
EXHIBITIONS | | |
| Be Inspired 📍Bankwest Place Lobby 📅 2 - 30 March 🕛 Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm | A captivating collection of portraits showcasing the journeys of female-identifying members of the 300 Murray building community alongside Raine Medical Research Foundation winners, and Night Parrot Press authors in a curated celebration of International Women’s Day.This exhibition invites viewers to be inspired by the diverse and empowering stories of these remarkable women. |
| Michaela Psaila-Savona Showcase 📍Bankwest Place Lobby 📅 2 - 30 March 🕛 Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm | Michaela Psaila-Savona is a Perth-based textile and mixed-media artist whose work explores the resilience, vulnerability, and strength of women navigating life’s major transitions, childbirth, menopause, illness, and recovery. Drawing on her own experience with cancer and a 30-year career in nursing, Michaela creates deeply personal yet universal narratives that celebrate women supporting women and amplify voices often silenced. Her practice aligns with the spirit of International Women’s Day 2026, reflecting themes of equality, empowerment, and collective courage. Recently a finalist in the South Perth Emerging Artist Award, Michaela now focuses on expanding her body of work while continuing her role as a Creative Arts Therapist. |
COMMUNITY | | |
| Collection Drive📍 Bankwest Place Lobby📅 2 - 30 March 🕛 Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm | Have unwanted corporate items to donate?Partnering with Bankwest, we will be hosting a collection drive for Dress for Success WA. Please take note of Donation Guidelines, of what we will be accepting. |
| Spotlight Series 📍 Short Story Machine, Ground Floor📅 1 - 31 March The Short Story interactive machine will dispense stories at random with a press of the button. | Experience the stories virtually and physically through the Short Story Machine this March for International Women’s Day.Celebrate the journeys of female-identifying members of the 300 Murray building community, Raine Medical Research Foundation award winners, Dress for Success WA joureys, and Night Parrot Press authors. Each story is a testament to resilience, creativity, and empowerment.
We invite you to be inspired by the diverse and powerful voices of these remarkable women. |
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