COOROY RAG NEWSPAPER Community
Phone: 5442 6699
I
Email: editorial@cooroyrag.com.au
I
www.cooroyrag.com.au
August 14, 2019
FREE
Friendship, fun & getting things done
Front Row from left – Cynthia Daniels (Division President), Jan Jones (Branch Vice-Pres), seated Gloria Balcombe OAM, Raewin Harlum (Branch Vice-Pres), Heather Conlan (Branch Secretary), Irene Aves (Branch Treasurer), Christine King (State President). Back row from left – Patsy Lee (Division International Officer), Joy Coulson, Wendy Bebbington (Branch President), Pamela Minehane, Jean Sandell, Kim Stevens, Ruth Grant, Susie Hart, Shirley Stubbings, Tony Wellington Mayor Noosa Council, Councillor Frank Pardon. QCWA is the most widespread and largest women’s group in Queensland. Together, this active community of women strive to improve the lives of people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland. Established in 1922 QCWA will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2022. QCWA Cooroy Branch held its 92nd AGM last month with the meeting being chaired by Mayor Tony Wellington. State President Christine King, Divison President Cynthia Daniels and Division International Officer Patsy Lee were also in attendance with the group reflecting on all they have achieved over the past 12 months. Fundraising has allowed them to pay off a large chunk of the loan they acquired to purchase the land behind the QCWA Hall from Qld Rail. Cooroy Branch President, Wendy Bebbington, took the opportunity to remind Mayor Wellington of a promise Noosa Council had made some 30 years ago that if and when the Branch had secured the railway land, Council would build some undercover parking spaces for them. Although these women are renowned for their great home cooking and amazing handcrafts,
QCWA is so much more than that. It’s about friendship, about community, it’s about connection. “It doesn’t matter where you live, there’s a way for you to join in the fun, join in the activities, and feel connected to other women,” said Wendy. Much of the QCWA’s work over the past 20 years has focused on assisting drought-affected and flood-affected women and their families. QCWA members have worked tirelessly on the ground, raising millions of dollars for direct practical assistance, such as providing grocery store vouchers to put food on the table, providing store credit or paying bills. No cash payments are made. By helping in this way, not only is the recipient assisted but the money stays in the local community. “I extend an invitation to you to consider joining Cooroy Branch and making a new circle of friends. We welcome ladies with skills to share and join us. We all enjoy chatting and learning. We meet on the first Wednesday each month at 9.30am at CWA Hall.” Enquiries Phone Wendy 54476140 or Heather 0422 328 299.