THECOUNTRYWOMANVolume 61 No 01February 20201Flora and Fauna: Waratah and WhaleFor all Women of NSW and the ACT
Country Women’s Association of NSW ContactsState OfficeLevel 2, 244 Coward StMascot NSW 2020PO Box 222Mascot NSW 1460Ph: 02 8337 0200Fax: 02 8338 1595info@cwaofnsw.org.auHonorary EditorNoelene Grainger30 Ruston AvenueValentine NSW 2280Ph: 0429 921 902noelene01is@gmail.comCommunications andadvertisingLeahPh: 02 8337 0200communications@cwaofnsw.org.auAssociation PatronHerExcellencytheHonourableMargaretBeazley AC QC, Governor ofNew South WalesJournal PatronMrs Libby FairfaxState PresidentStephanie StanhopePh: 0429 161 038president@cwaofnsw.org.auState Vice PresidentJudy HoughtonPh: 02 6342 3205judy.houghton01@gmail.comState Honorary SecretaryAnn AdamsPh: 0428 387 753secretary@cwaofnsw.org.auState Vice PresidentAnnie KieferPh: 0405 690 503annkie015@gmail.comState Honorary TreasurerAnne KotzPh: 0428 511 948treasurer@cwaofnsw.org.auChief Executive OfficerDanica LeysCultural CommitteeSecretaryYvonne Davis31 Tripoli WayAlbion Park NSW 2527Ph: 02 4256 4541noddydavis54@gmail.comState International OfficerLyn BraicoPh: 02 9487 2665intl.cwaofnsw@gmail.comState Agricultural &Environmental OfficerTanya JollyPh: 02 6975 6240allawah@bordernet.com.auShow Catering CommitteeSecretaryLynette BuckPh: 0417 604 768rogerlynbuck@bigpond.comState Social Issues OfficerBronwyn DunstonPh: 02 6576 4070bronwyn dunston@dodo.com.auHandicraft CommitteeSecretaryPam WrightPh: 02 6767 1044pamwright2308@gmail.comHospital SupportCommittee SecretarySusan HutchisonPh: 02 6554 2185susan.hutchison@bigpond.comAgricultural &Environmental CommitteeSecretaryRobin GodwinPh: 02 6888 5647robin.godwin@bigpond.com“The Land” CookeryCommittee SecretaryJan YoungPh: 0400 458 514zabfree@vic.chariot.net.auSocial Issues CommitteeSecretaryElizabeth O’DwyerPh: 0421 452 646elizabethmarynash@hotmail.com1Cover: Waratahs. Back Cover: Humpback whale off the Hervey Bay coast, Queensland by Florian RohartImportant datesFebruary1517-1928Art & China Paintingentries dueState Executive MeetingPast State President’sAward nominations dueMarch1Wagga Daily Advertiserentries closeBranchandGroupDelegates forms dueInternationalWomen’sDay78April329Royal Easter Show beginsWomen Walk the WorldMay34Pre-Conference ExecutivemeetingState Conference ofnsw The Country Woman is the official publication of theCountry Women’s Association of New South Wales. Average Circulation: 8,099 (September 2019) Article Submission Information: Members arewelcome to submit articles for publication. Articlesmust be received by the 10th day of the month prior topublication and have a limit of 150 words. Please sendarticles by email or post to the Editor’s home address. The views expressed in The Country Woman are notnecessarily the views of the Association. Acceptanceof advertising for The Country Woman does notconstitute endorsement of the advertisers’ productsor services by the Association. The contents of thismagazine are covered by copyright, but may bereproduced by any Country Women’s Association ofNSW Branch or Group. The Honorary Editor reservesthe right to select and edit materials submitted forpublication. No responsibility can be accepted for lossof photos. Privacy Policy: The Country Women’s Associationof NSW collects members’ personal details andmaintains a database in the Association’s office. TheCountry Women’s Association of NSW will neversell or give away personal member information. Anyinformation provided to the Association by memberswill only be used to assist the Association in providingand enhancing membership services and to refer newmembers to the Country Women’s Association of NSW.2 February 2020 The Country WomanMottoHonour to GodLoyalty to the ThroneService to the CountryThrough Country WomenFor Country WomenBy Country WomenPhoto GuidelinesPhotos for The CountryWoman must beeither full sized digitalphotos (sent via USBor attached to anemail) or professionallydeveloped originalprints. Photos printedon home printers arenot suitable.When posting photosplease do not writedirectly on the back ofphotos. You may addlabels or Post-It notes.
Letters to the Editor4CEO’s Report5News from State Office6Waratahs8Advocacy update9International Report10Committee Reports11ACWW SPA President letter14AGM Information Pull Out15Telstra Update25Whale Watching in NSW26Welcome New Members27Celebrations29From our Branches29From our Groups33Sudoku33815111Photo by “robdownunder”4Photo by Doug BeckersState President’s LetterPhoto by “OZinOH”Contents26From the EditorLet it rain! Let it rain! “Let it rain”,are the words of an editor from agarden magazine. However, theseare also, the sentiments of ordinaryAustralians going about their livesas well. From check-out personnelto neighbours and strangers in thestreet.What a dreadful time the pastfew weeks have been with a longdrought and devastating bush fires,lives have been lost and propertiesdestroyed. The TV screens havebeen constantly showing theorange of bushfires and footage ofdrought.Meanwhile, members have beenbusy fundraising for those affectedas you will see in the followingpages with a “Mates helpingMates breakfast”, while Coles havesupported branches as well. Goodsand donations have been madeavailable to local communities.Meanwhile, a number of brancheshave held street stalls, a sausagesizzle, made cakes and puddings,presented an education grant,catered for a seniors Christmaslunch and undertaken a schoolpresentation. So welcome backmembers to CWA activities andfriendships.My thanks are extended onceagain, on behalf of members andmyself, to Mrs Libby Fairfax forkindly writing the Editorial for theChristmas journal. Mrs Fairfax isour Journal Patron and a member ofCWA and always generously writesthe editorial whenever asked.How true are these words of SaraHenderson?“You never achieve anythingcompletely alone. If you look at anyone of your achievements, you willsee that there was always someoneor something there helping you toachieve your goal.”Sounds like CWA friendship andactivities doesn’t it?Noelene GraingerHon EditorThe Country Woman February 2020 3
State President’s LetterAs most of you are aware ,on Saturday4th January this year, the Far SouthCoast of New South Wales wasimpacted by severe bushfire activity.Unfortunately, our home was lost onthis day and now becomes one of theover 2000 homes destroyed by firesin this region this fire season. Dueto the stressful nature of this timefor all of us, Mum did not feel up towriting a report and she apologisesto the members for this. Hopefully,you are not too disappointed to reada report written by her daughterinstead.Firstly, we would like to extendour heartfelt sympathies for themembers of CWA and all thoseaffected by bushfires in Australia atthis time. We know that there are nowords that can truly express howsorry we are that you or those youknow are living this nightmare alongwith us. We would also like to extendour thanks to all the CWA memberswho have gone out of their way tohelp those in need in these troublingtimes, from those who have donatedgoods, fed displaced persons, offeredsafe refuges for those evacuated, tothose who were out there on thefront lines fighting these fires andgiving their all to protect life andproperty. It has been wonderful tosee the rural, regional and urbancommunities of Australia, as well asinternational communities, workingtogether to support one another inall capacities.Mum would like to send out a massivethank you to all that have called orsent their best wishes both directlyand through the Closed FacebookGroup; all have been received andmany tears (of gratitude) have beenspilt reading them. Also, my familyand I would like to extend a massivethank you to the Bega CWA Branchfor allowing us to reside in the backcottage whilst we attempt to figureout what we are going to do next;and also to the individual memberswho have hugged us, cried with us,fed us, regularly 1checked up on us,and provided many other comfortsin the last weeks. No level of thankswill ever express how grateful weare to you for all the support in thelast weeks.An important message that Mum hasasked that I include in here is thatthese recent tragedies should serveto highlight the fact that almost allof rural and regional NSW, as well asmany urban areas, are now in statesof crisis that are mostly attributedto bushfires or drought. The impactthis will have on all, but especiallythe primary producers of the areas,is incomprehensible at this timeand a worrying thing to think about.As CWA continues to fundraisefor and distribute funds from theDisaster Relief Fund we hope thatwe will be able to contribute tosustaining the culture and lifestyleof the hard working Australia welove; whilst remembering all thosein crisis despite the current mediacraze surrounding the bushfires.We cannot forget all that are havingdifficulty in these times and willcontinue to remember, assist,fundraise for and advocate for at alllevels.Although none of these issuesare able to be “fixed” easily, I lookforward to hearing the proposalsput forward by our wonderfulmembers whilst watching Mumlead her first State Conference inNewcastle this year; and hopefullysee further proposals when you allvisit our hopefully not as black andsmoky Bega Valley the year after.Much love from the slightly singed,but still kicking,Stanhope/Bedford family!Letters to the EditorCrookwell Branch received this letterfrom local Laggan Public School.Gai GoeschCrookwell Branch SecretaryThe staff and students of LagganPublic School would like to thank youfor the continued support the CWACrookwell Day Branch have given toour school this year.This year the Laggan Public Schooldecided to pay forward the generosityof our community to help Condobolincommunity who are severely affectedby the current drought. We areexcited to report that we have beenable to donate 350 to the CondobolinPublic School Student RepresentativeCouncil to provide a whole schoolactivity and 2019 to the CondobolinBranch of the CWA who will combinethese funds with funds raised toprovide vouchers to local familiesto use for the purchase of goods andservices in their town to not only helpprovide families with the essentialsbut also to support their localeconomy.At our presentation night on 6thDecember our students who were4 February 2020 The Country Womanpresented with their academic andsporting achievement awards eachgave a report about what they saw andfelt about their time in Condobolin,whilst the school community shareda fabulous meal and some Christmascheer.We look forward to your continuedsupport of our wonderful small schoolin the future.Yours sincerelyLaura HoltPrincipal(And the surprising revelation is:there are only 6 students.)
CEO’s ReportHappy New Year to all members,although I know and understandthat for many of you, and yourcommunities, it has been far from ahappy time. As we start 2020 withan unprecedented bushfire crisis,off the back of a crippling droughtand rolling dust storms in manyareas, it is hard to see the positive.That said, as I write, it is raininghere and there have been reportsof meaningful showers in otherareas of the state. Certainly notdrought-breaking by any means,but a reminder nonetheless thatit can indeed rain, and some hopethat perhaps this year may be abetter one for many of our ruralcommunities.It was amazing to see and hearthe stories within the CWA branchnetwork of the community spirit,willingness to collaborate andpractical heartfelt gestures to assistthose in need. A reminder that theAssociation is providing coverage ofout-of-pocket expenses incurred bybranches undertaking support work.An initial 50,000 from the DisasterRelief Fund has been allocated forthis cause and will be reviewedas necessary. If your branch isinterested in understanding moreabout how this process works pleaseget in touch with us at State Officeor refer to your emails from earlierin the year from us. We know andunderstand that the type of supportthat will be needed will evolve overtime and indeed, will be needed fora long time, not just the first fewweeks.Work continues on the organisationof our Annual Conference inNewcastle. This edition of the journalcontains a pull-out in the centrewhich includes a draft program andagenda. This documentcan be used1for discussion at branch meetings,particularly around the motions.The pull-out also contains advanceinformation for delegates prior totheir registration at Conference.Please note, there may be someadditions to the motions sectionas we receive final amendments, aswell as final confirmations on theagenda program. There will also beadditional information forthcomingon the workshops to be run atConference. A final email will besent to all delegates just before theevent with all of this informationand any last minute amendmentsand changes. We look forward toseeing delegates there.Our drought support work continuesand will continue for some time.The latest distribution figures showthat CWA of NSW has distributedclose to 16 million to this cause.A phenomenal effort that has beenunderpinned by our members sostrongly—so thank you for that.I look forward to a hopefully wetteryear in 2020!Danica Leys,Chief Executive OfficerSquare Reader—Information and ProceduresFor those branches or groupswanting to join Square so that theycan take credit card payments,here are some procedures andinformation. Square is a safer wayto take large volumes of moneyat markets and is popular withcustomers who don’t carry cash.There is no minimum limit.To join Square, not-for-profitsmust be “on-boarded” manuallyand the process normally takesaround four to six weeks. If youare thinking of setting up a Squareaccount, please contact StateOffice for the referral link thatwill give branches free fees up toa specified value for a particularamount of time, if you use the linkto sign up.1.Move and pass at the Branch/Group meeting and record ina list of signatories, and thosesignatories’ ID documentation(name and address details andphotos of passport and drivers’licence). Square doesn’t needyou to inform them if your banksignatories change, it’s just aone-off verification processfor them to set up your Squareaccount.the minutes that you are goingto use Square.2.Create an account: Downloadthe Square App on your phoneor computer and create anaccount in the name of yourbranch with your Treasurer’semail address. Then contactSquare and they will startthe process. You will receivenotification through emailand be asked to log into youraccount to progress theapplication.3. Providedocumentation:As branches and groups alloperate under the sameABN for the CWA of NSW,theset-upprocessforSquare only requires officialdocumentationfromthebranch’s or group’s bank stating4.Bank Account: Link up yourbranch/group bank accountas instructed by Square.5.Square will tell you when youare ready to go.For more information, please referto the full article in the MarchE-news.Anne KotzState Honorary TreasurerThe Country Woman February 2020 5
News from State OfficeBranch Insurance 2020impacted.Insurance for branches is due forrenewal in March. Product liability,public liability and personal accidentare covered by the Association.Secretaries will receive informationoutlining the details of their coverin late February. Only branches withbuilding and/or contents insurancewill receive an invoice with paymentmade directly to Scott & Broad.Branches providing bushfire reliefcan to apply for one–off grants of upto 500 for out-of-pocket expensesthat they have incurred in any recentand ongoing bushfire relief work.The Wagga DailyAdvertiser PublicityOfficer’s AwardThis award is presented to a Branchor Group Publicity Officer eachyear for the report or collection ofreports (not necessarily published)that best portrays the ideals andactivities that promote the aims andwork of the CWA. Entries are due by1st March at State Office.Delegates’ formsBranch Delegates and GroupDelegates forms for Conference aredue at State Office no later than 7thMarch. Forms can be found in theProcedures Manual on pages F 4-1715 and F 4-2-715 or on the websitein the Downloads section.Call State Office for a copy of theform and criteria or see the JanuaryE-news.Past State Presidents’AwardThe Past State Presidents’ Awardrecognises a branch who hasmade a significant contribution tothe community during the last 12months. Entries close at the endof February. Information and theentry form can be found in theProcedures Manual (G 18-1-706 & G19-1).ACWW South Pacific AreaConference reminderIf you are attending the ACWWConference in Papua1 New Guinea asan observer, could you please emailyour name, branch and contactdetails to j.camiller@cwaofnsw.org.au or call State Office.Before travelling in Papua NewGuinea talk to your doctor aboutnecessary vaccinations. For moreinformation see www.smartraveller.g ov. au/d e s t i n at i o n s/p a c i f i c/papua-new-guineaCall for NominationsNominations are called for thefollowing State Committees:Agricultural & Environmental,Cultural, Handicraft, HospitalSupport, International, ShowCatering, Social Issues and ‘TheLand’ Cookery.Nominations close with the ChiefExecutive Officer on 31 March.Nomination forms must beaccompanied by the completedrelevant committee essentialselection criteria form.State Office Bearers will assessnominations for ratification byState Executive at their preconference Executive meeting.Forms can be found on pages G14-1 to G 14-16 in the ProceduresManual or downloaded from thewebsite.WHS Checklists ReminderPostage IncreaseGroups and branches are remindedthat the annual evaluation of safetyin meeting places is due to beundertaken in March.Postage rates for the CWA shop have increased to cover the cost ofpostage and packaging. The new postage rates commenced on 1stFebruary 2020.Postage weightscost1g-80g (eg badges, badge ribbons) 2.5081g–500g 9.50501 g–1 kg 13.00Over 1 kg–3 kg 16.00Over 3kg–5kg 19.50Over 5 kg–10 kg 23.00Over 10 kg–15 kg 33.00Bushfire Relief GrantOver 15 kg–20 kg 38.00The Disaster Relief Fund Committeerecognise that there are manybranches working hard in theircommunity to support thoseBox of Cookbooks 33.00The Work Health and SafetyResource Kit material should be usedto undertake your risk assessmentto ensure your meeting place is safefor both members and those rentingCWA premises (if applicable). If yourbranch rents premises any issuesshould be raised immediately withthe landlord or owner.The WHS Resource Kit can bedownloaded from the website.To download an order form which calculates postage, go to www.cwaofnsw.org.au/orderform6 February 2020 The Country Woman
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