What started as a series of women's networking breakfasts on campus has morphed into a book celebrating Inspirational Women of Capricornia.

CQUniversity's former Academic Registrar Barbara Lawrence took the initiative to organise the breakfasts and encouraged the featured speakers to lend their stories for the book, which includes photography by Peter Lawrence and cover design by Christopher Lawrence.

Some of the featured women at the book launch L-R Tracey Wust, Melinda Scash, Libbie Wilson, Jenny Smith, Gwenda Freeman and Margaret Hornagold

CQUniversity staff member Kris Jones has been acknowledged for gathering the stories and compiling the book.

Featured women include Lillian Lever (Koorana Crocodile Farm), Melissa Adams (Qld Police), Lyn Anderson (Roseberry Community Services), Margaret Hornagold (Darumbal Community Youth Services), Meaghan Gallagher (Salvation Army), Jacquie Mackay (ABC Radio), Janet Quaife-Ryan (Principal Psychologist, Quaife Ryan and Associates), Mary Carroll (Capricorn Enterprise), Gwenda Freeman (Red Cross), Melinda Scash (Rton Girls Grammar School), Jenny Smith (Red Cross), Tracey Sweeney (Qld Health Service District), Libbie Wilson (Keppel Bay Marina), Tracey Wust (Hillcrest Rton Private Hospital).

CQUniversity Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research) Hilary Winchester officially launched the book this week in the presence of many of the featured women.

The book will now be provided free of charge to high schools, women's groups, municipal libraries, information centres and a variety of other sites. It is hoped the messages of inspiration and motivation will reach young girls and also women who may be considering further study or career changes.

The launch audience included several young women from Rockhampton Girls Grammar School 
Prof Hilary Winchester launches the book 
L-R Kris Jones, Peter Lawrence and Barbara Lawrence helped conceive and produce the book