But the comedian, author, radio and television personality did have a serious message.

She is absolutely passionate about getting women talking about issues that have been taboo for too long. 

“Even though we have so many possibilities and opportunities, there’s still a lot of things women don’t talk about, that we are ashamed of,” Ms Kittson said. 

And silence does not help the next generation.

Ms Kittson’s most recent book is all about menopause: when she started researching You’re still hot to me: the joys of menopause she was astounded at how much we don’t know about it.

“Why didn’t anyone tell me?” she asks in the opening pages of the book.

Ms Kittson set about gathering medical research as well as experiences from many women. 

She shared both the factual and the funny on Thursday morning, and urged other women to do the same. 

“It’s not about growing old, it’s about growing up,” Ms Kittson said.

“It’s up to us not to be ashamed about it.” 

Di Gill from the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program welcomed Ms Kittson to Forbes for the event, attended by about 120 women. 

“How lucky are are to have such a great venue and great day to come together as women?” she said.

“We don’t do it often enough.” 

Speakers highlighted the theme for International Women’s Day 2018, “leave no woman behind”.

“There are so many different generations here, some of you have gone through issues that other generations cannot even imagine,” Mrs Gill said.

“Many of us have seen many changes, and we need to see many more.” 

Among many community commitments, Mrs Kittson is the patron of Palliative Care Nurses Australia and made time to meet with local staff while she was in Forbes.

The proceeds of the raffle run at the breakfast, an estimated $250, will be donated to the palliative care unit at Forbes hospital. 

The breakfast was put on by Forbes Shire Council, the Department of Primary Industries, Rural Adversity Mental Health Program and Forbes Business Chamber.