CWA Woy Woy Branch

20/05/2026

Come by on sunday and say hi to some of the members who will tempt you with that familiar Aussie smell of sizzling snags and sautéing onions.

They will also have home made baked treats for sale.



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10/05/2026

Last week three members travelled to Forster for the annual CWA State Conference. The conference is about passing motions that will be presented to parliament but there is also some fun to be had.

Our member Lorraine Jones came 2nd in the state for her Bush Ballad.
Thanks to the hard work of Liz Shaw we came 2nd in the state for our Cultural book and we came 1st for the most number of Land Cookery entries for a branch with 51 plus members.

Well done to everyone in all the Groups across the state who entered the many varied competitions and thank you Foster for hosting this years conference.

09/05/2026

29/04/2026

The big pink bus arrived again this week to park in the grounds of our hall for the next 10 weeks or so.

We are so proud to host the bus again for the 7th year. It is a valued service for all women on the Peninsular.

It only takes 20 minutes and could save your life so please call BreastScreen NSW on 132050 to book your mammogram and then come and admire our decorated bras on our hall.

28/04/2026

Yesterday 30 very enthusiastic CWA members and friends boarded the bus at 8.30am along with "Disco Dave" their very informative and attentive driver then headed to Birkenhead Point for a day of shopping at the many and varied direct factory outlets. Morning tea stop along the way with games and a lucky seat draw saw the day unfold.

The return trip saw them home safely back to the hall at 4.30pm, tired and somewhat quieter and with lighter purses.

The company were great to deal with and made the experience a very pleasurable one. We highly recommend them.

24/04/2026

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

- In Flanders Fields, John McCrae (1914)
- Picture 'Benedictus' by Artist Kerry Sandhu

08/04/2026

Our new Ag and Environment officer Vicki has definitely embraced her role in her first year as a Woy Woy member taking out second place at the Luddenham show recently.

Her knitted chickens caused a clucking flurry when she entered the show and came a close second to the first place winner. How eggciting!

Maybe we can persuade Vicki to knit some more for our next market day and hope she doesn't chicken out 🤣

28/03/2026

Yesterday five of our members attended the CWA of NSW Hornsby & District Branch to partake in their yearly, ever popular 3 in 1 day.

Members were treated to this year's County of Study Fiji, with lovely food and cultural information.

They also learnt about this years beautiful bird of study, the black cockatoo and our native She Oak (casuarina) that has quite a few varieties as does the black cockatoo.

Not only is CWA about giving to community and forming friendships, it is also about learning from other countries and their cultures. The similarities and the differences between us.

Hornsby Branch is one of thirteen branches that make up the Northumberland group which starts at Hornsby and ends at Morisset. So if you have ever thought about joining your local CWA don't hesitate to contact our state office at www.cwaofnsw.org.au for more information.

26/03/2026

Back to where it all began. Weet-bix Biscuits.

🌾WEET-BIX BISCUITS🌾

✨INGREDIENTS✨
▪️2 cups SR flour
▪️1 cup softened butter
▪️3/4 cup sugar
▪️6 weet-bix, crushed
▪️2 tablespoons, honey, golden syrup or maple
▪️1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
▪️3 tablespoons boiling water
▪️1 cup desiccated coconut or rolled oats or chopped fruit
▪️2 pinches salt

✨METHOD✨
▪️Pre-heat your oven to 160C or 140C fan forced and line a tray with baking paper.
▪️In a large bowl comb one the flour, coconut and weet-bix - set aside.
▪️In another bowl beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
▪️Melt the golden syrup in the boiling water then add the bi-carb and mix well.
▪️Stir the golden syrup mix into the butter and combine well.
▪️Add the flour, coconut and weet-bix mix to the butter mixture and combine.
▪️You want the mixture to be able to be rolled so if a little wet add more flour.
▪️Roll into balls about the size of a small egg on place on your lined tray.
▪️Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
▪️Leave to cool of 10 minutes on the tray before transferring to a wire rack.

25/03/2026

This week we retire our weekly segment affectionately known as .

Our first ever recipe was the 27th March 2020 when I was the President. It was a way of trying to stay connected to branch members and the wider community we served at the beginning of COVID lockdowns.

Every recipe I have made and tested before it was put on our page. In the early days my daughter was the Publicity Officer and she did the posting. When she had a baby, I took over Publicity after resigning as President so I could have much-needed quality time with my new grandson.

The last two years as Publicity Officer, I have maintained the dedication and almost every week tested and published another recipe. But, after six years and just over 300 recipes the time has come to retire it.

You will also see a new Publicity officer as of October this year because I now have two grandsons who are growing up way too fast and have become my priority. I am sure that the new Publicity Officer will do our branch proud and whilst there may not be any more ROW I am sure she will make the role her own.

So tomorrow, I will publish our first ever recipe — a fitting way to end where we began. Thank you to all of our almost 9500 followers on Facebook and Instagram for your loyal support of our page and our branch.

All recipes can be accessed by clicking on Photos then scrolling through them, best done over a cuppa. 🥰