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CWA Katherine

Locality: Katherine, Northern Territory

Address: 8 Katherine Terrace 0850 Katherine, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.cwant.net/

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25.01.2022 This years theme is LAND CARE IN THE NT ENVIRONMENT

25.01.2022 Don't miss the chance to apply for $20,000 to further your primary health care career. Applications close 7 June. Health Workforce Scholarships assist eligible rural and remote primary health care professionals to complete post-graduate study: https://bit.ly/2XTOA55

24.01.2022 Join us for Culture Connects this Saturday at the Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre. Master weavers Margaret Duncan, Rhonda Duncan and Hazel Pon...to from Urapunga Arts will hosting a weaving workshop alongside the amazing Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup. This is free event, doors open at 10am -2pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

24.01.2022 Congratulations to CWAK member Mandy on her wonderful achievement of her first children’s book! Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy

23.01.2022 What are you baking this Easter? Do you have a family favourite? We are baking brioche hot cross buns with lots of spice, juicy fruit, butter and eggs. Some will also contain a secret surprise in the centre.

23.01.2022 Have you heard of the CWA? Tip: it doesn't stand for Cask Wine Association

23.01.2022 Happy Birthday to our Head of State, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

23.01.2022 At CWAK we’re certainly not just about scones and baking but we certainly enjoy them! Thank you to everyone for today’s meeting, the plans made, the laughter shared and of course the yummy offerings. We look forward to our next gathering. ... Watch this space for updates of events.

22.01.2022 Find your Katherine School Holiday Program Here: https://www.visitkatherine.com.au//103537-school-holiday-p

22.01.2022 A message to Australians from Her Majesty The Queen. At a time when people across the Commonwealth are experiencing a profound and rapid change to their lives,... the pain of lost loved ones, and an understandable concern about the future, my thoughts are with all Australians. Whilst it can be difficult to remain hopeful in such challenging times, especially following the summer's devastating bushfires and recent flooding, I am confident that the stoic and resilient nature of the Australian people will rise to the challenge. I extend my sincere admiration to the many Australians who work tirelessly to help those affected, provide essential services for their fellow citizens, and continue to care for the most vulnerable. You will remain in my prayers in the coming months, with the resolute knowledge that with hard work, faith and unity, we will rise to the challenges ahead and ensure the health and vitality of all Australia's communities. I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all. Elizabeth R The Royal Family The message is available at www.gg.gov.au

22.01.2022 The very talented Mandy Tootell will be selling our cookbooks from her stall at the museum twilight fair Thursday 3rd December! As you can see she has some amazing pieces on offer, so get on down and support our local artists - what better way to spend a Thursday evening?

20.01.2022 Hope you can join us!

19.01.2022 I was delighted to be asked to facilitate the delivery of this beautiful gift to Her Majesty The Queen, on behalf of the remarkable women from the Babbarra Wome...n's Centre in Maningrida. The three silk fabrics are designed and hand-printed by women at the centre. Each telling a significant cultural story about the Arnhem Land region where they live and work. They have chosen to send Her Majesty this gift to recognise her flair for fashion and her commitment to supporting women and girls across the Commonwealth. Ladies, it is my absolute honour to see that this special delivery makes its way from the remote community of Maningrida, in the Northern Territory to Buckingham Place, London.

18.01.2022 Looking forward to the literacy festival on Tuesday! Remember to bring any old books you may no longer want for the book swap

17.01.2022 Destroyers, From a really early age, women get harassed by men. We've all been there. Online, on the streets. Now there's a project to find out exactly how bad ...it is in Australia. University of Melbourne researcher Bianca Fileborn wants to hear from you. As she says: "Street harassment is a very common and often-harmful experience. However, it is rarely responded to through policy or legislation. This research aims to understand how people who have experienced street harassment would like it to be responded to, so that this information can be used to inform the development of any responses." HERE’S THE LINK to information about the research. https://www.streetharassmentjustice.com/information HERE'S HOW YOU VOLUNTEER. https://www.streetharassmentjustice.com/contact And of course, some of us have developed our own responses. Take Australian explorer Jade Hameister. She had a special response for all the men who commented on her TEDx talk. Destroyers, how have you responded to harassment, online or on the streets? See more

17.01.2022 Our new Cook Books have arrived! A great gift for Christmas - get in quick before they all sell out! A special thanks to the Pop Rocket, Finch Cafe and Elders Real Estate for selling

16.01.2022 Week 14 Resource Sheet for Cookery is all about lemons . Lemon Butter, Lemon Dumplings and Lemon Chicken. Click here to download: https://cwaofvic.org.au/grow-/grow-connect-improve-cookery/

16.01.2022 ATTENTION: women in ag! Scholarships of $2000-$5000 are now available to help support women in agriculture’s participation in a range of career building leade...rship development programs. The initiative is providing junior through to executive women managers with scholarships to support their growth and development via participation in one of three flagship development programs. Apply your expressions of interest here by Friday May 15! http://bit.ly/39KQY2u Josie Fawckner

16.01.2022 Come on down to Rod & Rifle and grab a sweet treat and a sausage

16.01.2022 Happy World Rural Women’s Day!

16.01.2022 Today is World Health Day. This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is honouring the amazing contribution that nurses and midwives make to our communities.... In the Northern Territory, our nurses and midwives work in some of the most remote parts of the country providing care, support, friendship and education to keep Territorians healthy. Right now, nurses and other healthcare workers are on the frontline in hospitals and clinics around the world in response to the COVID-19 crisis. They are not only providing critical care and support to the sick but are also providing comfort and reassurance to their own families, friends and the broader community in a time of fear and uncertainty. Thank you, to nurses, midwives and all healthcare workers for the invaluable work you do.

16.01.2022 40 years of the Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book! Released in 1980, Pamela Clark's cookbook was a staple for generations of children's birthdays. Did you or your parents make any of the famous cakes? We'd love to see them!

15.01.2022 School Holidays are nearly here... With the kids being stuck at home, boredom could strike at any moment! So staff at the Library have prepared an activity pa...ck with a Word Search, Bingo, Craft and more. Just give us a call on 8971 1188 - between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday to organize a time to pick up your children's activity packs. Stay safe everyone and please... stay at home unless absolutely necessary. - Library Staff

15.01.2022 Do you know someone that might like to be on Play School? We’re going ‘Through The Windows’ with kids across Australia! Share your home videos with us and they might appear on the show! For all the details, head to:https://ab.co/3nlIa9I

15.01.2022 This week we are sharing one of our prized receipes. Scones! We have shared the receipe we use every day at the Royal Melbourne Show. Head to the website to download the week six cookery sheet to give it a go yourself. https://cwaofvic.org.au/grow-/grow-connect-improve-cookery/

15.01.2022 An Anzac Day message from the Administrator of the Northern Territory

15.01.2022 Congratulations to our Green Snaps 2020 People’s Choice winners, Kaylene Conlan for Green Seas and Riley Prime for Pulling Neem Trees. Well done everyone!

14.01.2022 Congratulations CWAK on your fantastic black cockatoo paintings this morning!

14.01.2022 Congratulations! Daly River elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann has been named the 2021 Senior Australian of the Year. The 73-year-old, who was the NT's firs...t fully qualified Aboriginal teacher, has been honoured for her lifetime commitment to bettering education in the NT. In 2013, she established the Miriam Rose Foundation, which the judges said helped bridge the divide between Aboriginal culture and mainstream society, driving reconciliation at a grassroots level. Incredible! Well done, Miriam-Rose

14.01.2022 This is Dolly Garinyi. She was called ‘Corporal Dolly’ because she was the leader of a group of young Aboriginal women who worked at the Australian Women’s Army... Service (AWAS) Barracks at Adelaide River during the Second World War. These young women, under the guidance of Dolly, did all the heavy work around the barracks the cleaning, laundry and yard work. They were important to the smooth running of the barracks, and they went about their work with a will. On a tour of inspection, Lieutenant-Colonel Eileen Parry made the point that she had never seen such well-laundered uniforms. The women enjoyed their work, and at the end of each day they said farewell with great ceremony, crying Good-bye, Madam as the truck moved off. Reports of the time were condescending towards Dolly, claiming she had her own ideas of regimental dress, wearing her stripes on the front of her uniform, and her colour patches she coyly wore on her shoulder strap. But Dolly was a woman of great substance. Dolly Garinyi was a Larrakia woman, a senior custodian of traditional knowledge, and a key figure in the Larrakia land rights movement of the 1970s. She was born around 1905 and so by the time she was evacuated from Darwin to Adelaide River, where she worked at the AWAS Barracks, she was already in her later 30s. We find her at Bagot in the early 1950s, dancing at a burnim-rag ceremony for anthropologist A.P. Elkin, and she was a signatory to the Larrakia Petition of 1972 to Queen Elizabeth for land rights and political representation. When Dolly was at Adelaide River, she was very homesick for her own country, so some of the AWAS servicewomen brought back a bucket of sand from Mindil Beach to console her. Dolly Garinyi is remembered today in the naming of the Dolly Garinyi Hostel at Berrimah. Larrakia Woman ‘Corporal’ Dolly Garinyi of Darwin, 1944. Australian War Memorial 69178 Larrakia NationLarrakia Development CorporationCAAPS Aboriginal Corporation #LibraryArchivesNT #Lestweforget #ANZAC #ANZACDay #Aboriginaldiggers

13.01.2022 One week to go to get your entries in! Start snapping over the long weekend, ‘Landcare in the NT environment’

13.01.2022 Thanks to our branch President Jaimee for judging the Brownies at Elders Real Estate Katherine morning tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Thanks too to the CWAK members who baked goodies and dropped them off for this morning tea!

12.01.2022 Morning tea this morning until 11am!! All donations to cancer council

12.01.2022 Straight from the QCWA kitchen to you! Here's a biscuit recipe we think you'll be tempted to try this weekend. I'll put the kettle on...

11.01.2022 For those with sewing skills

10.01.2022 We're looking for more volunteers in the Katherine and Alice Springs area! Can you help us by volunteering to end period poverty? Our volunteers help us by pick...ing up donations from local businesses and distribute them to charities. If you know anyone who you think could help us, please tag them in the comments! https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/get-involved/volunteer See more

10.01.2022 Today is International Day of Peace, a special day established by the United Nations in 1981. Peace Day is a globally shared date for all of humanity to commit ...to Peace above all differences and recognise the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The 2020 Theme is Shaping Peace Together, and I think this sentiment is particularly pertinent in our current circumstances, as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how truly inter-connected we all are. I urge you to take a moment today to reflect on what Peace means to you.

10.01.2022 My husband and I are from Delhi. But we chose to come to Wagga Wagga to do our PhDs, as we thought it would be a good place to raise our two-year-old daughter. ...At first, I felt homesick and experienced a little culture shock everything was so quiet! But I soon decided to volunteer as much as possible to engage with the Australian community. It started when I volunteered at my university. That led to volunteering at both the local Council and the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga. Then when my daughter started school, I joined her school’s P&C. I’m now the president, and I’m also a board member at the NSW P&C Federation representing Riverina. I have since gone on to volunteer in many other roles in my community, including recently in my local Country Women’s Association (CWA), where I am the only ethnic person! I have won many awards for my work in the community, including NSW international Student of the Year, the Australia India Business and Community Awards, the 2018 AFR 100 Women of Influence Awards and the 2019 Riverina Volunteer of the Year Award. Of course, I am really busy, but I find that planning all my events with an excel spreadsheet really helps! After we finished our PhDs, my husband and I both struggled to find a job in our field in Wagga, but eventually we succeeded, and we now both have jobs that we really love. I am now a Project Manager with NSW Health working at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. I strongly recommend volunteering to anybody who is feeling isolated or is new to Australia. I find local people love engaging with you and learning about your culture, which really makes you feel special. And they're also ready to help you to understand many things about life in Australia. We’ve made some great friends over the years who I really trust and rely on. It has completely changed my life. Saba India Arrived 2011 Enjoyed this story and want to help keep this project free and ad-free? Why not become a beloved supporter and receive a gift copy of the book: www.patreon.com/newhumansofaustralia Or buy the book here: www.newhumansofaustralia.org/shop Submit your story: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MML8859 #india #waggawagga #wagga #volunteer #volunteering #newhumansofaustralia #storiesnotstereotypes

10.01.2022 CONTENT WARNING: This video contains discussion about suicide. There's also some strong language. You might have seen this story on our show yesterday. Sin...ce it aired, Dervla Loughnane from Virtual Psychologist says she's seen an "overwhelming" surge of people reaching out for help - some as young as 14. Good on you, if you've taken that brave first step to ask for help. Good on you, if you've checked in with a mate. And good on you, Mary, Dervla and others, for bringing out the tractors to help un-bog some good people. If you or someone you know needs help, there's always: MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978 Lifeline on 13 11 14 Virtual Psychologist on 0488 807 266 #YourMentalHealthAU

09.01.2022 CWA Katherine will be at the markets at the YMCA Saturday 14th from 9am we’ll have fruitcakes, Christmas treats, our lovely cookbook, beeswax wraps and more! Don’t miss out!

09.01.2022 ONLY A WEEK until entries close! The Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition - open to all. Fiction, 1000 - 2000 words, theme: 'Inspiration'... Entries close at midnight BST on Wednesday 20th May. For more information go to: www.janeaustenlf.org

09.01.2022 NT Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie has urged Territorians to keep a mask handy. I would ask everybody, have they got a mask? "It’s important to have one."... So, we're curious do you have a mask?

08.01.2022 The #TSBakeOff is back for its fourth year! Today, I am thrilled to announce that the Threatened Species Bake Off is back for 2020. To mark Threatened Species D...ay on September 7, I’m encouraging Australians to bake a dessert in the shape of a threatened species and share it with me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #TSBakeOff. This year, journalist and Australian bird enthusiast, Chris Bath and seasoned #TSBakeOff judge, ecologist Dr Bec West will be joining me to judge submissions. As we are all spending much more time at home in 2020, this year’s theme is ‘What’s in your backyard?’. We are encouraging you to research and celebrate the threatened species found in your local area, backyards and schools. To add to your discovery adventure, we are also encouraging you to take part in this year’s Backyard Bush Blitz. You are guaranteed to learn more about the remarkable biodiversity in your own backyard! There are six categories that you can enter including an early learner’s category (children 4 years old and younger), a children’s category (children aged 5 15 years old), an open category (15 years and older including community groups), a schools category and a Bush Blitz award, which will be given to the entry with the highest number of submissions to the Backyard Species Discovery Project on iNaturalist Australia (bit.ly/BackyardBushBlitz). Get baking Australia! I can’t wait to see what creations you make and the species you discover in your own backyard! More information is available at bit.ly/tsbakeoff

07.01.2022 Share the Dignitys March Dignity Drive is on once again . Our aim is to end period poverty throughout Australia . No school girl should miss school because she ...doesn't have access to feminine hygiene products ,NO mum should chose between buying food or hygiene products and NO girl or woman should have to use newspaper or tissues . There is a pink Share the Dignity collection box outside Woolworths. You can donate: Sealed packets of pads Sealed packets of tampons Sealed packets of incontinence pads Packaged menstrual cups Reusable pads Packaged period undies Every body is different, each body has different needs and preferences for managing their period. We encourage you, if you can, to donate different items to accommodate to the different bodies we help. Maybe one person alone can't make a difference but when we all band together we CAN make a difference.. All items collected are distributed locally and to Communities around the Katherine Region .

07.01.2022 We are sharing our famous CWA of Victoria ANZAC biscuit recipe. Bake some ANZAC biscuits and use the hashtag #cwaofvicanzac to share your creations. Head to our website to read about the contribution of members during World War II. http://cwaofvic.org.au/anzac-day-2020/

06.01.2022 Don’t forget to vote for the people’s choice award by clicking like on your favourite photos!

06.01.2022 It's National Volunteer Week #NVW2020 and some of our volunteer involving organisations are joining us in saying a HUGE thank you to all the amazing volunteers ...in the Northern Territory. Your commitment, dedication and passion in helping and giving to others not only changes communities but changes lives as well. We can't thank you enough for all that you do and we hope you have a great week. Take part in our #ColourYourCommunityRed campaign where we want everyone to decorate their homes and offices in red. Tie a ribbon or someting red on your letterbox, fence or tree - take a video or picture and post to socials. Let's spread the red - along every street and in every community! Use our hashtags and also #[insertyourpostcode] so we can see how far the support goes. Have a great week #VolunteeringNT Thank you to everyone appearing in our special video message and for volunteering their time. Bushfires NT Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Riding for the Disabled in the Top End @Variety - the Children’s Charity NT Victims Of Crime St John Ambulance Australia NT CareFlight Top End Coast Guard Darwin The Purple House Women's Museum of Australia 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek 9 News Darwin ABC Darwin The NT News Centralian Advocate Darwin Community Notice board Katherine Times Tennant District Times @Mix 104.9 Darwin Hot100 Darwin Sun 969 104.1 Territory FM Katherine Community Radio @Darwin City Council @City of Palmerston Mayor Steve Edgington : Barkly Regional Council Barkly Regional Council Alice Springs Town Council Katherine Town Council Damien Ryan Mayor Kon Vatskalis Athina Pascoe-Bell, Mayor City of Palmerston Michael Gunner The Administrator of the Northern Territory Luke Gosling MP Dale Wakefield MLA: Member for Braitling Natasha Fyles: Member for Nightcliff

06.01.2022 We’ve been busy bees in our kitchens getting ready for tomorrow’s sausage sizzle @ Rod and Rifle! Along with tasty sausage sandwiches we’ll have bountiful yummy baked treats for sale along with a limited number of rosella jam - see you in the morning from 8.30

06.01.2022 We'll be hosting this weeks sausage sizzle @ Rod & Rifle! Looking forward to seeing everyone there Saturday morning - the CWA ladies will be busy baking this week for the event.

05.01.2022 We have to know: Team Chewy or Team Crunchy? via ABC Rural

05.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/1721635944794616/posts/2401607716797432/?vh=e

04.01.2022 It seems that a lot of our followers wanted the recipe to these magnificent Cinnamon Scroll Biscuits, so here it is: 125g unsalted butter, chopped 2/3 cup brown... sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup currants 1 1/3 cups plain flour 1/3 cup self raising flour 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3/4 cup white choc melts Pink food colouring 1. Preheat oven to 180’c and line baking trays. 2. Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Best in egg until combined. 3. Add currents and combined sifted flours, and spices. Mix until mixture forms a soft dough. 4. Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls. Place 5cm apart on a tray and flatten into rounds. 5. Using small cutters, press lightly into rounds to create a scroll pattern. 6. Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes until golden. Leave on tray for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. 7. Melt white chocolate and add 2-3 drops of food colouring. 8. Spoon the chocolate onto the centre of each biscuit and leave to set. 9. Try not to eat them all at once! If you make the biscuits, we’d love to see them!

04.01.2022 This is what my MC has to say about the upcoming online info session. " WHAT THE FLOCK! Free online workshop - Painting Wrens, with award winner artist Kathy El...lem This little demo will be a sample of the coming workshops on image editing, colour, creating depth and texture. Check out the link below to learn more or book your spot now! https://www.kathyellem.com/bookings-che/free-painting-wrens FREE session From the comfort of your own home Up close and personal with the artist herself Ask as many questions as you like or just listen, watch and follow along NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!"

04.01.2022 Land Care in the NT Environment Vote for the People's Choice - like your favourite photos! Photos are judged on:... Interpretation of the annual theme. Ability to inspire appreciation of nature and/or highlight the connection between the environment and humankind. Artistic merit. Technical merit. Overall impact. See more

04.01.2022 Today we remember the women and men who fought for our freedom. ‘Armidale WWII veteran Thelma McCarthy reflects on her time as one of the first female wireless ...telegraphers... ‘Just before we were posted our trainer said to us - Remember ladies, we dont want to be the same as men, we want to be equal to men, and thats been my war cry my entire life, WWII veteran Thelma McCarthy said in 2017. ‘It was very good advice because we had to prove ourselves not only to be the same as but to be better than men, and my word we did... ‘They talk about womens rights but these girls, they had to fight very hard for a lot of their rights - from the ground up.’ https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au//one-of-the-first-fema/ As we reflect today, who are the ANZAC women you remember? See more

03.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//forgotten-legacy-of-abori/9299478

02.01.2022 Send me a photo or video of what Easter in the NT looks like to you this year. We have to be physcially distant but we can stay in touch.

02.01.2022 Beautiful people of Katherine. I am the Shero for the Katherine and surrounds for Share the Dignity. Our aim is to end period poverty throughout Australia .... It is nearly time for our It's in the Bag Campaign This year we are running our campaign from November 20th until November 29th. Many women and young girls will be doing it tough this Christmas and we can bring some love and happiness to these women ,and let them know they are not alone . This year we are doing baby bags ,teenage girl and women's bags . We need your help ,if your workplace would like to get together and do some bags for a woman in need ,that would be great .Perhaps as an individual you would like to do a bag for a baby ,teenage girl or woman . If your work place would like to be involved please message me . All bags collected will be distributed in Katherine and surrounding communities. This year we have distributed hundreds of sanitary items ,toiltries and 60 absolutely gorgeous new born baby boxes to many of the Communities around the Katherine region including Yarralin ,Timber Creek Kalkarindji,,Beswick and others. I've included a list of items that are suitable for the bags ,but really it's up to you what else you add to the essentials list.. Please message me if you have any questions at all . Last year the bags we collected from the beautiful people of Katherine were distributed to a local organization . The rest of the bags for Communities came from the generosity of people from other parts of Australia . Thanks heaps

01.01.2022 KATHERINE'S VIRTUAL SHOW 2020 IS HERE! Head on over to the Katherine Show web page for more details! https://www.katherineshow.org.au/virtual-show-2020