Past Events
WIRV Lunch time Briefing: Godfreys Group – managing personal liability, consumer claims and other matters arising in a retail trade-on administration
Thank you to everyone who attended the Lunch time briefing, whether in person or online, to hear from Katherine Payne, Partner, and David Markham, Spe...
3 December @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at Hall & WilcoxWIRV Music Bingo Night 2024!
Thank you to those who attended WIRV’s Music Bingo – Halloween edition held on Thursday, 31 October at The Yorkshire Stingo Hotel. Congratulat...
31 October @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at The Yorkshire Stingo HotelCareer Progression Boardroom Lunch with Judicial Registrar Kim Woronczak
Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday and contributed to the insightful discussion lead by Judicial Registrar Kim Woronczak of the Supreme Cour...
23 October @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at FCW LawyersFooty Finals After Party 2024
The 26th Annual Footy Finals After Party was held at Echostate, Crown Melbourne following the Luncheon. We hope you all enjoyed both the Luncheon and ...
13 September @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Echostate, Crown MelbourneFooty Finals Luncheon 2024
On Friday 13 September 2024 WIRV held the 26th Annual Footy Finals Luncheon at Palladium, Crown, celebrating all things footy! This year our event cha...
13 September @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Palladium at CrownWIRV Career Progression Boardroom Lunch with Phoebe Pitt
Thank you to those who attended our Boardroom Lunch, led by Phoebe Pitt, Special Counsel in Commercial Disputes & Insolvency at top national firm ...
24 July @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at Mills Oakley2024 WIRV Winter Cocktail and Awards Night
Thank you to all those who attended the 2024 WIRV Winter Cocktail and Awards Night held on Thursday, 18 July 2024 from 6pm at The State Library of Vic...
18 July @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at The State Library of VictoriaWIRV Breakfast Briefing: Section 477(2B) or not to be? Discussion on Liquidator Approval to Enter into Legal Retainers
Thank you to all those who attended our Breakfast Briefing hosted by WIRV Silver Partner, Macpherson Kelley on section 477(2B) of the Corporations Act...
29 May @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am at Macpherson KelleyWIRV 2024 Trivia Night
Thank you to all who attended the Annual WIRV Trivia Night and made it such a great night!
23 May @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at River Room, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, SouthbankWIRV Mixer
WIRV Mixer, an event sponsored by our Silver Partners, Macpherson Kelley, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers and BlueRock Law, will be held on Thursday, 18 April...
18 April @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Father’s Office Downtown (Flinders Lane)WIRV Lunchtime Briefing: PPSA reform and recent developments presented by Graeme Scott of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
Thank you to all those who attended our lunchtime briefing on PPSA reform and recent developments to be presented by Graeme Scott.
27 March @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at Law Institute of Victoria, Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000WIRV International Women’s Day Luncheon 2024
For International Women’s Day 2024 and beyond, let’s Inspire Inclusion. A huge thank you to our amazing guest panel of speakers who provid...
5 March @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Plaza BallroomWIRV Breakfast Briefing: A discussion of the interplay of family law and bankruptcy principles
The WIRV Breakfast Briefing on 27 February 2024 will involve a discussion of the interplay of family law and bankruptcy principles, through the decisi...
27 February @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am at Jasper Hall, Jasper HotelCareer Progression Boardroom Lunch with Alice Ruhe
Thank you to those who attended our WIRV Career Progression Boardroom Lunch with Alice Ruhe, who shared her experience of acting as Trustee in Bankrup...
15 February @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at SMB Advisory2024 Summer Party
Thank you for attending our networking event: the 2024 Summer Party! It was a great night of networking and it was lovely to see each other again afte...
1 February @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Loop RoofWIRV Lunch Briefing – Expedited sales in Voluntary Administrations – The Richstone Group
5 December, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm at Mills OakleyWIRV Music Bingo Night!
Thank you to those who attended our Music Bingo Night and made it such an enjoyable event!
23 November, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm at The Yorkshire Stingo HotelCareer Progression Boardroom Lunch with her Honour Chief Justice Ferguson
Thank you to those who attended our Career Progression Boardroom Lunch series with Chief Justice Anne Ferguson of the Supreme Court, who shared her in...
25 October, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at K&L GatesWIRV Breakfast Briefing – Liquidators’ Remuneration, the good, the bad and the ugly presented by Michael Lhuede of Piper Alderman
A huge thank you to Michael Lhuede of Piper Alderman for his insightful and informative presentation on the topic of Liquidators’ remuneration appli...
12 September, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am at Piper Alderman, Level 23, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne2023 Winter Cocktail and Awards Night
Thank you to all who attended the WIRV Winter Cocktail and Awards Night on 10 August 2023, and to our gold partners, BRI Ferrier and Rothwell Lawye...
10 August, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at The TrustWIRV Breakfast Briefing – Panel Discussion: Australia’s construction industry insolvency crisis – expert tips and market observations
Thank you for attending the panel discussion on the current state of Australia’s construction industry. Mark Little, Michelle McLean and Chloe Moorf...
3 August, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am at FAL LawyersWIRV Career Progression Boardroom Lunch with ASIC Deputy Chair, Sarah Court
WIRV is pleased to be joined by Sarah Court, Deputy Chair of ASIC, for a Career Progression Boardroom Lunch on 27 July 2023. Sarah Court commenced as ...
27 July, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at MaddocksWIRV Lunch Briefing – Risks and pitfalls of using AI for insolvency practitioners
Thank you for attending the lunch briefing presented by Jarrod Munro, Partner of Cornwalls. Jarrod Munro shared some useful insights on the risks and ...
27 June, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at CornwallsWIRV Career Progression Boardroom Lunch with Rachel Burdett
Thank you for attending the Career Progression Boardroom lunch where Rachel Burdett shares her insights into her journey of becoming a partner at Cor ...
14 June, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at Cor Cordis, Level 29, 360 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000WIRV 2023 Trivia Night
Thank you to all who attended the Annual WIRV Trivia Night and made it such a great night!
25 May, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at River Room, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, SouthbankInternational Women’s Day Lunch 2023
Give equity a huge embrace for International Women’s Day and beyond! Thank you for joining us and our guest panel as they delved into this year’s ...
2 March, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm at Melbourne Town Hall (Main Hall)2023 Summer Party
Thank you to all that braved the Melbourne weather to attend our 2023 Summer Party! We had a great turnout despite the on-and-off weather (how very Me...
2 February, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Yarra BotanicaWIRV Virtual Catch Ups
Thank you to all who took part in another successful series of Virtual Catch Ups. WIRV Virtual Catch Ups are an informal networking workshop held over...
3 October, 2022 - 8 October, 2022 at ZoomFooty Finals Luncheon 2022
We hope you enjoyed another successful WIRV Footy Finals Luncheon on Friday 9 September 2022. Thank you to our generous event sponsors, Crown, Macpher...
9 September, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Palladium at CrownWIRV Morning Webinar – Negotiation – Refreshing the basics
Thank you for joining us for the morning webinar on 17 June 2022. We heard from Nicole Davidson of Nicole Davidson Negotiation, who looked at the foun...
17 June, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at Zoom2022 Trivia Night
Thanks to all who attended the 2022 WIRV Trivia Night for a wonderful night of trivia and networking at Crown. This event was kindly sponsored by Hyma...
26 May, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at River Room at Crown MelbourneWIRV Career Progression Boardroom Breakfast with Bridget Slocum
In the first of our Career Progression Boardroom Breakfast series, Bridget Slocum shared insights into her initial career as a solicitor, her pathway ...
25 May, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am at Law SquaredWIRV Network and Reconnect
Thank you to everyone who attended our first in-person networking event for 2022 and made it such an enjoyable evening. It was great to see familiar f...
13 April, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Emerald PeacockWIRV Morning Webinar – Creditor Defeating Dispositions
Thank you to everyone who joined our first webinar of 2022. We are grateful to Brett Warren of ASIC who discussed the introduction of a new form of vo...
7 April, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at ZoomWIRV Career Progression Boardroom Lunch with Sophie Inwood
In the second of our Career Progression Boardroom Lunch series, Sophie Inwood shared insights into her career journey, including becoming a partner an...
5 April, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm at Rodgers ReidyInternational Women’s Day Lunch 2022
WIRV was thrilled to host its 2022 International Women’s Day Lunch on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 at ZINC, Federation Square. Thank you to those who atten...
1 March, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmWIRV Morning Webinar – Case Study: Steller Group Receivership
Thank you to everyone who joined our morning webinar on 16 November 2021. We are grateful that Matthew Hutton and Daniel Power of McGrathNicol presen...
16 November, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am at ZoomSpring Into Movement – Functional Movement Classes
Thank you to everyone who attended our Functional For Life virtual sessions. CEO Ryan Bartlett hosted each of these sessions which helped get WIRV mem...
4 November, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pmWIRV Morning Webinar – Bankruptcy: A case study
Thank you to everyone that attended our morning webinar on Monday, 18 October 2021. We heard from Alice Ruhe, Partner of SMB Advisory, and Radhika Kan...
21 October, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am at ZoomVirtual Networking Drinks
WIRV hosted another successful Virtual Drinks between 6 September 2021 to 16 September 2021. The Virtual Drinks are an informal networking workshop fo...
6 September, 2021 - 16 September, 2021WIRV Morning Webinar – Industry Insights with KPMG Restructuring
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Thursday, 2 September 2021. We heard from members of KPMG’s Restructuring team, Gayle Dick...
2 September, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am at ZoomWIRV Morning Webinar – Litigation Funding with FEG
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Thursday, 29 July 2021. We heard from Louisa Sijabat of Vincents Accountants and Stephen Hum...
29 July, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at ZoomWIRV Morning Webinar – Cant v Mad Bros – Recent developments in unfair preferences
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent webinar on The Victorian Court of Appeal decision, in Cant v Mad Brothers Earthmoving Pty Ltd VSCA 198, ...
23 June, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at Zoom2021 WIRV Awards
The finalists for the 2021 WIRV Awards have been announced! Head over to our WIRV Awards page to find out who the 2021 finalists are. The 2021 WIRV Aw...
3 June, 2021 - 14 July, 2021WIRV 2021 Trivia Night
Thank you to everyone who came along to the 2021 WIRV Trivia Night at Crown! Given that we could not host this event in 2020, it was great to see WIRV...
20 May, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at River Room at Crown MelbourneWIRV Morning Webinar – Interview Techniques: Questioning styles, effectiveness and the PEACE model
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Thomas Caldow (Senior Manager in Forensic Consulting) and Peter Ande...
12 May, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at Webinar2021 Annual General Meeting
WIRV held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for on 30 March 2021. It was great to see current and pasts Committee members, as well as some fresh faces....
30 March, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at FAL LawyersWIRV Coffee Catch Ups
NEW DATES RELEASED from 29 March to 1 April!! Following the success of WIRV’s Virtual Networking events during restrictions last year, the WIRV Netw...
22 March, 2021 - 2 April, 2021 at Various CBD CafesInternational Women’s Day Lunch 2021
WIRV were thrilled to host its annual International Women’s Day luncheon at the Conversation Quarter, State Library of Victoria on Wednesday, 3 Marc...
3 March, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Conversation Quarter, State Library of VictoriaMorning Webinar – COVID Safe Workplaces: Considerations for Insolvency Practitioners
Thanks to everyone who attended WIRV and Law Squared’s webinar on Thursday, 25 February 2021. The topic of the briefing was COVID safe workplace...
25 February, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am at WebinarWIRV Morning Webinar – The kikki.K Diaries: the receivership, DOCA and sale
Thank you to everyone who attended our morning webinar on the concurrent voluntary administration and receivership of kikki.K. Attendees heard from P...
18 November, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am at WebinarWIRV Lunchtime Webinar – Neuro Hack your Brain
Thank you to everyone who attended WIRV’s webinar on Thursday, 29 October 2020. Attendees heard from Resilience Coach, Wendy Jenkins, who shared...
29 October, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at WebinarWIRV Virtual Drinks: Footy Finals Edition
WIRV’S VIRTUAL DRINKS: FOOTY FINALS ARE BOOKED OUT! After the positive feedback received and the success of WIRV’s first Virtual Coffee Netw...
5 October, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8 October, 2020 @ 6:00 pm at WebinarWIRV Morning Webinar – Independence – current requirements, guidelines and recent cases on insolvency practitioner independence
On Wednesday 9 September 2020 WIRV hosted a webinar on independence in insolvency, with a focus on the current requirements, ARITA guidelines, and re...
9 September, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWIRV Morning Webinar – Intellectual property issues for companies in external administration
On 18 August 2020 we held our morning webinar on intellectual property issues for companies in external administration. Attendees heard from Len Hicke...
18 August, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWebinar – Unfair Preferences and Payments by Third Parties
On 8 August 2020, WIRV hosted its webinar on unfair preferences and payments by third parties. Attendees heard from Daniel Harrison, an eminent barri...
6 August, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWIRV Morning Webinar – Building your network of the future, now!
Thank you to those who attended our morning webinar on 21 July 2020 with Gordon Jenkins, global executive coach and network expert as he discussed fr...
21 July, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWIRV Virtual Coffee Catch-Ups
WIRV Networking Sub-Committee held a number of coffee catch ups, focusing on reconnecting and building new relationships with other practitione...
13 July, 2020 - 24 July, 2020 at ZoomMorning Webinar – State of the Business Sales Market, and how to use this to your advantage
Thank you to those who attended our breakfast webinar on Tuesday 23 June 2020. Attendees heard from Denise Hall from Xcllusive Business Sales, on bus...
23 June, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWIRV Lunchtime Webinar – Holding DOCAs: a useful tool?
We were delighted to hear from Domenic Calabretta, registered Liquidator, Administrator and Receiver share his views about holding DOCAs and their us...
11 June, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm at WebinarWebinar Breakfast Briefing: Private Investigators in Insolvency
On 26 May 2020 we held our Private Investigators in Insolvency webinar breakfast briefing. Attendees heard from Richard James, a former Police Office...
26 May, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarWebinar Breakfast Briefing: ASIC’s Assetless Administration Funding and Liquidators’ Reports – Updates and Developments
Thank you to those who attended our breakfast webinar on Tuesday 19 May 2020. Attendees heard from Mr Brett Warren and Mr David Rose from the Austra...
19 May, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am at WebinarInternational Women’s Day Lunch 2020
Thank you to everyone who attended our SOLD OUT International Women’s Day 2020 lunch. The International Women’s Day theme for 2020 was #Eachfo...
4 March, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmFooty Finals Lunch 2019
13 September, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Palladium at CrownBalance for Better Lunch
Following on from the success of this year’s IWD lunch, WIRV hosted the Better for Balance lunch on Thursday, 8 August at Myer’s Mural Hall. The e...
8 August, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Myer Mural Hall, Myer Melbourne City, Level 6, 314/336 Bourke St, MelbourneAnnual Trivia Night
16 May, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at River Room at Crown MelbourneWIRV Lunchtime Briefing – Quintis – the Receivership and Recapitalisation
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Lunchtime Briefing on 18 February 2019.. Anna Schwartz (Allens) and Jason Preston and Shaun Fraser (McGr...
18 February, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm at AllensPolo in the City
On Saturday 1 December 2018, WIRV hosted a marquee at the Polo in the City event at Albert Park. Festivities included polo, fashions on the field, par...
1 December, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Albert Park, Middle Park VICTORIABreakfast Briefing – The PPSA – Vesting Rules and Insolvency
WIRV held a breakfast briefing on Tuesday, 27 November 2018. We heard from Christopher Brown and Edwina Keynes (Lonsdale Chambers) on the topic –...
27 November, 2018 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am at McGrathNicholFooty Finals Luncheon
14 September, 2018 @ 10:00 pm - 15 September, 2018 @ 3:00 am at Palladium at CrownSeptember Breakfast Briefing 2018
4 September, 2018P4P Lunch 2018
9 August, 2018WIRV Awards 2018
5 July, 2018International Women’s Day Lunch
WIRV held its International Women’s Day Lunch at the Langham Hotel on 1 March 2018 with panelists from the Vic Bar & President Law Council o...
1 March, 2018 @ 1:00 amYoung Gun Award
The winner of the Women in Insolvency & Restructuring Victoria’s inaugural Young Gun Award 2017 was announced at a cocktail evening at the Grand...
17 October, 2017 @ 1:00 am2017 Footy Finals Luncheon
On 15 September 2017, WIRV held its annual Footy Finals Luncheon at the Palladium at Crown. Guests heard from a star studded panel, featuring Luke Hod...
15 September, 2017 @ 12:00 amHigh Tea
On 18 August WIRV held its annual High Tea lunch in the historic Windsor Hotel Ballroom. Guests were treated to an exclusive Styling Event provid...
18 August, 2017 @ 12:00 am21st Anniversary Cocktail Evening
On the 27th of April WIRV celebrated its 21st Anniversary in style with a fabulous evening of cocktails at Tonic House. Thank you to all our guest...
27 April, 2017 @ 12:00 am2017 International Women’s Day Lunch
WIRV held its inaugural International Women’s Day Lunch at the Langham Hotel on 2 March 2017 with panellists from the Institute of Chartered Account...
2 March, 2017 @ 1:00 amEvening at the Australian Open 2017
19 January, 2017 - 20 January, 2017Polo in the City 2016
26 November, 2016 - 27 November, 2016Afternnon High Tea
WIRV held its first Afternoon High Tea on 18 October 2016. The High Tea featured guest speaker Janet Hailes Michelmore, the Executive Director & H...
18 October, 2016 @ 1:00 am2016 Footy Finals Luncheon
Thank you to all our members and guests for attending our Footy Finals Luncheon. It was great to see so many new faces as well as familiar ones. A spe...
9 September, 2016 @ 12:00 amWIRV 20 Anniversary Celebration
On Thursday, 4 August 2016, WIRV celebrated its 20th Anniversary at the highest point in Melbourne – Eureka 89. What better way to mark this si...
4 August, 2016 @ 12:00 amMay Breakfast Briefing 2016
31 May, 2016WIRV Rebrand Launch Party
On Thursday, 28 April 2016, IWIRC VIC rebranded as WIRV – Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria. Thank you to all our guests for co...
28 April, 2016 @ 12:00 amSummer Lawn Bowls
We hosted our first Summer Lawn Bowls event at Flagstaff Gardens. We were joined by guest speaker, Kyle Vander Kuyp, an Australian Olympic athlete a...
3 March, 2016 @ 1:00 amPolo in the City
We hosted our first Polo in the City at Albert Park. The day featured 2 private marquees, amazing weather and an even better turnout of guests. IWIRC ...
28 November, 2015 @ 1:00 am2015 Footy Finals Luncheon
Our annual Footy Finals Luncheon was held on Friday, 11 September 2015 at the Crown Palladium. The event was proudly sponsored by Hall Chadwick, Gr...
11 September, 2015 @ 12:00 amA Winter’s Night Out in the Safari
On Thursday, 6 August 2015, we hosted our annual mid year function at Glamp Bar in Melbourne’s CBD. With a great turnout of guests, we en...
6 August, 2015 @ 12:00 amCocktail Party
On Thursday, 23 April 2015, wehosted its Cocktail Function at Dutchess in Melbourne’s CBD. It was a successful evening of networking, fabul...
23 April, 2015 @ 12:00 amSummer Function
Since last year’s summer function was such a great success, on 12 March 2015, we again ventured to the Boatbuilders Yard in South Wharf for ou...
12 March, 2015 @ 1:00 amNight Racing at Moonee Valley Racecourse
Our final event for the year, a great night of socialising and punting was had at Moonee Valley Racecourse. We thank our sponsors for this event Jirsc...
14 November, 2014 @ 1:00 amFooty Finals Luncheon
Our annual Footy Finals Luncheon was held on Friday, 12 September 2014 at the Crown Palladium. The event was proudly sponsored by Hall Chadwick, Gray...
12 September, 2014 @ 12:00 amMid-Year Cocktail Function
On Thursday, 24 July 2014, we hosted our Annual Mid-Year Cocktail Function at Ms Collins in Melbourne’s CBD.Kindly sponsored by Factor One and R...
24 July, 2014 @ 12:00 amTrivia Night
On 12 June 2014 wehosted a Trivia Night at the Royal Melbourne Hotel with QuizaaMe our fantastic quiz masters for the evening. Outsmarting us all, the...
12 June, 2014 @ 12:00 amSummer Function
On 27 March 2014 IWIRC (Vic) hosted a Summer BBQ at the Boatbuilders Yard in South Wharf. It was a special night where we said thank you to Kate Sa...
27 March, 2014 @ 1:00 amJoint IWIRC/ARITA Golf Day
This year the IWIRC/ARITA Golf Day was held at the Commonwealth Golf Club in Oakleigh South. IWIRC hosted a golf clinic sponsored by Professional Co...
3 March, 2014 @ 1:00 amNight Racing at Moonee Valley Racecourse
In what is fast becoming a favourite function, we again ventured to Moonee Valley Racecourse for a night of socialising and punting. We thank our sp...
15 November, 2013 @ 1:00 amMid-Year Cocktail Function
On Thursday 8 August 2013, we hosted our Annual Mid-Year Cocktail Function at Alto in the GPO Building.Kindly sponsored by Effective Recoveries and...
8 August, 2013 @ 12:00 am