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CWA’s wonder women By KYLIE WILSON
◆ GREAT WORK: Country Women’s Association long-serving members Beryl Pope and Tess Lucas have shared a lot of fun with others in the Beechworth branch — including work to create the CWA’s award-winning ‘Bollywood’ entry in this year’s Golden Horseshoes Festival parade in April. PHOTO: Jamie Kronborg
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FORGED during the middle of World War II, Beechworth CWA recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and shows little sign of slowing down. Over the years members have done everything from creating floats for the Golden Horseshoes Festival parade to supporting local schoolchildren with scholarships, and present ideas to State Government. Club members of all ages, who hail from Beechworth and around the region, say the CWA is more than just handcrafts and morning teas. Tess Lucas, a past treasurer of the group, is among the longest serving members, having joined 27 year ago after seeing how much fun members had putting on the Christmas concert. She said the club is a tight knit community, helping and comforting those in need. “They certainly support each other,” Tess said. “When people are ill, they rally around them.” Beechworth CWA supports many initiatives, and Tess is proud of the diverse projects. In particular, she is a strong advocate for donations of scholarships to help children at Beechworth High School fulfil their potential, and also contributing to more global causes, including Doctors Without Borders. “I get a lot of satisfaction from helping other people,” Tess said. “The children were always very appreciative of receiving the scholarship.” As someone who prides herself on giving back to the community, she takes pride in the group’s 75 year anniversary and said it was a testament to the commitment, hard work and friendship of each member. Beryl Pope, a member of around 16 years and a past president of the club, said she joined almost by accident through the group’s choir. She places great importance in helping her local community, believing you get back what you put out into the world. “I’m a firm believer in the phrase, ‘charity begins at home’,” Beryl said. continued page |
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