Bass Group Creative Arts Exhibition

Come by and see the work of our talented members at the Bass Group Creative Arts Exhibition.
To be held at: Loch Public Hall, Smith St, Loch
Dates : Saturday 9th April and Sunday 10th April.
Entry: Cost $3-00 per person

Lots of demonstrations across the 2 days
Refreshments available.
we look forward to seeing you.....

Tne CWA of Victoria Inc State Creative Arts Exhibition

The 2014 State Creative Arts Exhibition of the Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc  will be held at Plenty Ranges Art and Convention Centre 35 Ferres Boulevard South  Morang on  Friday 8th August 9am-7pm and on Saturday 9th of August 9am-4pm.
Come and see the beautiful art, embroidery, china painting, knitting, crochet, quilting, sewing, jewellery, floral art , cooking and lots more!
Light refreshments available.

Creative Arts Exhibition Examples

Here are some examples of the type of craft you will see at our Creative Arts Exhibition .

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Come and celebrate in 2014 with the Bass Group their 60th Home and Handicraft Industries Exhibition.
'The Colour is black and white!'
Date: April Saturday 12 and Sunday 13th
Location: Loch Hall, Smith St, Loch
 

 

 

 

Branch News

Photo: Bass Group Craft Convenor Gwenda Swan with our craft display featuring articles made by our members. The craft is on display in the cabinet at CWA Headquarters, Umina, Toorak.

Congratulations to CWA Victoria for their successful bid to hold the World Women's Conference in Melbourne in 2019, a great achievement and exciting news. Our own Machelle Crichton played a key part in getting the bid, well done to all concerned.

Grantville Branch hosted a great Mystery tour in October, which included lunch at Warook Farm, a shopping spree at Aunty's Place in Lang Lang and coffee at Lang Lang Bakery, a most enjoyable day.

Branch AGMs are taking place in October and November. If you want to know what happens at CWA check out the meeting dates as shown under branches and come along.

State Creative Arts Exhibition

Bass Group did extremely well at the recent CWA State Creative Arts Exhibition held in Bendigo, taking out the first prize in the state for Home Industries. Our theme was “The Vegie Patch”

The display consisted of Grandchildren's Beetroot cut in a variety of shapes to encourage children to eat beetroot, Pumpkin Cake, Italian Vegetable Pickle, Sweet Chilli and Ginger Sauce and Tomato Relish, all in matching containers.
A number of our members won first prizes. Lyn Stebbing won the cup for the finest piece of work in the exhibition by a member of a Branch with membership of less than 60 with a finely hand quilted trapunto quilt, which also scored a green star for exceptional workmanship.

Other winners included Jayne Mitchell, Cowes, China Painting, Faye Tuchtan, Coronet Bay, Adult Knitted Jumper, Hilary Hutchings, Nyora Night Branch, Fur Fabric Bears, Abbi Cininas, Woodleigh Vale Branch, Crochet dog, Gwenda Swan, Grantville Branch, Pave and Belinda Smart, Nyora Night Branch, Handwoven Scarf.

To win these prizes at state Level shows great skill and ability, which our group members have in abundance.

Bass Group CWA Half Yearly Conference.

Our conference on August 10^th at Nyora Hall was a great success.

Councillor Lorraine Brunt ,South Gippsland Council opened the conference.
Elizabeth Skidmore regaled us with anecdotes of Bass Coast History which were amusing and informative. Our group covered a lot of business including craft, catering and social issues, including the work done to prevent family violence.  
Deputy State President CWA Machelle Crichton announced that CWA Victoria will make a bid to hold the 2019 World Conference in Melbourne.

Bass Group Half Year Conference

Inviting all women to the Bass Group Half Year Conference.

Guest Speaker: Libby Skidmore, historian & researcher, speaking on local history.

Date: Saturday August 10th
Time: 10am for 10-30
Hostess Branch: Nyora Nights
At: Nyora Public Hall, Nyora

Lunch: Bring a plate to Share

The Bass Group Members welcome Carol Young as the incoming Bass Group President.

We wish Pam Mawson, now past Group President, well in her new role as Chairman of the Creative Arts Committee. She will be very busy with the State Exhibition coming up in July, being held in Bendigo.

Every journey/walk starts with one step - and we were off.
Thanks Cowes Branch for organising this - most enjoyable, discussion had about coming back and walking a bit more along the Nature Walk.
I tried to get a photo of a wallaby - it was not inclined to be helpful...

fabulous views across Western Port Bay



can you see the wallaby?



Women Walk the World 2013

Hostess Branch: Cowes

Join with us in the global event, all welcome. Around the world women and girls spend hours walking every day to collect water for the most basic of needs. Often girls miss out on education as a result. The women of Associated Country Women of the World around the world are walking over these coming day in recognition and solidarity.

Meet at Rhyll Park at 12md for a Picnic Lunch - BYO lunch, hot water supplied for tea/coffee
then we will walk back towards Cowes along the Nature Walk. Plenty of rest and pick-up spots along the way. It will be a great day!

An invitation

Bass Group Exhibition - the colour is pink...
all women, all ages, all places,
all welcome
at Corinella Public Hall, Smythe St, Cornella
open Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March.

Come and view stunning creative works.
be part of our celebrations - on Saturday afternoon we will celebrate the most significant milestone of 85 years of Service. 

Biscuits, Biscuits and more biscuits....

21 members from across Gippsland came together at Loch to make biscuits for the Open Day at Government House on Australia Day.

Carol rolling out the first batch

packing into cello bags

packed ready to go

Getting an early start on the 2013 activities.......

Members from across Bass Group came together for a planning/organising meeting, held at Grantville Hall re craft activities for this year.

In particular organising details for the Bass Group 59th Annual Home Industries Exhibition which is to be held in March on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th at the Corinella Public Hall, Corinella.

Bass Group Mystery Tour

Members of hostess branch Glen Alvie have been anxiously monitoring the weather predictions for today, hoping for a dry day so members could enjoy the wonderful vistas of the Cranbourne Botanical Garden.

West Gippsland Group Creative Arts Exhibition

An invitation from the West Gippsland Group
to their Creative Arts Exhibition

on Friday 19th October 2-5pm
and Saturday 20th October 10-3-30pm

At Pakenham Library Hall
Cost $5-00 admission
Stalls and light refreshments available

Bass Group Half Year Conference

Our first evening Conference with Belinda representing the recently formed evening branch - Nyora Nights.
The Grantville ladies certainly have style - the delegates table was stunning - shimmering tea lights on upside down wine glasses.

Bass Group Half Year Conference

Women from across the Group are coming together for our Half Year Conference at Grantville Hall. 

on Tuesday 21st August from 5-30pm

All women, all ages, all places - are most welcome

CWA of Victoria project begins in the Bass region; a gift from our members to newborn babes.

In partnership with local Maternal & Child Health Nurses, newborn babes are given either Matching Bootties & Beanies or a Knitted Teddie.

Members, far & wide, are very busy knitting.

2012 State Conference

In lovely sunny Swan Hill some 750 women came together for our State Conference.
Branches in Bass Group were represented:
Pam Mawson - Group President & Woodleigh Vale Branch member
Lyn and Abbie also represented Woodleigh Vale Branch
Libby represented Glen Alvie Branch
Lois represented Loch Branch
Unfortunately members from Cowes Branch were not able to attend due to illness.
A great Conference....photos will be posted when received.

Women and friends Walking in Nyora

Women Walk the World event............
A wonderful day with 25 or so walking around the township of Nyora and then enjoying a Devonshire Tea after.


getting ready to head off for walk - note bucket of water



on the home stretch

time for tea

Women Walk the World

Join with the Nyora Night Branch and others of the Bass Group and be part of this worldwide walk event.

Women and girls are the water haulers of the world, spending much of the day collecting water, limiting their ability to gain an education, to earn an income. The UN Decade for Water finishes in 2015, more work is urgently needed to provide access to a safe, nearby source of water for many millions of people. 

Walk as far as you are able.....All welcome, join us on a Nyora Township Walk.

Time: 2pm       At: Nyora Hall, Nyora
Devonshire Tea available from 3pm
RSVP: Belinda on 56596377

for more info and other places in Victoria women are walking see
cwaofvicacww-international-community.blogspot.com