Women by Design

09/09/2026

MELBOURNE WOMEN — WE’RE READY FOR YOU! 💜

Tomorrow night, we’re launching our Women By Design Melbourne Chapter with our very first Zoom Chat!

📅 Thursday 10 September
⏰ 7PM AEST
💻 Zoom

Come and hear the heart behind Women By Design, connect with other Melbourne women and discover what’s ahead.

🔗 Save this post for the Zoom details or DM us for the direct link!

Tag your Melbourne ladies in the comments and bring them along. 👇🏽💜

08/09/2026

MELBOURNE WOMEN — this one’s for you! 💜

Tina is calling the women of Melbourne to connect as we launch the Women By Design Melbourne Chapter!

Our first Zoom Chat is happening this Thursday, 10 September at 7PM — a chance to connect, hear the heart behind WBD and discover what’s ahead.

🔗 Zoom link released the night before 🙌
💌 DM us for more information

Tag your Melbourne ladies in the comments and let them know! 👇🏽💜

Melbourne, we can’t wait to connect with you! ✨

06/09/2026

Some promises take time — but time does not make them any less true. 🌿

From Kokopo City, PNG, Tina Vaka shares a powerful reminder as women see prophetic words spoken 26 years ago now coming to pass.

Don’t let go of what God has promised you. Keep believing. Keep building. The promise is worth holding onto.

Building legacy. Embracing our inheritance. 🤍

04/09/2026

The Melbourne Chapter has arrived! 💗

Women by Design is expanding to Melbourne, and we’re excited to begin building a community of women connecting, growing and discovering more of their God-given identity, purpose and influence.

Our first Melbourne Chapter gathering is happening online:

📅 Thursday 10 September
⏰ 7:00pm AEST
💻 Via Zoom

Invite all your women in Melbourne and help us spread the word as we begin this new chapter together.

More details to follow. 💕

03/09/2026

Another one from our WBD community! 💛

Congratulations to Marianne Petersen and Kairos Creative Studios on their nomination for Christian Artist of the Year! ✨

Kairos Creative generously sponsored a prize for our WBD Gala this year, and we’re so pleased to see their creativity and gifting recognised in this way.

Cheering you on, Kairos Creative Studios! 👏

🏆 Celebrating our Christian Artist of the Year Finalists - 2026

This award honours a creative whose God-given gifts in music, performing arts or visual arts demonstrate both spiritual and professional growth - creatives who consistently expand their platform, inspire others, and actively put faith into action through their artistry.

Jordan Winslade - River Movement
Jordan founded River Movement in 2017 after a life-defining encounter in Cambodia, growing it into one of Australia's leading indie Christian bands. Blending rap, folk and reggae, River Movement has spent nearly a decade fostering community and delivering worship experiences that genuinely resonate.

Tom Gibbs - Art Lectio
Tom is the creator of Art Lectio, a growing ministry that cultivates "faithful looking" - guiding people through meditative, prayerful engagement with sacred art. Through his podcast appearances, Substack and YouTube channel, Tom is helping a new audience rediscover how beauty can point us toward truth.

Tina Bangel Vocalist - Vocal Coach, Singer & Songwriter
As a Sydney-based vocalist, vocal coach and founder of Little Voices Academy, Tina has spent years mentoring emerging singers while building her own platform as a performer - sharing her voice and her faith in equal measure.

Marianne Petersen - Kairos Creative Studio
Marianne is the founder of Kairos Creative Studio, a hand-stamped prophetic jewellery and mentoring ministry born out of a season of testing faith. Alongside her creative work, she serves as an ordained pastor and Founder of Her Harvest Global Academy, equipping women to walk in their God-given identity and purpose.

Four artists, four mediums - one shared calling: to create in a way that draws people closer to God.

Congratulations to all our finalists. We can't wait to celebrate you at the awards night.

A huge thank you to our guest judges for this category - Deborah de Jong and Cameron Gullo - for bringing your discernment and heart for the arts to these deliberations.

03/09/2026

We love celebrating the women in our WBD community! 💛

A huge congratulations to Alabaster Boutique, one of our wonderful WBD conference stallholders, on being nominated for a Christian Business Award!

It’s always a joy to see women stepping out, building with purpose and being recognised for the work they’re doing.

Congratulations Michelle Anna Williams and Alabaster Boutique — we’re cheering you on! 👏✨

🏆 Celebrating our Emerging Kingdom Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Finalists!

This award celebrates a business owner or leader early in their entrepreneurial journey but already walking in bold obedience - someone who said yes to what God placed in their hands and is building with faith, courage and conviction, even while still finding their footing. It's about posture: the willingness to step out in excellence, take the risk, and trust God with the outcome.

Nicholas Eldridge - Ridge Mobile Mechanics
Nick built Ridge Mobile Mechanics from the ground up in Adelaide, earning a reputation for honest, reliable service - the kind of everyday faithfulness in a trade that quietly reflects excellence and integrity.

Sofia Nicotra - For The Glory
Sofia co-founded For The Glory in 2024, a Christian music company and podcast built to empower and equip the next generation of Christians in the music industry - a bold step taken early, and already gaining real momentum.

Luiz Andres - Luiz Andres Studio Media
Luiz is the eye and heart behind LA Studio in Sydney, a photography and videography business built around capturing life's most meaningful moments in a cinematic, story-driven way.

Michelle-Anna Williams - Alabaster Boutique
Michelle-Anna leads Alabaster Boutique as a faithful steward of Kingdom vision, partnering with ministries and ground-up movements advancing God's heart across Australia and beyond - building a business that sows into something bigger than itself from day one.

Four different starting points, one shared posture: saying yes to God, even before all the answers are in.

Congratulations to all our finalists.

Thank you to our guest judges for this category, Farid L Zaki and Wez Hone, for your discernment in spotting Kingdom potential in its earliest stages.

24/08/2026

💗 A little reminder to make time to connect.

Women by Design is about more than events — it’s about creating space for conversations, relationships and community to grow.

This Saturday, we’re gathering for a relaxed Mothers & Daughters Potluck Dinner. Bring a plate, bring your daughters, and come spend the evening connecting with us. 🌸

📅 Saturday, 29 August
⏰ 6:00pm
📍 The Hub, Inala

RSVP and let us know you’re coming! 💕

23/08/2026

Some conversations can change generations. ✨

Legacy isn’t only built in the big moments — it’s built in the conversations we’re willing to have.

Have the conversation.
Be intentional.
Don’t avoid the difficult ones.

This week, Tina Vaka challenges us to make room for the conversations that matter as we build legacy and embrace our inheritance. 🤍

17/08/2026

Legacy is built across generations. 💗

In the conversations we share. The relationships we nurture. The faith, wisdom and love we pass on.

We’re bringing women, mums & daughters around the table for an evening of connection, fellowship and strengthening the bonds between generations.

✨ Legacy. Inheritance. Generations.
🍽️ Bring a main dish to share
📅 Saturday 29 August | 6PM
📍 The Hub, Inala

There’s a place for you at the table. 💗
RSVP via the QR code.

16/08/2026

Conference was a moment. The journey continues. 💗

We’re continuing to empower, encourage and stay connected as we walk in all God has called us to be.

Women By Design founder Tina Vaka shares a powerful reminder from Romans 8:16–17 — our inheritance includes both the suffering and the glory.

✨ Keep an eye out for upcoming events as we continue this journey together.

Have a great week, ladies. 💗