Albany CWA of WA State Conference ends, Great Southern committee recognised after successful event

As the annual Country Women’s Association of WA State Conference reached its conclusion at the Albany Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, the Great Southern women behind the three-day event took centre stage.

The conference committee was made up of entirely Great Southern branch members including those from Albany, Denmark, Mt Barker, Badgebup-Rockwell, Tambellup, Rocky Gully, Broomehill Frankland River, Nyabing and Woodanilling.

The Great Southern branches have contributed a combined 869 years of service to the region as of this year, with the Albany branch also celebrating its 90th birthday at the conference.

Representatives from the committee accepted certificates of appreciation from the CWA State president Felicity Edwards, gathering before the crowded conference theatre proudly displaying their hostess ribbons.

Mt Barker’s Anne Radys also accepted a certificate of volunteer appreciation from Volunteering Australia and a badge of honour for her decades of volunteer work.

As the conference officially ended for the year, members came together to sing the traditional Auld Lang Syne.