QCWA risks losing two opening days

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

The Warwick QCWA is looking to get more volunteers on board so they can keep the café running at its current days.

“If we do not get three or four more people, we may have to close two days a week,” Penny Campbell-Wilson, QWCA Volunteer, said. “That’s how important our volunteers are. It’s affecting us, and it’s affecting the community.”

Sandwiches sold in the store fund the organisation’s bursaries, which are offered to graduating Year 12 students commencing their tertiary studies.

The bursaries have recently been increased to $2,000 each and are offered to any three students who may be experiencing financial strain.

“We feel we do a wonderful service out there,” Ms Campbell-Wilson said.

The QCWA sell “a lot of sandwiches” each day they are open, and support their

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The ladies on the day of interviewing, mentioned that they were passionate about “helping out the community”. “We don’t employ anybody, and these people here have been QWCA members for a long time,” was agreed. “Every group is amazing an we’re here to help the community in whatever way we can.”

Anyone looking to volunteer, or apply for a bursary, can find the QCWA hall located on 76 Grafton Street in Warwick. Prospective applicants must reside in the QCWA Border Division, which includes the entire Southern Downs Council region, as well as the Goondiwindi Region. Applications close on February 28 at 5pm and application forms are available on-site. The café is currently open from Tuesday to Friday, 9am – 2pm.