CWA branch celebrations
Long-term Wimmera community advocate and volunteer Rene Vivian will present a regular Country Women’s Association column in the pages of The Weekly Advertiser. Her is her first submission –
Drung South Country Women’s Association ladies are focussing on planning their branch’s 56th anniversary next month after having a successful Mother’s Day cake stall.
The cake stall is an annual event and always eagerly anticipated by the public to purchase home-style baking at its best.
Meanwhile, Horsham branch ladies have been busy putting last-minute touches to their annual CWA Craft Week at the CWA holiday cottage in Halls Gap.
The craft week started on Sunday and goes through to Sunday next week, and represents a chance for members to do as little or as much as they wish, while enjoying the company of fellow members.
Some members spend the week away while others plan day visits – the choice is theirs.
In June, the Horsham branch meeting will include a visit to Horsham Ambulance Station, before traveling to enjoy a casserole lunch at Horsham’s Lutheran Hall.
After lunch members will return to the CWA Hall for their monthly meeting.
Dimboola members will celebrate their 85th branch birthday on Friday, with a casserole lunch followed by their ever-popular
Dutch Auction. The auction is always lots of fun and the event will finish with afternoon tea.
Sister branch Willenabrina will join Dimboola, as will their special friend ‘Paul’ from Woodbine and other invited guests.
Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement.
Many branches celebrate their ‘international country of study’ in June and Beulah members plan to centre their day on Iceland and its cuisine by cooking foods from this country.
During the year, guest speakers will make us more aware of this beautiful country.
On a wider note, entries for the CWA 2019 Performing Arts Festival in Ballarat will close on June 1.
The festival, which includes public speaking and performing arts such as sketches, duets in costume, song in costume, comedy, humour-reading, choirs, mime and so on, will be on Saturday, July 20, from 9am at Minerva Space, Ballarat Mechanics Institute.
The day offers a wonderful experience with something for everyone.