February 2016 There are 40 Groups in the State which held their own AGM and Conference in February. Each Group had a State Officer Bearer attend to oversee the elections and some new Group President's were voted in. Information from head office was also passed on. A very successful Preserves Masterclass was run by the Cooking Committee. Day 1 - Creating art in a bottle and how to present dried fruit and vegetables for exhibition purposes. Day 2 - Making jams, marmalades, sauces and pickles.

January 2016. Government House Open Day on Australia Day. Wonderful day selling freshly baked scones and other food items to the general public while raising the profile of the Country Women's Association of Victria Inc.

2016 is coming to a close. Let's take time to look back on the past 12 months. Theme: Caring, Sharing, Believing. Product / Resource: Chooks and Eggs Country of Study: Papua New Guinea Social Issues Focus: Taking action on men's mental health and in doing so recognising the importance of carers.

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We have a limited number of Christmas Cakes still for sale from our Toorak Office! Coming in a variety of sizes, these beautiful cakes have been lovingly crafted by our talented bakers and are the perfect gift for friends, family, Christmas party hosts and yourself! Pop down to 3 Lansell Road, Toorak to take your pick or ring 9827 8971 to arrange pick-up. ______________ (PLEASE NOTE: we are NOT accepting new orders as our wonderful bakers are on a well-deserved rest! Currently, we have ONLY Christmas cakes, jams, preserves, honey and a wide range of tea towels available for sale.)

Caroline Chisholm Society

A big THANK YOU to everyone who dropped off handbags to support Share the Dignity's 'It's in a Bag' campaign. Today, the Caroline Chisholm Society shared this lovely photo showing that the handbags are on their way to finding their new homes! During November, hundreds of pre-loved handbags, still in a good condition, were given a second life and filled with essential items (and a few treats, like Sudoku puzzles!) and dropped off by locals, clubs and businesses to the CWA Head Office drop off point. They are now being distributed around the state, just in time to put a smile on someone's face this Christmas. #itsinabag #sharethedignity

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The CWA High Tea at 3 Lansell Rd, Toorak will be starting again in February 2017 and being held on the first Sunday of each month. The special Christmas High Tea was well supported with a full house. The photo below shows the winner of the hamper and wine lucky draw being presented with her goods.

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There are homemade Christmas Cakes for Sale and can be purchased from the B & B at 3 Lansell Rd Toorak. Call in and pick one up before they are all gone. Phone 9827 8971.

What a fabulous day it was for the State Christmas Fare. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make it a success. A very big THANK YOU to Coles for supplying ingredients to make items to stock the stalls.

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Photos from The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. - CWA's post

Here are some items that have been made for the World Conference in 2019. Donations of good quality hand made items representing Australia are needed. Thank you to everyone working on this project.

Photos from The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. - CWA's post

The roses in the garden have been in full bloom and the poppies are growing in obscure places.

If you have sent any emails to the office yesterday or today please take note that there is no internet connection and they would not have been received.