Growing up in the big city, Rhonda moved to Australia when she was 17.

"Before my father passed away he had always said he wanted his children to be educated in Australia," Rhonda said.

"So I attended school in Melbourne before moving to Brisbane for university."

It was there Rhonda met the love of her life Mal, who shared her zest for life and the Christian faith.

After 13 years at Grafton, Rhonda and Mal made the move to Dubbo where Rhonda is now known as the senior pastor of the Riverside Church.

"It's taken some time to get used to living in a regional area but I am so proud of what Dubbo has to offer," she said.

"Dubbo is a great place to live and grow a good church."

Rhonda's passion for helping the community grow has spurred her on to hold an information seminar on Saturday, September 6.

The Royal Treatment will be held at the Riverside Church on Thompson Street.

Rhonda said the main focus of the seminar was to inform women in the community about the cycle of domestic abuse in order to enforce a sense of empowerment.

"Domestic violence has increased in Australia by 30 per cent in the last five years," Rhonda said.

"It is the single greatest cause of death, ill-health and disability for women under the age of 45.

"I want women to leave the seminar knowing that it is alright to say no.

"It's about finding their own power and enjoyment of being a woman.''

Rhonda said she realised there was always going to be a regular amount of "cut and thrust" in a relationship.

But after spending the past year doubling as a domestic abuse counselor, along with her senior pastor duties, Rhonda said her eyes were opened to the number of cases which occurred in the city.

"Domestic abuse doesn't just fall under the category of violence," she said.

"Controlling behaviour, insults, property damage and jealousy are all common threads.

"You never know what goes on behind closed doors.

"Our motto at Riverside is Our City, Our Faith, Our Future.

"We want to affect Dubbo with our faith to make it a better place," she said.

The Royal Treatment runs from 1.30pm to 5pm.

The free-of-charge seminar offers a variety of electives for attendees including information on nutrition and raising children along with a boost of self-image with a manicure and blow dry as guest speaker Jan Campbell speaks about "the power of a woman".

"The main topic, The Cycle of Domestic Abuse, will teach women how to not only support themselves, but each other," Rhonda said.