Louise Ward is the owner of Yarra Valley Estate a multi-award winning wedding, function and conference venue. Yarra Valley Estate, running for over 20 years, is an environmentally sustainable venue and during 2015 was awarded the Victorian Premier’s Award for Sustainability for small to medium Businesses, a United Nations World Environment day Award for sustainability and a ‘most Inspiring’ business award from River and Ranges Community Leadership program. Louise brings her skills and knowledge as a successful business owner to the board. She has been working with Moira for over two decades in various humanitarian missions and supports her husband John’s own humanitarian work in Papua New Guinea.