north east regional extra | August 4 - 10, 2021
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August 4 - 10, 2021
Paula and our local CWA branches are going strong By ANITA McPHERSON
A LOCAL network of Country Women’s Association branches and its new group president are continuing its hands-on service to the community. For nearly 100 years the CWA has been working to advance the rights of women, families and communities in Australia, especially for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia. In this region there are nine active branches and Oxley resident Paula McGavin has just been installed as the group president of the North Eastern Group CWA of Victoria. While Paula was active in her local community she only recently joined the CWA, helping to establish the Oxley and Milawa branch in 2019, guided by then group president, Wilma Bright. Ten women initially signed up to be part of the Oxley and Milawa branch with Paula taking on the role of the inaugural branch secretary. “The branch has been motoring along ever since, last year launching a huge campaign making masks for COVID and raising mega dollars - it was just unbelievable,” she said.
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◆ NEW ROLE: Paula McGavin has been installed as the group president of the North Eastern Group CWA of Victoria.
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