The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW are encouraging women to consider becoming involved in their organisation, with the ‘Find Your Place’ campaign running in April and May.
The Brunswick Heads CWA branch is getting right behind it, and is urging locals to get active.
Bruns CWA president, Mary Webb, told The Echo, ‘The CWA of NSW is a group where you can become involved with so many different activities, from fundraising for your local community and broader causes, to helping set association policies that become part of a wider advocacy agenda’.
Positive change
‘Our branches are also places where women can find new friends, learn new skills and enjoy new experiences, and feel encouraged and empowered to advocate and achieve positive change for their communities.
‘The CWA of NSW has achieved so much for women and children in regional, rural and remote NSW communities, which has been possible through a united and passionate voice, and we want to keep that voice strong into the future,’ she said.
‘This year already, the CWA of NSW has appeared before a number of inquiries, making multiple submissions on a range of issues, and meeting with NSW ministers and MPs’.
‘Telecommunications, feral animal controls, affordable housing for older women and the state of maternity services in rural and regional NSW and the ACT are just some of the current advocacy priorities.
‘Branches also have the opportunity each year to put forward policy motions to the association’s state conference – this year in Wagga Wagga in May – where they are debated by delegates and if endorsed become official CWA of NSW policy. Beyond the branch level, members can also become involved at a state level in a variety of committees including agricultural and environmental, international, social issues, state cultural, state handicraft and the land cookery.’
To find out more about joining your local CWA branch, contact Mary at the Brunswick Heads branch: [email protected].
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