C.W.A. Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By Doodle Bug Oz on 13-Jun-12. Waypoint GA4417

BRIDPORT
TASMANIA

I was in the area after a newly published cache when I saw this from the corner of my eye, the C.W.A. building. Bridport is a small town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Dorset Council and takes its name from Bridport in Dorset, England. At the 2016 census, Bridport had a population of 1,715.

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McKINLAY
QUEENSLAND

I found this C.W.A. Hall while visiting McKinlay a few years ago. I don't know if they still meet.

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We came across this wonderful little CWA hall at Rosa Brook, Western Australia.
A beautiful group settlement hut, still being used.
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Thanks Doodle Bug, found this CWA building in Longreach. I enjoyed a chat with a couple of the local members before buying one of their beautifully decorated fruit cakes as the market was in full swing. =D >

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Had the onerous task of choosing which iced fruit cake to buy.

Another CWA this time in Kynuna.

Another old building that brings comfort to so many thanks to the wonderful work of the CWA. Yes it is in McKinlay where we were at one stage this morning.
McKinlay CWA held their first meeting in Lily O'Donnell's tearooms where they continued to meet until 1928. It wasn't until 1938 that the building they still call home today was built.
Thanks for this fascinating LC Doodle Bug Oz

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What a glorious day we have had travelling through Outback Queensland. These little towns rely so heavily on the CWA for support during the hard times, and there certainly seems to be plenty of those. Congratulations to all the ladies of Kynuna and surrounds for the wonderful work you do.

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Noticed we had parked near this CWA while shopping in Cloncurry. I love the fresh blue and white colours they use. Thanks for publishing this cache Doodle Bug Oz.

Photo when in decent service area.

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Parked in front of this one while attending to very important business in the Cloncurry bakery.

Photo will be loaded when we get back to Cloncurry in a few days from Corella Dam

Smittengranny

This lovely old CWA building in Croydon is currently being restored. A lot of money, time and effort has been spent on this street in town. The Sargeant's House, the Police Station, the Court House and the Town Hall have all been beautifully restored. This town definitely deserves plenty of time from the travellers.
The CWA started in 1926 to support the hospital and everyone who was struggling when the gold mine faltered. The CWA declined in 1934 and reformed in 1948.

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We are currently on our way to Alexandra event in Victoria and stopped here in Warrick, Queensland to locate the cache. TFTC

CWA in Brookton WA.Located in the main street opposite the railway station

CWA at Narembeen, a small country town in WA's wheatbelt

CWA headquarters in Corrigin a small town in WA's wheatbelt

CWA headquarters at Hyden, a small town in the wheatbelt of WA. History of the building can be found at http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/0572afb2-d838-47a6-8b0a-35158793af0f . When I took this photo the building was being used to give piano lessons

We were recently have a caching holiday in Yeppoon and were up at Emu Park for the at and happened across this CWA hall in the main area of this little sea side town. Emu Park is rapidly developing into a sizeable town due to land prices and the proximity to Rockhampton. Manny Many years ago when I was here the CWA used to provide a place to stay for families from the bush so that they could have a holiday at the beach. TFTL Doodle Bug Oz.

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Saw this CWA building on a recent trip to Dwellingup.

I found the CWA in Bowral which has been used for many things over the years, from weddings to serving food for the tulip time festival to being hired for church services each week. It is in Wingecarribee Street, Bowral in the CBD.

For at least 60 years the Devonport Branch of the CWA met in a hall in Fenton Street (just around the corner from where Mr y'stassie grew up). It was always a hive of activity with activities on every weekday and sometimes at weekends. Those activities included trade tables which were open to the public. The sale of cooking, jams, preserves, vegetables, hand knitted and hand sewn clothing grew so much that in the 1960's an addition was made to the old hall which consisted of a dedicated shop right on Fenton Street. The enterprise thrived until the early 1980's when CWA activities in Devonport started to decline and in the last decade meetings declined to a frequency of one per fortnight or less. An adjacent car dealership was looking to expand and enquired if the CWA site was available for sale. Unfortunately the CWA organisation at the state level procrastinated and the car dealership made other plans. Eventually the CWA decided that it would sell the premises but by then the car dealership was well into their redevelopment plans which did not include the CWA location. Today the CWA premises are closed and available for sale or lease. it is sad to see a once vibrant site now somewhat forlorn, sandwiched between other, and larger commercial buildings. The photo added to the Gallery shows Mrs y'stassie standing outside the entrance to the former CWA shop.

Found on a drive down to Moruya on the back of my brothers motor bike. Had a great day and he was happy to help me search for caches for the SSH. Found the CWA Moruya on a street I have visited many times. TFTC

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found this small CWA building at Mundaring. Very quaint.

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This beautifully decorated CWA can be found on the rail trail in Mundaring.

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The Melville branch of the CWA is held at the Bicton-Palmyra RSL Club on Foss Street opposite McDonalds.

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While Mr W is bowling at Geeveston Mrs W is on the scavenge hunt and found this CWA building in Huonville. Will use for the Summer Scavenger Series games. TFTL

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This is where the ladies meet in Nannup,W.A.
TFTC

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19 Mead St, Kalamunda WA 6076

The first branch of CWA in Tasmania was formed in Ulverstone in June 1936. Their main role here was the upkeep of a rest room in Ulverstone as a service to country women and children. This is the site of this restroom but it is now a shop.

Not living in the country was looking like making this Scavenge a little difficult, but google told me that Hornsby actually has a CWA branch. Unfortunately they don't have their own building any more as it had to be demolished when the new Hornsby Aquatic Centre was under construction. However it turns out they have moved to the hall of the nearby St Peters Church, however I couldn't find any signs relating to them on the church.

According to the CWA of NSW site:

Hornsby & District Branch

Secretary(s): Mrs Louisa Clark

Meeting Time/Day: 10:00 am - 2nd Friday

Meeting Place: St Peter's Church Hall (next to TAFE)... 207 Pacific Highway... Hornsby

Thanks Doodle Bug Oz.

This CWA building is located in macalistr Street WMurgon Qld right on the edge of the main shopping area of the town. CWA's in the country are a big part of country life giving back to the community and asisting women of the districts. TFTL DOODLE_BUG_OZ Clan Minotaur Very Happy Clapping

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CWA, Moss Vale Branch
66 Elizabeth Street
Moss Vale NSW

The CWA started in the Southern Highlands as the Berrima District branch in February, 1925. This branch closed ten months later, dividing into (1) Bowral and (2) Moss Vale-Sutton Forest-Exeter branches.
The first formal Moss Vale meeting was in March 1926, becoming Moss Vale in 1946 when Exeter branch opened.
This building first opened in July, 1949, and has had two major upgrades since then. This branch interacts with the community in many ways, evolving from its historical roots of a Baby health centre to providing friendship and support, helping the community, lobbying for change, donations to appeals and various fund raising and fun activities. The Branch makes both financial and practical donations to local schools and other worthwhile community groups, community events and individual needs.

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CWA, Bowral Branch
Wingecarribee Street
Bowral NSW

This CWA had been used by many organisations and had many weddings here over the time it has been standing here.

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CWA in Ayr north Qld

This CWA is in Leura. It's a lovely little building and was obviously purpose-built for the CWA

Armidale NSW
The CWA has seven branches in the Northern Tablelands group. Despite all the work they do for the welfare of women and their families, the CWA has a image for their awesome home cooking. No surprises Seeka was keen to tag along!
TFTC Doodle Bug Oz

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Bacchus Marsh Branch meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the R.S.L. Hall, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh, starting from 10am.
There is nothing on the building itself that describes this as a CWA hall, it is quite clear from the CWA description that this is indeed a meeting place.

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The Melton Day Branch meet on the second Thursday of each month at 10.30am
The meeting is held at Bluestone Masonic Hall in Palmerston Street, Melton.

This is the home of my branch of the CWA - the Traralgon Evening branch. We share the hall with my original branch, the Traralgon Branch who meet during the day which worked for me until I had children so I stared up an evening branch to get to know more women my own age in the area. The day branch are celebrating meeting in this hall for 60 years this year which is a pretty impressive achievement. The women who bought this hall back then were clearly clever - it's on one of the town's busiest CBD streets, right next to the supermarket though it does seem to fade into the background, much like Sirius Black's house in Harry Potter; you walk past it but don't notice it's there. Last year, my branch applied for a local council grant to have an air conditioner installed and the inside of the hall painted and we were successful, so we're trying to bring the hall back to life. TFTC Doodle Bug Oz and for bringing attention to one of my favourite organisations.

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As a member of the CWA had to post our own hall.

CWA Wilberforce Branch
41 George Rd, Wilberforce, NSW 2756

Wilberforce Branch of the Country Women's Association
Meets at 7pm,
1st Tuesday each Month- Meeting.
3rd Tuesday each Month- Friendship Night

Check us out on Facebook Country Women's Association - Wilberforce Branch
https://www.facebook.com/CWAWilberforce/#

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Found the one in Blacktown NSW it is in a little cul-de-sac at the end with Senior Citz, Meels on Wheels and Girl Guides in the area. The little area is usually used as a car park
For those interested
Meeting day1st Wednesday 
Meeting Time10.00am 
Meeting placeCWA Rooms... 9 Gribble Pl... Blacktown
Thanks for the locationless Doodle Bug Oz

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Country Womens Assocition - Richmond Branch &
Country Womens Assocition - Hawkesbury Evening Branch

Located in West Market Street, Richmond (NSW)

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This is the CWA hall in Southport, Qld.

I was walking to the library from the tram station and on siting the distinctive blue and white sign knew I had to take its photo for a summer series. Unfortunately I did not have my GPS or usual 'mascot' with me.

To be honest, this is the side of the building, I thought that with the topiary hedges, grass lawn, and pink frangipani it was far prettier than the front which was basically an unpaved carpark.

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on the way to basketball tonight detoured to find this one.

Boronia CWA

We found this CWA building at Strathalbyn, South Australia. It appears it may be used for other purposes these days, but it was hard to tell exactly.

It's a wonder the CWA is still a thing these days. It's not like people in rural areas are isolated like they used to be.

Thanks Doodle Bug Oz.

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This is the inside of what used to be the CWA hall in Toongabbie. They knocked it down when they were building the new shops nearby & the plot is still lying empty.

I used to belong to a folk music club which held our meetings inside it, this was one of our concerts. We had some great times in that little hall.

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Seeka stopped by our local CWA hall this morning. Unfortunately he was too early for scones

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Theodore CWA

A well maintained CWA in the rural town of Theodore in central QLD. The town was completely flooded in 2011 so it has probably had a new coat of paint since then. Thanks.

Penrith C.W.A
located opposite Penrith RSL on Tindale st

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165 Elizabeth Street Hobart
The first CWA gift shop in Hobart opened in 1942 in rented rooms in Murray Street. Then it moved to Mather’s Lane in 1949 and the current building was purchase in 1951. It was established so that members could sell their goods to help them through hard times.
Today the CWA Shops and Market stalls are an important fundraising source for the organisation. The proceeds directly support CWA works in the community and they are primarily staffed by volunteers. The shop offers high quality handmade products such as cakes, biscuits and preserves as well as handicrafts and flowers to the community at very reasonable prices. TFTLC

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Richmond CWA seems to be nothing more that a small kiosk on the main street, (Windsor St). There must be more to them in this area...I'm assuming that this it where you can buy their wares.

Came across this CWA building in Red Hill

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CWA building in Longford. However while there is a branch of CWA in Cressy I could not find evidence of a Longford CWA still in existence. The CWA hall is available for hire.

Grattai CWA Hall for the Castlereagh Country Women’s Association. On the corner of Hill End and Windeyer Roads, NSW. This group meets at 10:00 am on the third Wednesday of the month. Stay tuned, there will be a cache at this location soon...and many more in the area.

The CWA in Barcaldine Qld.

Our local CWA hall on Brightview Road at Glenore Grove, Qld.

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#GA312 - 14:45; In Tassie visiting family and taking the opportunity to grab a few locationless caches which might prove difficult at home in Canberra. Spotted the local CWA Hall in Bridport, so took the snap and now claiming the cache. TFTC Doodle Bug Oz

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Driving west of Mitchell Q on the Warrego Highway you will drive thru the very small community of Amby. This town services the local grazing industry and has the essential facilities. Shop Pub Fuel Toilets park with shade swings and BBQ.

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CWA Hall in Stanwell Park, NSW . . .

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This CWA Building is located in the very small settlement of Thullimbah located in the Granite Belt region of Queensland just North of Stanthorpe. Back in the day the New England Highway used to run thru here but has been relocated slightly east of the town these days due to the ever increasing traffic. This little settlement would have been the hub of the surrounding fruit growing area back in the 1900's but progress is slowing closing down all the business's in town. The hall would have been a central meeting point and very busy back then then but now just for the stalwarts of the community.

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I just had to drive to Mundubbera to find two caches that have been published for three weeks without FTF's and on the way back was collecting locationless photos. The Gayndah CWA is located very close to the main CBD of town. It has regular monthly meetings and hosts a lot of other activities for the town owing to its location and proximity to everything in town. TFTC.

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Happy for you to log this as a find Dippedidooda .....

An interesting cache. I tried to find out if there was any information on the Somerset branch - but was unsuccessful.
But I'd discovered this commemorative plaque which I thought was most interesting in Somerset, while I was out for a jog.
Some time ago, I'd remembered an old lady saying they used to have meetings in a delapidated building (looks like a garage and has to be demolished). Photo attached of both plaque and building - but they aren't near each other. The plaque is down by the river near a picnic/bbq/playground area. Coords are for plaque.
I'm unsure whether this qualifies for a find - let me know if you think it's OK, and I'll change to a "Found" log. Thanks doodlebugoz.

This CWA is located North of Bundaberg just off the Bundaberg to Lowmead road at the tiny settlement of Yandaran. Just past this town approximately 20klm there is the Miara area right on the estuary where there is a boat ramp and good fishing. The CWA at Yandaran is very active and on the day of my visit they were setting up for a cent auction.

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This CWA is located at Bargara near Bundaberg in Qld. It is near the caravan park right at the end of the esplanade before you get to the caravan park and sports fields. In days gone by I suspect the hall would also have been used for indoor sports but today it is a meeting place and the hall is hired out fro functions.

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Didn't realise we still had one in Darwin

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CWA - Jondaryan
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Stopped here today to grab a cache opposite and noticed that the local CWA use the hall as a meeting place.
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I located this Country Women's Association shop in St John Street, Launceston.

The Elginvale Qld CWA. the building is located 40 klm by road North west of Nanango Qld on the road to Manumbar, Big forestry camp here, and if you are game can continue on to Gympie on very rough 15k's of rough rough. The building used to be a state school that was closed not long after the nearby sawmill and forestry camp closed back in the early 80's. The grounds and building are well maintained by the local graziers and the Ladies of this CWA are very pro active in community activities and fund raising.

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South Australia 2013 with Sol de Lune. With a bit of help I managed a raft of locationless caches on this trip. Lots of fun. 949

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Albida

Went to Orange for a day trip on our road trip to the big island. Looking for a couple of unloved trigs and spotted the Orange headquarters of the CWA. Some members were just leaving so went off to find the trigs and when we came back the coast was clear. TFTC

Holidaying on Yorke Peninsula and found the Yorketown CWA building

Popped down to Stanwell Park, NSW for business today and saw this CWA. Nice location near the beach this town... interested what the SPAT had to do with the country women? hehehe See the picture.

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GCA 701 - 6770. Spotted the Pambula CWA while heading home today. Actually walked past last night after dinner so it was a quick drive by photo and find for today !

TFTC !!

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The Tumut CWA rooms. I especially liked the sign out the front which talks about 'Chicks with Attitude'. TFTC.

Found this CWA hall on Bruny Island. It looks in good condition:D

This is the CWA building in Moss Vale in NSW it is at number 66 Elizabeth Street in Moss Vale.

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Went hunting for caches at night on the way back to the motel I found this CWA hall BUT it had CWA Victoria??? This is NSW then I looked up and found the Mexicans are creeping into NSW even the Genteel Women of the CWA.
MURRAY VALLEY GROUP – Map Reference : 9

Group President: Elaine – 5032 3434; mobile 0427 321 694

Branches: Balranald, Booren, Moulamein, Nyah, Nykora, Swan Hill, Tanlynne, Tyntynder.

Oh my lord they are invading First footy now the CWA
ACKO

Mundaring C.W.A

Nanango QLd CWA building is located at 59 fitzroy Street Nanango QLd.It is directly opposite the major grocery store in town. This building is available to local groups for meetings and other events. The ladies who are current members of this organisation are not spring chickens any more and are urgently trying to attract younger members to keep the association open in town. Not having much luck to date. Members are usually the older member of the town community or ladies off nearby grazing and grain properties. TFTC

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HOBART, Tasmania
Hobarts main office of the Country Womens Assosc.
Thanks for the cache Doodle Bug Oz

Doodle Bug Oz

My local CWA shares it's rooms with many other organisations. Thakyou for this cache. I enjoy going to the monthly meetings and attending the craft group when able to.

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Doodle Bug Oz

Hi Doodle Bug Oz
This chapter of the Country Womens Association is located in Huonville, Tasmania.
The C.W.A. has existed for many years in Huonville and I have had many aunties as members of this organisation in the Huon and on the North West Coast of Tasmania.
As a youngster, each time they were going to attend their "club" meetings, I would tease them by saying "Off to the Chin Waggers Association, eh!" A quick little clip under the ear would follow with both of us giggling as they departed for their meetings.
However, jokes aside; we still support the efforts of these fine women by purchasing their produce at Huonville, especially their chocolate cakes.
A great organisation; which is very community minded, especially in the Huon.
TFTC and cheers;
OldSaint.

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Doodle Bug Oz

We were visiting Stanthorpe to see the area and to cache when we came across the local C.W.A. The photo added to the Gallery shows one of us outside the C.W.A. building in Stanthorpe.

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The Berry CWA occupy the former Berry Bowling Club building. The green is still evident out the back.

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Leura CWA
Megalong Street at Leura Mall
Leura, NSW

This Blue Mountains CWA is the site of regular, almost daily markets and is located right near the centre of Leura, next to the cafes and shops.

I go past it nearly every day . . .

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The CWA of NSW - Canberra Branch. Interesting.....

Maybe there isn't a CWA of the ACT, so Canberra gets lumped in with NSW. Oh well, so be it.....

Anyway, here is where the ladies of the Canberra Branch meet, 8 Barry Drive, Canberra City. Think this building will be around for a few years to come.

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Doodle Bug Oz

Sadly the Darwin CWA has turned into a Turkish restaurant and the accomodation has been replaced with a high rise building which empahasises that this is a great cache idea to start preserving the history of the CWAs before it is too late.

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Margaret River CWA
Saw this pop up this arvo and went straight out to get a pic to claim FTF, hope i got it, lol
My daughter Chloe also attends this building on a Tuesday evening for Cub Scouts

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Doodle Bug Oz

Happy CWA hunting