MBA Charity House

16 March 2021: Riot ACT“The ACT Women’s Action Plan sets a target of achieving increased participation by women in the construction sector, but you can’t be what you can’t see, so this project is a great opportunity to shine a light on the impact that women can have in our industry.” Jo says.

Jo’s Why

20 January 2021: City News“There’s been a lot of women who have come from other sectors that have been affected by covid financially who always wanted to try a trade and this was a catalyst for them to step outside their comfort zone,” says Jo.

The ALL FEMALE BUILD team

To celebrate International Women’s Day and to showcase the awesome women who worked on the Strathnairn Charity House, we were guests on Channel 7’s Sunrise show in March, and it was lots of fun!

SOLD!!! The Charity Home that Hearts Built

It may set a world record for longest ever Canberra house auction, but after a tense hour and a half long wrangle, the Strathnairn Charity House has been successfully auctioned for $1.596 million. The four-bedroom house was designed, predominantly built, marketed and auctioned by women and proceeds will go to Hands Across Canberra, Karinya House, […]

National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

On 28 March 2023 at Parliament House in Canberra a roundtable on gender equality, in partnership with the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) was organised with Build Like A Girl Founder – Jo Farrell in attendance. The event brought together members of parliament, academics, industry groups and business leaders from across Australia to discuss […]