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24.01.2022 Nina and I were proud to personally deliver a $100,000 donation to the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) on behalf of Council. QWCA have helped alm...ost 8000 families across Queensland through its drought relief fund since August last year. This donation is a message from our city to our country friends we are here to support each other in times of crisis and disasters.

24.01.2022 QCWA helping our communities cook at home and stay healthy! Today's recipe inspiration is... Barb's Vegetable Slice! This slice is sure to impress guests wit...h its stunning presentation. Head to our website for the recipe http://ow.ly/EWPc50Ak7N9 QCWA Cook at Home Challenge If you recreate this dish or any of our other healthy recipes, make sure to snap a photo and upload it to the Boost Your Healthy website to WIN! Competition open now, enter here http://ow.ly/LJVS50Ak7Na

24.01.2022 Christmas Wreaths ready for our stall November 14th Kenmore Village Shopping Centre. Be early these sell out quickly. Eftpos/Credit Card facilities available.

21.01.2022 Happy Wednesday... and Good Morning Alison Alexander (who has decided that it is time for us to start thinking about Christmas!!) 72 days until Christmas! (Ins...ert image of Caroline lying down with a Bex!!) Are you a person who cleverly picks up gifts throughout the year for family and friends or like most people leave it to the last few weeks to make your gift purchases? The latter is definitely me! I think in my case it is because I live near retail outlets and can easily dash around the shops over a short period of time at the last minute!! You may have become aware of a campaign in 2019 to buy from rural and regional Australia, not just our own city and I certainly endorse this idea. It is easy enough to order online and the range to choose from is overwhelming the hardest part is making a choice!! Buyfromthebush has a wide range from small businesses in mostly eastern seaboard states but all outside the capital cities. A favourite place for me for Christmas shopping is a visit to Bush Christmas Exhibition in Toowoomba. This annual event is very well organized by Liz McClymont and this year is being made easier with online shopping as well as in person. The event runs from 25 November to 4 December at the Masonic Centre, 58 Neil Street, Toowoomba and has given many country artisans the opportunity to sell their wares to a wider audience. Whether you are buying for children, wanting some homewares, looking for garden ornaments or just needing a dose of retail therapy, a trip up the range with a few friends is a good day out. Fortunately for those people who are unable to make a visit buying online is now available. For more information go to www.bushchristmas.com When you hear about the QCWA, country Queensland immediately comes to mind but did you know that the largest branch in the state is in the Brisbane suburb of Moggill? The work covered by the women of this branch includes making birthing kits for women in third world countries near Australia, making emergency kits and toys for women and children who experience domestic violence, making items for women in aged care homes and so much more. They also make excellent scones! Whether it is in times of fires, drought, floods or other disasters, the QCWA is a constant presence helping communities get back on their feet and to assist with raising funds the QCWA Moggill Branch is holding a Christmas Stall at Kenmore Village on Saturday 14 November. All the items on sale have been handmade and include beautifully sewn Christmas table and tree decorations, children’s gifts, exquisite quilts and countless more items. Always quick to sell out are the popular Pantry Chooks hand sewn little chooks in colourful fabrics stuffed with herbs and spices to deter moths in the pantry perfect stocking fillers. The stall opens at 8am. Have you done any Christmas cooking yet? The recipe below is my favourite fruit mince and if you make it in the next couple of weeks it will be beautifully matured in time for your fruit mince pies. Of course, if you don’t get around to making this recipe, three girls skipping will have their wonderful pies for sale, thank goodness! (Insert image of Caroline rolling her eyes!! Clearly AA is far more organised than us!!). Pear and Ginger Fruit Mince Ingredients: 1kg firm pears 500g Granny Smith apples 250g caster sugar 250g brown sugar 375g sultanas 200g currants cup finely chopped glace ginger cup lemon juice finely grated zest of 2 oranges 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg teaspoon ground cloves cup Grand Marnier or Cointreau Method: 1. Peel the pears and apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into small dice. Place all ingredients in a large saucepan except the liqueur and cover with a lid. 2. Slowly bring mixture to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and cook for a further 15 minutes to evaporate some of the liquid. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the liqueur and stir through. 3. Spoon mixture into sterilized jars and seal. Store in a cool, dark, dry place for at least 1 month before using Until next week... AA

21.01.2022 Celebrating 98 years of the QCWA today. Terrific to join the QCWA Moggill Branch with Federal Member for Ryan, Julian Simmonds MP, for a special morning tea in ...recognition of this important milestone. The QCWA makes a significant contribution to our local area, and to communities all across Queensland, through its ongoing work to enhance local connections, provide additional educational opportunities, and promote healthier communities. See more

18.01.2022 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...

18.01.2022 Thank you #QCWA Moggill Branch for the very thoughtful gift. I had told them I keep my flour in the freezer to deter weevils and flour mites...this was their solution, a delightful potpourri of spices.

15.01.2022 "Airing of the Quilts". Thanks to Wendy and Ione for organising a very enjoyable morning to view quilts made from our members.

15.01.2022 Ekka favourite a major fundraiser. The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) has been running the tea rooms at the Ekka for more than 45 years selling s...cones and jam, tea, coffee, and sandwiches. Annually its members bake more than 10,000 scones on-site to feed hungry showgoers. QCWA president Christine King said the service was a sense of great pride for the association and a big fundraiser. "More than 450 shifts are filled with volunteers each year, and this [Ekka cancellation] is a huge disappointment to everyone involved as the volunteers connect the city to the country," she said. "You get to know the exhibitors over the years, and many of our volunteers are country people who retire to the city. "The Ekka is also a major fundraiser for us. We make funds there to create different projects in the community." Volunteers had already made more than 500 jars of pickles, jams, and chutneys which were normally sold and used at the refreshment rooms. More than 60 kilograms of berries had already been donated to the QCWA for use in the jams. The group also knit, crochet, and sell tea cosies, tea towels, and other handmade goods at the stall. Ms King said the group were looking at ways for people to still purchase the goods as part of their fundraising. "Once it's [the pandemic] declared over we have plans of getting people back together and to get our fundraising going again in whatever capacity we can," she said. See more

14.01.2022 Christmas Stall Kenmore Village November 14th. Some of the items we have for you this year. Ladies have been busy getting ready for November.

13.01.2022 I haven’t started this yet but some cupboards are looking much tidier

13.01.2022 Thought you may all enjoy this original photo taken November 1946 (QLD State Archives) Ipswich Heritage House.

13.01.2022 The QCWA Moggill Christmas Craft Stall is on from 7:30am until 3:30pm today, at the Kenmore Village Shopping Centre. Some terrific ideas for presents as Xmas is only 5 weeks away!

11.01.2022 Each year QCWA supports a primary product. 2020 is the year of the sheep & all things sheep related. What a fantastic primary product to get behind & support local producers.

10.01.2022 Thank you to Three Girls Skipping for sharing info of our Xmas stall on Saturday

10.01.2022 Today was our last day of conference. Show and tell by Heather and Maria. Therese gave us a quizz about Japan and I think we all have to go home and study now.... Two ladies got to try to prune and wire a bonsai tree under close supervision by Tony and the rest of us. We were very jealous when they got to take the plant home. Good luck with the bonsai ladies. We had a lovely group dancing for us and showing us how to make an origami flower and also write "Love" in Japanese. Now Robin and I are in Toowoomba hoping that we can get home tomorrow. There's been a lot of rain out west. See more

10.01.2022 How-to make our famous Victorian CWA boiled fruit cake. This is a delicious and easy to make recipe with all natural ingredients. Baking this is a great activity for the whole family to get involved in and is especially suitable for children to help with in the kitchen.

08.01.2022 Feeling inspired to cook something healthy? Make sure to snap a photo because we have an exciting announcement coming! You may have seen the QCWA Country Ki...tchens daily recipe inspiration and all of the beautiful food we have been sharing across our socials but now it’s your turn Queensland! The QCWA and @healthandwellbeingqld are challenging Queenslanders to "Boost your Healthy" and show us a pic of either your own healthy creation or a re- creation of one of the recipes Country Kitchens have been sharing. There will be a weekly prize draw for the duration of the competition as well as a grand prize for one lucky winner! But stay tuned as we have more details coming For now all we ask of you is to share, share, share! Help us spread the word and check back with us for the official launch date. Visit the Boost Your Healthy website and stay tuned for details: https://hw.qld.gov.au/bigboost/

08.01.2022 QCWA Darling Downs Division has a twist on this years float turning Japanese is for our country of study 2020. It’s on display at Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba near Vapiano and Chong and Co Restaurants on the lower level on the Dent Street side.

07.01.2022 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre has this afternoon received confirmation from Metro North Public Health that two customers, who have tested positive to Coronaviru...s, visited the centre on Monday 17 August between 11am-1pm and Wednesday 19 August between 1pm-4pm. Stores the customers visited include Origin Kebab and Bupa Health on 17 August, and David Jones, Myer, Sweets from Heaven and Touch of India on 19 August. Whilst awaiting confirmation from Metro North Public Health overnight, (Saturday 22 August) Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, through our service providers, conducted a deep clean and disinfected the Centre with the focus on key areas such as hard surfaces, food courts and bathrooms. The affected stores have also conducted a deep clean. Upon confirmation by Metro North Public Health this afternoon, a memo was circulated to all of our retail partners. Indooroopilly Shopping Centre has not yet appeared on the official list from Queensland Health at this stage, however, we have chosen to share this information with our community as soon as confirmation was received. We expect to be added to the official list in the coming hours. Metro North Public Health have advised people if you become or have already become unwell with any symptoms of COVID-19, please isolate yourself and get tested. The health and safety of our customers and retailers continues to be our primary focus. We will continue to monitor this issue and if there is any change in advice, we will notify our valued retailers and customers as appropriate.

07.01.2022 99 year-old "Scone Queen" rewarded Bundaberg's Dorothy Collishaw has finally been handed the apron she deserves, it only took her nearly 100 years to receive ...it. QCWA Bundaberg Branch presented our scone master with the apron after all the attention Dorothy received on Scone Day this year. The baker's daughter grew up in Maryborough and can still bash out a a jumping scone like you have never tasted. Would you like Dorothy's recipe? Of course you do. https://www.abc.net.au/r/recipes/scones-by-dorothy/10901192

06.01.2022 The author of this poem is T.S. Watt and was written around 1954.

02.01.2022 And for my next macrame project.... ***just found out the artist who did this! This is the work of Agnes Hansella. Her Instagram handle is @macrame_id***

01.01.2022 Remember the beautiful blanket that the QCWA Moggill hand crafted for Izzy? Well it’s a big hit with Izzy as she watches over her big brother Theo. Thank you!

01.01.2022 Our Xmas stall at Kenmore Village Shopping Centre is this Saturday November 14th. Lots of Xmas gifts. Sorry we don't have eftpos facilities, so cash only.