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Picton District Branch Country Womens Association CWA
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24.01.2022 Fathers day stall this Saturday 29th August 9am to 2pm IGA PICTON. Lots lovely plants; jams; pickles and yummy baked goodies.
24.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to Kim Hill for winning 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards: South Western Division Sydney/Macarthur. Kim did an outstanding job by raising funds to build a memorial at Telopea Park at Buxton for the 3 RFS fire-fighters who lost their lives in 2019-2020 fires in NSW. She also played a major role as Co-manager of the Community Recovery Hub at Balmoral post the fires that ravaged Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires. You are a true champion.
23.01.2022 Public Land Boundary Fencing Program The NSW Government has committed $209 million to help bushfire-affected landholders with the cost of rebuilding boundary fences adjoining public lands. Local Land Services have dedicated Boundary Fence Coordinators ready to work with private landholders to identify their needs and ensure the funds flow as soon as possible.... Final funds to be allocated no later than 30 June 2021. For more information call 1300 778 080 or click here.
22.01.2022 Tomorrows the day Fathers day stall at IGA PICTON from 9am. Every dollar spent allows us to help your community. Decorate a stubby holder for Dad. Lovely muffins; passionfruit and lemon butter yum and much much more.
22.01.2022 We were given another lovely donation of woollen knitted beanies and scarves. Thank you to Kieraville CWA and Jenny McLean of Lakesland. If you are an eligible fire affected person please come and take a look.
21.01.2022 We are posting this reply onto our FB page to ensure that if there is anyone else who may still after all this time be uncertain about the access to the Community Recovery Hub (CRH) it will address their concerns too. We offer the following reply to the query: We received a query yesterday via Messenger asking who is able to access the Community Recovery Hub (CRH) at Balmoral. The simple answer to the query is that the CRH has been there to provide services to all the fire af...fected victims of both Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires. Whilst the CRH is located at Balmoral it has never been just for the residents of Balmoral. It was decided after discussion with both Councils to centrally locate it at Balmoral as at that time it had the highest number of affected properties. Note: All donations received were specifically given to the CRH for Fire Affected families and that the CRH does not (and never has had!) borders when it comes to helping those in need. The Hub has jointly with Red Cross, Anglicare, Salvation Army, St Vincent De Paul and Lions provided a service centre for all fire affected residents across both Shires. The services delivered have always been in accordance with individual residents immediate needs. Of course the needs have changed over time and the type and level of support has been adjusted by all agencies as is appropriate. We have always been open to all residents. As you will appreciate we and the agencies have had to run appropriate checks according to the relevant guidelines and data provided by councils and government authorities on those residents accessing the CRH. This has ensured our services and support are being provided to genuinely affected persons and not those who were trying to take advantage of the situation. After several weeks of operation at the request of Wingecarribee Council we extended our service area to include the southern towns of Bundanoon; Exeter and Wingello. As stated previously the CRH has always been open to all genuinely affected residents. We believe we had communicated this clearly throughout our operation via Council websites; Flyers and Facebook posts. It is unfortunate that after all this time and all our efforts there are still some residents unclear as to the level of access and services provided. We hope this answers that query satisfactorily. See more
21.01.2022 We are open and ready for business. Outside IGA PICTON until 1pm.
21.01.2022 We are sharing this information on behalf of Wingecarribee Shire Council. The State has received a donation of 390 Genesys brand petrol inverter generators from the United Arab Emirates. The generators range from 3,300W to 10,000W. They have been earmarked for distribution, free of charge, to bushfire-affected primary producers and industry. Eligibility criteria... The generators are intended to be distributed to primary producers and or small business impacted by the bushfires. There will also be a capacity for individuals effected by the bushfires to receive them as well. Application process Initially ALL generators will be added to the GIVIT virtual warehouse. A dedicated allocation of pre-arranged generators will be held at this time. The remainder will be available on the GIVIT website for registered charities to claim. To be placed on the pre-arranged list of recipients, please send your nominations to your relevant Resilience NSW Recovery Officer or Recovery Manager. Available locations The generators will be made available to all areas impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires within NSW. Amie Newman Corporate Performance Coordinator Wingecarribee Shire Council e. [email protected] t. (02) 4868 0888
20.01.2022 HUGE BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE We had a really successful Fathers day stall yesterday and raised $1,570.05 which go into Community based projects. We hope you all enjoyed your goodies and look forward to you being at part of our next fund raiser.
19.01.2022 CWA AWARENESS WEEK 6th to 13th September. Come and join us at Picton district branch. We would love you to join us and help us to raise funds for our local communities.
17.01.2022 This is shared on behalf RED CROSS: Red Cross Grants The Red Cross is also offering financial assistance for bushfire-affected people. ... The cash grants available are: Emergency grant for people who have lost their homes. Injury grant for people who were hospitalised due to the fires. Primary residence repair grant for home owners whose homes have been structurally damaged. Eligibility has been extended to include destruction or damage to critical private water, septic and/or power infrastructure. Re-establishment grant to help people who lost their primary place of residence house, caravan or mobile home, whether owned or rented to have somewhere safe to live. Applications for the Emergency, injury and primary residence repair grants will be open until 30 June. Applications for the Re-establishment grant will be open until 31 August. For more information call 1300 733 276.
17.01.2022 Dont forget our Birthday meeting tomorrow, Friday, Sept 18. 9:30 for a 10am start.
17.01.2022 Fathers day stall at IGA PICTON tomorrow from 9am. Lots potted plants at very reasonable prices.
16.01.2022 Join us this Friday at 9.30am for a cuppa followed by our monthly meeting at Tahmoor CWA Hall. All ladies from 18yrs and older welcome.
16.01.2022 Hi All, I am colouring my hair for the Leukaemia Foundation. Shaved it last year so figured not long enough to shave off again. Coming off on July 8 at 1:30 . Please support this worthwhile cause
14.01.2022 Community Recovery Centre at Balmoral village hall will reopen Sunday 3rd May after receiving an exemption from NSW Health and NSW Police. We will be adhering to strict SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES. You will need to wait at front gate and follow instruction from volunteer. This Sunday 3rd and Wednesday 6th you can access all clothing; shoes and linen. After these dates all remaining items as listed above will be reallocated to other fire affected areas. Watch this page for dates for toys; tools. We look forward to seeing you from 10am until 3pm. If you know anyone who has been fire affected and may not see this post could you please share this information with them.
13.01.2022 QUILT DELIVERIES ON TRACK: as part of our Recovery process all the Quilters have come together to provide lovely hand made quilts to every family who suffered a total loss across all fire areas. What started as a project for Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires has grown as word got out. To achieve this huge task the Quilters from across the country are working together to bring some smiles to lots of faces. The work they have done to date is stunning. They will continue to ...work hard until all victims receive a very special gift made with love. Last week Quilts were delivered to residents of Balmoral who were identified on our Quilt Register. To date there has been 41 quilts handed out to fire victims. Stonequarry Quilters have donated about 30 quilts, personnel donations 5 quilts, Waratah Retirement Village Bargo 10 quilts, Bowral CWA 5 quilts, plus quilts donated from Community Resource Centre, and Scouts. In hand there are 20 quilts which are for children less than four years and four female quilts. Following distribution of quilts to Balmoral residents Fire Victims from Buxton and Bargo villages were contacted. For this group of households 30 quilts will be needed. As you can see this is huge task. Please join me in thanking all the wonderful Quilters for their effort and support of our Fire Survivors and their families. I look forward to sharing some photos with you all soon of their amazing work.
13.01.2022 We are sharing this at request Wollondilly Shire Council. Community Recovery Hub Review, please see details in attached document.
13.01.2022 We are sharing this to support our Fire victims on behalf of Community Links Wellbeing. Personalised recovery support service Community Links Wellbeing has received funding from Resilience NSW to continue their work supporting local people who were impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires. This includes people who lost property, but also those who were impacted in other ways.... The Recovery Support Service is a free, personalised service that can help you: Get the right information Work out your next steps, and how to get there! Connect with the right services or better coordinate the services you already have in place, and Feel more positive about the path ahead. The service is delivered by a team of local Bushfire Recovery Support Officers who are specifically trained in support work, case management and broader welfare work. The team are flexible and can be contacted by phone, online or in person. You can also catch them in person every Monday at the Bundanoon CWA Hall. For more information call 4683 2776, click here, or find Community Links Wellbeing on Facebook.
13.01.2022 HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY to a very special member of Picton Branch: BETTY ANDREWS. We had a great cuppa and catch up in the park this morning. Have a wonderful birthday from all of us to you.
12.01.2022 COMMUNITY RECOVERY HUB WILL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSING: The Community Recovery Hub at Balmoral will be open tomorrow Wednesday 20th May from 10 am until 3 pm. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST DAY OF OPERATIONS. ... Since reopening several weeks ago we have seen a steep decline in residents attending for goods and services. This decision has been a part of ongoing exit strategy discussions between the Hub management team, both Councils and the Office of Emergency Management for the past 2-3 months. We have been working for several months with CWA branches along the south coast as part of our longer term exit strategy and as such will be relocating all remaining goods to those fire and flood devastated areas. We are aware from our discussions with numerous agencies that there is still a very real need in those areas that were hit so much harder than ours. The CWA Picton and both Shire Councils wish to thank all those volunteers who have donated thousands of hours over the past 6 months to assist the residents of Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires on their long journey to recovery. We have greatly valued your support and friendship through what has been a very stressful, emotional and tiring time. To all our fire survivors we wish you all the very best for your future. The Hub management team and both Councils will still be available should you need ongoing support or require details on support agency contacts.
10.01.2022 We had some fun last Friday at our monthly meeting in what are very trying times. Enjoy with us and learn something fun.
10.01.2022 Our Fathers Day stall is only 3 days away Saturday 29th. We have some lovely knitted beanies and not only for Dad.Also jams and relishes. Come and say hello from 9am until 2pm. We will be outside IGA PICTON
09.01.2022 This information is shared at the request of National Bushfire Recovery Agency Throughout April and May, the National Bushfire Recovery Agency is engaging with people in bushfire affected communities about the way information is delivered and how people are engaged in bushfire recovery. A short questionnaire is available for community members to complete at this link: https://bit.ly/bushfiresrecovery Or if you would like to participate in a one-on-one discussion or focus g...roup, you can register your interest by emailing [email protected]. These discussions are an opportunity for people to share with government their expectations for how they are engaged and informed as the bushfire recovery continues. Its important to know that these discussions are notabout addressing individual situations relating to the rebuild and recovery. The project is being managed by The Social Deck. Sam Hodgkins Communications Coordinator (e) [email protected] (m) +61 417497190 uc%3fid=1z1DGdocpHYi6HZHWSNEmbjvMUNqHJAO0&export=download
08.01.2022 Fathers Day stall only 2 days to go. Saturday 29th outside IGA PICTON. 9am until 2pm. Our raffle prize is $100.00 gift voucher for Bunnings, imagine what Dad could do with that. Tickets $2 each. Lots of other wonderful goodies too.
08.01.2022 The Coomunity Recovery Hub located at Balmoral will not be open on Mothers Day. We will be back next Wednesday with all the toys and tools available. Social/physical distancing rules will still be in place to protect our volunteers. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE WONDERFUL MUMS WE HAVE MET AT THE HUB.
07.01.2022 We wish to send a big thank you to everyone who attended the Anytime Fitness bootcamp back in February and donated to our bucket. We will make very good use of the $573.00 we have received. THANK YOU EVERYONE.
07.01.2022 Dont miss tonights Four corners its about Quaama. We recently did a quilt delivery to the little school for all kids who had lost their homes. What an amazing bunch of kids. Yep thats our Sue Donohoe in the pic.
06.01.2022 We are sharing this post this on behalf of: SOUTHERN TABLELANDS ARTS GROUP Calling all emerging performance poets. We have an opportunity for you.... The Virtual to Actual Performance Poetry project is a chance for an emerging poet from the STA region to be mentored by one of Australias best know performance poets, Andrew Galan. Its also an opportunity to work with young poets from our region and perform at the Southern Highlands Writers Festival. Get more info on how to be involved or or email [email protected] Invites for young poets to be part of online workshops will be coming soon. Virtual to Actual Performance Poetry is one of 11 projects state-wide that have successfully received funding through the Regenerate Regional Event Initiative through Create NSW. Possible through a partnership between Southern Tablelands Art, Eastern Riverina Arts, Jugiong Writers Festival and Southern Highlands Writers Festival. The project connects performance poets and young people through online workshops and performance opportunities. Andrew Galan, nationally recognised performance poet in action and leader of the Virtual to Actual Performance Poetry project. Photo Adam Thomas Copyright 2020 Southern Tablelands Arts, All rights reserved. Southern Tablelands Arts recognises Aboriginal people in the history and growth of the Southern Tablelands region. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, water and culture and recognise their enduring connection to the land. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. We are part of the Regional Arts NSW Network, assisted by the NSW Government through Create NSW . We work in partnership with Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Hilltops Council, Upper Lachlan Shire, Wingecarribee Shire, Wollondilly Shire and Yass Valley Council, our six local government authorities across the Southern Tablelands region.
05.01.2022 Building Angels has just sent through this latest offer for fire affected victims.
05.01.2022 We have not forgotten about our fire victims and have been working hard whilst in isolation. Part of that was to gain approval from NSW Health and NSW Police to allow us to reopen the hub. We have today been given that approval. This will occur following the Procedure prepared by us and approved by NSW Health and NSW Police. We will be sharing opening dates with you soon so please watch out for them on this page.
04.01.2022 Some more fire victims receiving their lovely hand made quilts. Our job is still ongoing. Thanks to all our amazing quilters and Sue Donohoe for delivering them to the fire victims. Love these smiles.
04.01.2022 Come and see us next Wednesday to select some lovely toys. This is just a small portion of what will be available. Put them away for birthdays. NOTE: These are for fire victims only to access from Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires.
04.01.2022 Wednesday 13th and Sunday 17th May the Recovery Hub located at Balmoral will be open for fire victims to come and shop for Toys; Tools; Clothes ladies size 8 -16; Mens sll sizes; Shoes.
03.01.2022 On behalf of all the fire victims that access the Community Recovery Hub at Balmoral village hall Kim Hill and Kerrie OGrady want to say a huge big THANK YOU to both Nathaniel Smith and Peter McLaughlin for their wonderful support in helping us to obtain an exemption to allow us to reopen the Hub and get much needed warm clothing and linen to all our fire affected victims. You are both champions.
