Month: October 2024
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Ellen Pfeiffer Award 2024.
Congratulations Pirjo Kivimäki, The Ellen Pfeiffer Award winner in 2024. Pirjo is a former National President of WIMA Finland and International Historian; she joined WIMA in 1999. Pirjo was nominated by WIMA Liechtenstein and selected by national presidents at their annual meeting, this year held in Australia and by Zoom. They all agreed that hers…
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WIMA International welcomes Dagrún Jónsdóttir, new National President of WIMA Iceland
In October 2024 Dagrún Jónsdóttir was appointed new National President of WIMA Iceland. Dagrún is a 53-year-old Icelandic woman who started riding motorcycles when she was 20 years old and has ridden ever since. She was for a long time very active in fighting for motorcyclist’s rights through the Motorcycle Association in Iceland (Sniglar) and…
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WIMA Member Trui Hanoulle invites WIMA members to
“Move she does” Exhibition of photographer, writer and biker-traveller Trui Hanoulle With their trucks, bicycles, planes, boats, rickshaws and motorbikes, they flout prejudices, rigid traditions and absurd laws. Travelling to villages, towns and remote mountain areas, Trui Hanoulle has tracked down, spoken to and photographed some of the word’s wayward women. A few are over…
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Long Service Award for Maura Raniecka
Maura Raniecka received her WIMA International Officer Long Service Award from Mariko Shibata, National President of WIMA Japan, for her 6 years of voluntary service as International Public Relations Officer. The presentation took place at the WIMA Australia International Rally. The photograph is of Maura with Michiko, the pendant maker, a jewelry designer and former national president…
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WIMA International Rally 2024, hosted by WIMA Australia
53 WIMA members and guests attended the week long rally, representing a total of 14 countries (plus a further 3 overnighters for the Friday night dinner/accommodation package) The very successful rally was held at the Lady Northcote Discovery Camp, Glenmore, Victoria. And, they raised A$1298 at their Piklily auction. Not bad for only 50+ people……it was a great…