Each year, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th and it's become a day when women around the globe are recognised for their achievements.

Since IWD launched in 1911 on March 19, moving to March 8 in 1913, support has continued to build for women’s rights and their full participation in the economy, politics, community, and in everyday life. 

This International Women’s Day, we’ve been working on something a little different, allowing our readers to get to know the women behind HUNTERhunter.

We thought what better way to do it than to get our team to SPILL. That’s right, we’re taking you behind the scenes with each of the HUNTERhunter team members to find out where we eat, what playlist we’re listening to, where we take our out-of-town friends, and ultimately, what makes us tick.

Keeping with the spirit of International Women’s Day, and as an all-female team, we’ve sprinkled in a few questions to understand what March 8 means for HUNTERhunter.

So, without further ado, get to know the faces behind Newcastle’s favourite online lifestyle publication…

Alissa McCulloch
Director

Kicking off HUNTERhunter back in 2013 alongside business partner Fiona Gray, Alissa is the brains behind HUNTERhunter (and the glue that keeps it all together). A born content creator, Alissa is all about storytelling and connecting people to new experiences. Read more here. 

Alicia Poole
Editor – Newcastle & Central Coast

Having been with the team since October 2017, Alicia is the vibrant personality behind the screen, an expert at bringing stories to life and energy to HUNTERhunter’s content, she’s also given herself the highly-regarded title of office clown. Read more here.

Amy Focic
Editor – Hunter Valley & Port Stephens

Joining the team in March 2023, it’s been bang-on 12 months of having Amy bring our Hunter Valley and Port Stephens content to life. With an eye for detail and a passion for creative storytelling, Amy keeps HUNTERhunter’s content thriving behind the scenes. She’s also the sole office Beyoncé fan (which bewilders her every day) and a pasta gremlin. Read more here.

Jasmin Gray
Sub-Editor & Account Guru

Bringing her grammatical skills to the team in June 2017, Jasmin is the genius behind HUNTERhunter’s editorial quality. Words are Jasmin’s jam – she’s an avid and speedy reader, smoothing out the rough edges across all our digital content. Read more here.

Erica Wildey
Advertising & Partnerships Manager

Our newest team member, Erica brings with her extensive digital advertising media sales experience, having worked for some of Australia’s top digital publishers. Plus as a Central Coast local, Erica brings all the local food, drink, and lifestyle intel on Newcastle’s southern neighbour. Read more here.