Thank goodness for the Country Women’s Asociation
I couldn’t let any series of photos of live in Australia go without acknowledging the important and iconic role of the Country Women’s Association of Australia or as it is commonly known, the CWA.
It was formed in Queensland and NSW in 1922, thereafter spreading to other states. It is still the largest women’s association in Australia with 44000 members in 1855 branches.
It was formed with the aim to “Improve the conditions of country women and children and to try to make better for women and their families, especially those women living in rural and remote Australia”. It is self funded, non partisan and non sectarian.
The associations usually run out of a hall facility in each town in which they have a presence and also often operate hostels for women. They are fantastic supporters of their local communities and form a fantastic network for women in Australia’s often remote and far flung communities.
This photo is of the small unassuming hall and hostel in rural Kilcoy which is north east of Brisbane about an hour and a quarter away depending on traffic. The various branches face the same sort of challenges to continue operations as those that impact small and remote rural communities throughout of very large country.
They make great food I have to admit, real country style feasts.....and every hall and kitchen probably has a large set of iconic white crockery and the all important white enamel metal jugs with blue trim for serving Fruit Cup cordial! And they are always there to help with sustenance and support, whether there is a local emergency or in my distant experience, a train load of railway enthusiasts lands in some small town for a meal and all the local shops are closed. If you give them notice of course!
So thanks for all you have done ladies, fellow Aussies no matter where you come from and long may you continue your work.
Thanks to Wikipedia for some potted history, where much more can be learnt.
Thank goodness for the Country Women’s Asociation
I couldn’t let any series of photos of live in Australia go without acknowledging the important and iconic role of the Country Women’s Association of Australia or as it is commonly known, the CWA.
It was formed in Queensland and NSW in 1922, thereafter spreading to other states. It is still the largest women’s association in Australia with 44000 members in 1855 branches.
It was formed with the aim to “Improve the conditions of country women and children and to try to make better for women and their families, especially those women living in rural and remote Australia”. It is self funded, non partisan and non sectarian.
The associations usually run out of a hall facility in each town in which they have a presence and also often operate hostels for women. They are fantastic supporters of their local communities and form a fantastic network for women in Australia’s often remote and far flung communities.
This photo is of the small unassuming hall and hostel in rural Kilcoy which is north east of Brisbane about an hour and a quarter away depending on traffic. The various branches face the same sort of challenges to continue operations as those that impact small and remote rural communities throughout of very large country.
They make great food I have to admit, real country style feasts.....and every hall and kitchen probably has a large set of iconic white crockery and the all important white enamel metal jugs with blue trim for serving Fruit Cup cordial! And they are always there to help with sustenance and support, whether there is a local emergency or in my distant experience, a train load of railway enthusiasts lands in some small town for a meal and all the local shops are closed. If you give them notice of course!
So thanks for all you have done ladies, fellow Aussies no matter where you come from and long may you continue your work.
Thanks to Wikipedia for some potted history, where much more can be learnt.