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A brief history of the Country Women's Association Branches of Noosa Shire

A brief history of the Country Women's Association Branches of Noosa Shire
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[...]t-day Poinciana Avenue) for £50, next to the
RSL Hall on one side and the Tewantin Post Office on the o[...]the opening of the Seaside Cottage, the Tewantin CWA Branch
President, Mrs. R.T. Read remarked:

”[I[...]mbour Chronicle, 23
November 1934).

The Tewantin CWA branch, has followed the overarching mission of s[...]tablished, a visiting doctor and dentist used the CWA building to provide vital medical
and dental sen/[...]North Coast Division branches also supported the
CWA Student Hostel in Nambour which was established t[...]During the war years, it was decided to suspend CWA activities in order to assist both the Red Cross[...]ovided by the military forces. The Tewantin-Noosa CWA and Tewantin RSL
Sub-branch have always ha[...]
[...]oast Division.

In 1967, fire burned down the RSL Hall, with some damage caused to the side ofthe CWA building
that was closest to the hall.

|n approximately 1969, the branch name was chan[...]McKane, daughter of Mrs. J.W Napier, a pioneering CWA member ofthe Noosa Shire,
who established the lWi[...]unanimously voted against.

However, in 1977, the CWA building was sold and by 1978, relocated to Irene[...]ame and remains a private residence.

A new brick CWA building was constructed on the Poinciana Avenue[...]pproximately 2010, the Tewantin RSL purchased the CWA land and freehold.

In 2017 the branch celebrated[...]nch is still in operation and is based at the RSL Hall, Poinciana Avenue,
Tewantin.

QCWA - Cooroy branc[...]gust 1922. The branch wasformed by members of the CWA Willow
Grove branch who were Cooroy residents, as[...]rly
on, meetings were held in the Cooroy Memorial Hall before funds were raised for the construction
oft[...]th other branches, a decision was made to suspend
CWA activities to instead support the activities of t[...]ovided by the
military forces. On May 7, 1947 the CWA reformation took place in the Cooroy Memorial Hall.
At the annual CWA Ball in the 1950s, entrants competed for the titl[...]”On Friday evening last in the Cooroy Memorial Hall, thirty six beautiful girls, sponsored by
Cooroy[...]..Never in the history of Cooroy had the Memorial Hall accommodated such a dense
assemblage.

..Undoubte[...]er ofa piece of land adjoining the RSL Activities Hall.
The branch was also successful in applying for a[...]s still operating, based in the Maple
Street QCWA Hall.

To mark the QCWA Centenary in 2022, the[...]
CWA - Pomona branch (historical)

The initial formati[...]ports the intention to wind up the affairs of the CWA Pomona
branch owing to a ”lack of interest disp[...]d with meetings held in the Pomona School of Arts
HallHall (Noosa Advocate and Cooroora Advertiser, 27
Febru[...]vertiser. 15 November 1933, p. 2).

In 1964 a new CWA Rest Room was officially opened, located near the[...]e & North Coast Advertiser, 18 March 1927, p. 7)

CWA - Willow Grove branch (historical)

Willow Grove[...]sed in 1935. Credit funds were distributed to the CWA Tewantin’s Seaside
Cottage fund.

(see N[...]
CWA - Cooran branch (historical)

Established 1926; d[...]etings held in the Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall.

1929- able to lease land at the Cooran Railway[...]tee to improve the Cooran Memorial
School of Arts Hall instead of erecting a separate rest room building. CWA Cooran branch donated
the funds they had raised for this purpose to the Memorial Hall fund. On completion ofthe
renovations, the CWA used the hall’s upstairs meeting room for their purposes.

CWA - Kin Kin branch (historical)

Established 1925;[...]l

Still active in 1970 when members attended the CWA International Day held in St Mary’s church hall,
Tewantin.

CWA - Kareewa branch (historical)

Established 1929

Meetings held in Houghton’s Hall

CWA - Skyring’s Creek (historical)
Establish[...]

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[...]t-day Poinciana Avenue) for £50, next to the
RSL Hall on one side and the Tewantin Post Office on the o[...]the opening of the Seaside Cottage, the Tewantin CWA Branch
President, Mrs. R.T. Read remarked:[...]ronicle, 23
November 1934).

The Tewantin CWA branch, has followed the overarching mission of s[...]tablished, a visiting doctor and dentist used the CWA building to provide vital medical
and dental serv[...]North Coast Division branches also supported the
CWA Student Hostel in Nambour which was established t[...]During the war years, it was decided to suspend CWA activities in order to assist both the Red Cross[...]ovided by the military forces. The Tewantin-Noosa CWA and Tewantin RSL
Sub-branch have always ha[...]
[...]oast Division.

In 1967, fire burned down the RSL Hall, with some damage caused to the side of the CWA building
that was closest to the hall.

In approximately 1969, the branch name was chan[...]McKane, daughter of Mrs. J.W Napier, a pioneering CWACWA building was sold and by 1978, relocated to Irene[...]ame and remains a private residence.

A new brick CWA building was constructed on the Poinciana Avenue[...]pproximately 2010, the Tewantin RSL purchased the CWA land and freehold.

In 2017 the branch celebrated[...]nch is still in operation and is based at the RSL Hall, Poinciana Avenue,
Tewantin.




QCWA - Cooroy br[...]ust 1922. The branch was formed by members of the CWA Willow
Grove branch who were Cooroy residents, as[...]rly
on, meetings were held in the Cooroy Memorial Hall before funds were raised for the construction
of[...]th other branches, a decision was made to suspend
CWA activities to instead support the activities of t[...]ovided by the
military forces. On May 7, 1947 the CWA reformation took place in the Cooroy Memorial Hall.
At the annual CWA Ball in the 1950s, entrants competed for the titl[...]“On Friday evening last in the Cooroy Memorial Hall, thirty six beautiful girls, sponsored by[...]..Never in the history of Cooroy had the Memorial Hall accommodated such a dense
assemblage.[...]r of a piece of land adjoining the RSL Activities Hall.
The branch was also successful in applying for a[...]s still operating, based in the Maple
Street QCWA Hall.

To mark the QCWA Centenary in 2022, the[...]
CWA - Pomona branch (historical)
The initial formatio[...]ports the intention to wind up the affairs of the CWA Pomona
branch owing to a “lack of interest disp[...]d with meetings held in the Pomona School of Arts
HallHall (Noosa Advocate and Cooroora Advertiser, 27
Febru[...]vertiser. 15 November 1933, p. 2).

In 1964 a new CWA Rest Room was officially opened, located near the[...]e & North Coast Advertiser, 18 March 1927, p. 7)

CWA - Willow Grove branch (historical)
Willow Grove w[...]sed in 1935. Credit funds were distributed to the CWA Tewantin’s Seaside
Cottage fund.

(see N[...]
CWA - Cooran branch (historical)
Established 1926; di[...]etings held in the Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall.

1929- able to lease land at the Cooran Railway[...]tee to improve the Cooran Memorial
School of Arts Hall instead of erecting a separate rest room building. CWA Cooran branch donated
the funds they had raised for this purpose to the Memorial Hall fund. On completion of the
renovations, the CWA used the hall’s upstairs meeting room for their purposes.

CWA - Kin Kin branch (historical)
Established 1925; f[...]l

Still active in 1970 when members attended the CWA International Day held in St Mary’s church hall,
Tewantin.

CWA - Kareewa branch (historical)
Established 1929

Meetings held in Houghton’s Hall

CWA - Skyring’s Creek (historical)
Establish[...]
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