MOUNT MORGAN BRANCH UPDATE

Submitted by Arlene Roberts - Secretary

How different our weather has been lately, dry days, cold winds, warm sunny days, frost and now rain! Who could comprehend that we could have so many seasons in a couple of days? Well bring on spring and let us see the magnitude of colours in many gardens. Take note of the lovely display of wattle flowers in many gardens. Take note of the lovely display of wattle flowers that are in bloom. Our town has a lot to share in the area of floral blooms. Did you know that Mount Morgan has its own wattle and we are the place where many species first began to grown.

Recently the Mount Morgan Branch decided to form its own garden club. It is called the QCWA Mount Morgan Seeds and Potters Garden Club. We hope that bringing the joy of gardening into our branch will also serve as a way of bringing more ladies togethers through a common interest. This could allow ladies to find our more about gardening and meeting other ladies in the community and members of our branch. Gardening and cooking are known worldwide, and many avid enthusiasts like to meet others with the same interests. QCWA has a long history with gardening. During the war years, the members grew herbs that were dried and sent over to the soldiers to help with their dietary needs. There have also been two roses created for the QCWA. Growing your own vegetables and learning about different forms of gardening and how you can get great results will all be a part of the club. So, this will become a regular part of our craft days on the fourth Monday of each month. This can become an interesting activity to be a part of. Workshops and guest speakers will also be a part of the functions.

On 17 July we held our branch Annual General Meeting. So the executive of the branch has changed and is as follows: President – Raelene Hayes, Secretary – Mrs Arlene Roberts, Treasuer – Mrs Elizabeth Elliott, Vice-President – Colleen AndersonRoss and Vice-President – Donna Anderson. Recently our membership numbers took a small decline but now it is reaching for the stars. I am glad to say that we have four new members joining in the last month. I was happy to see Barbara Thompson presented with “Quiet Achievers” badge for all the work she has done, especially in the kitchen. I was very honoured to be awarded my 30-year badge and certificate this year.

On 31 July our branch donated trees to the Mount Morgan Central State School. In attendance were School Principal, Michelle Emery, Kirra Swain, Barbara Thompson and me (pictured right). If we can help in our community, we do and by donating trees we are helping the students to learn about the environment and to have shade in the playgrounds.

Our branch will hold a large QCWA and Country Kitchens display at the Mount Morgan Show on 12 August. There will also be displays at our yearly competitions as well as a large raffle of a wheelbarrow full of gardening products valued at over $200. Come along and say hello to the ladies and maybe buy a ticket in the raffle or one of our branch cookbooks. If you would like to become a member of our happy family, you are most welcome.

On 19 August our branch will hold a morning tea along with a guest speaker, multi-draw raffle and lucky door prizes. We hope to see many of you there so we can sort out some of the amazing ideas that have been handed in. This will start at 10 am at the Green Shed in Thompson Avenue.

Don’t forget the 18 November for the giant Cent Sale at the School of Arts so put it in your diary. We look forward to seeing you there.