CWA meets first Tuesday of the month in Stanwell Park

In May, the CWA annual state conference was held in Bathurst with our local president in attendance. The theme for this year was “Courage, Kindness, Strength”. The types of motions which were raised and debated indicates the relevance of CWA in current issues.

Representatives from flood effected districts of the far north coast and Central West spoke of the work done and practical assistance which was delivered to those communities.

The Awareness Week campaign saw a focus on the need for improvements to maternity services and highlighted the deficiencies in the health system for many women in NSW.

A keynote speaker was Shanna Whan who founded Sober in the Country and was the winner of the 2022 Australian of the Year Local Hero. She spoke of the support of mates and beginning conversations for change on the subject of alcohol addiction.

An address by the Regional Education Commissioner highlighted the need to have a national focus on remote, rural and regional education from early childhood to higher education and including special needs.

CWA spoke of the collaboration with the NSW Police Force Rural Crime Prevention Team and providing assistance in delivering the message to the community of “Report, Report, Report” to address underreporting of rural crime.

As a local group, the Stanwell Park branch has supported the Keiraville 60th birthday celebrations and were able to meet and enjoy the company of our neighbouring branch.

Also close to home, we visited the EG Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens. We were surprised with the abundant wildlife including bats, cockatoos, currawongs and ducks. The camellias were in full bloom and spring colour displays were newly planted. We finished our exploring with a visit to the teahouse where our orders were served on beautiful eclectic crockery.

We can be found at the CWA hall, The Drive, Stanwell Park. First Tuesday of the month, at 10am. Contact the CWA via email at stanwellparkcwa@gmail.com