QCWA Annual Report 2018-2019

The Queensland Country Women’s Association • Annual Report 2018–2019

OVERVIEW

QCWA PATRON Mrs Kaye de Jersey

CONTENTS

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Organisation

Patron’s message Sponsors, Partners

OVERVIEW

Connections, Public Rural Crisis Fund

Notice of Meeting The 96th Annual General Meeting of The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) will be held during the 97th State Conference from Monday 21 October to Thursday 24 October 2019 at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, 5 Walker Street, Maryborough Q 4650. Business • Confirmation of the Minutes of the 95th Annual General Meeting held on 24 October 2018; • Presentation of the State President’s Report for 2018–2019; • Receive and adopt this Annual Report for the 12-month period from 24 October 2018 to 24 October 2019; • Presentation of the Annual Financial Report for the 12-month period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 included in same; • Appointment of Auditors for the coming year; • Appointment of Returning Officers; • Motions for Resolutions; • Various other Reports, speakers, presentations and prize awards; • Nominations for and election of State Vice-President Northern Region; • Announcement of 2020 State Executive Board; • Announcement of 2020 Health Awareness Speaker and 2021 Primary Product; • Transact any other business for which due notice has been given and/or which has been suitably adopted.

Media | Recognition

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Regions and Divisions map

Past State President State President Valued Volunteers In-kind donations State Secretary ACWW Conference

EXECUTIVE

Vice-President Northern Region Vice-President Central Region Vice-President Southern Region

International Officer

STATEWIDE

New branches

Sister branches / Pen Pals / Friendship

Ruth magazine Country Kitchens

Public Rural Crisis Fund

Cookery

Dressmaking

Floral Art Handcraft

International Study Knitting and Crochet

COMMITTEES

Patchworkers Photography

Essay and Public Speaking

Art Competition

Atherton Tableland

Far Northern

Northern

NORTHERN

North Western

Pioneer Burnett

Capricornia

Central Highlands

CENTRAL

Gympie and South Burnett Nambour and North Coast

REGIONS

Port Curtis

Border

Darling Downs Greater Brisbane

Maranoa

SOUTHERN

South Eastern

By order of the 2019 State Executive Board and State President, QCWA ABN 22 621 683 521

Warrego Western

West Moreton

State Executive Board

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Profit or Loss

Financial Position Changes in Equity

FINANCIAL

Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Statement by members of the State Executive Board

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