Berry Branch of the CWA of NSW

02/06/2026

Blanket Drive
Berry CWA is currently running a blanket drive to assist SASSI and the Homeless Hub support the homeless in Nowra.
If you have any blankets, doonas, quilts etc in reasonable condition and would like to donate to our cause you can drop them off to our CWA hall 79 Victoria St on Wednesday mornings between 9-11.30 until the 12 June or this Friday 5 June between 9-12 or Friday 12 June any time between 9-3pm.

01/06/2026

Berry CWA congratulates RedBerry Quilters for the very successful and out standing BerryQuilt show. Congratulations on the amazing funds you raised. Your donations help support so many worthy organizations.

01/06/2026

23/04/2026

Yesterday we held a wonderful Soup ‘n Slice fund raising event supporting A Taste of Paradise Farm.

The Farm is a “not for profit” locally based, registered charity which has been operating since 1999. “The Farm” operates a day program for troubled young people which incorporates Assisted Animal Therapy, One on One Mentoring and Horticultural training.

Berry CWA thanks our local community who supported the event. As you can see by the attached photos we had a packed house, and raised a considerable sum for the Farm.

10/04/2026

Yesterday we celebrated our 75th anniversary. It was on the 11 April 1951 that the Berry Branch of the CWA held its inaugural meeting. That was the beginning of a vibrant active branch that has grown and supported the community continuously for 75 years.
To celebrate this important 75th anniversary we will hold an official event later in the year so watch this page for details.

04/04/2026

Just a couple of reminders about BERRY CWA upcoming events.
1. Don’t forget our free craft workshops for members of the community during the month of APRIL. If you want help with a knitting project, want to learn how to crochet or sew or even make a gift for Mother’s Day please come along. You may have a child, grandchild or friend who is on school holidays - bring them too!
Dates: ​Every Wednesday in April except 22 April.
Time: ​9-12noon
Venue: ​Berry CWA Hall, 79 Victoria St., Berry
Questions: Contact Joan at [email protected]

2. Our other event is a Soup ‘n Slice event on 22 April to raise funds to support A Taste of Paradise Farm. A Taste of Paradise Farm is a “not for profit” locally based, registered charity which has been operating since 1999. “The Farm” operates a day program for troubled young people which incorporates Assisted Animal Therapy, One on One Mentoring and Horticultural training.
The event is on Wednesday 22nd April, 11:30 to 2:00 in the Berry CWA Rooms, 79 Victoria Street.
Entry is $15 (cash only) for which you will not only be fed but also challenged with Trivia, guessing games and more. All proceeds go to A Taste of Paradise Farm.
Numbers are limited so if you wish to attend please contact Nancy Ghosh at [email protected] by 15 April.

Some photos from our first handicraft workshop. We also had a visit from some staff and students from North Nowra Primary School. We donated several of bolts of fabric to the school for costumes for their dance group and also to be used by other creative arts groups at the school. The fabric came from one of our members who generously donated it.

25/03/2026

Berry CWA will be running free craft workshops for members of the community during the month of APRIL. If you want help with a knitting project, want to learn how to crochet or sew or even make a gift for Mother’s Day (see some suggestions below) please come along. You may have a child, grandchild or friend who is on school holidays - bring them too!
As there are several Wednesdays in April there will be no rush to complete your project. There may be a small fee for any material we supply but it won’t be much and we do give you a cuppa, cake and a laugh for free. As an added incentive, Robyn will make her famous scones on our first workshop day. Sometimes we are just tea and scones!
Dates: ​Every Wednesday in April except 22 April when we will be running a fundraiser for A Taste of Paradise Farm. (Why not come to that too?)
Time: ​9-12noon
Venue: ​Berry CWA Hall, 79 Victoria St., Berry
Questions: Contact Joan at [email protected]
Workshops start next Wednesday 1 April.

21/03/2026

A Taste of Paradise Farm is a “not for profit” locally based, registered charity which has been operating since 1999. “The Farm” operates a day program for troubled young people which incorporates Assisted Animal Therapy, One on One Mentoring and Horticultural training.

Berry CWA takes pleasure in supporting A Taste of Paradise Farm by sponsoring a “Soup ‘n Slice” event on Wednesday 22nd April, 11:30 to 2:00 in the Berry CWA Rooms, 79 Victoria Street.

Entry is $15 (cash only) for which you will not only be fed but also challenged with Trivia, guessing games and more. All proceeds go to A Taste of Paradise Farm.

Numbers are limited so if you wish to attend please contact Nancy Ghosh at [email protected] by 15 April.

13/03/2026

Are you a stay at home mum? Have you recently retired? Are you looking for something interesting to do? Are you interested in supporting the less fortunate in our community? Have you considered volunteering?

Would you like to learn a new skill? We have members who can help you create some beautiful handicrafts? Would you like learn some of our secrets for making our award winning and delicious jams, preserves and baking?

As a start, every Wednesday during the month of April, we will be running sessions where members of the community will have the opportunity to make unique Mother’s Day gifts.

If you are looking to try something new this year why not consider Berry CWA!

We support our community by fund raising, cooking for the homeless, catering for community events and drawing awareness to local issues as well as providing a place to have a “cuppa" and share a laugh.

If you are interested In checking us out please contact - President Joan Cooper ([email protected]) or Secretary Nancy Ghosh ([email protected]). You can drop into our handicraft morning any Wednesday from 9:00-Noon, our choir every Friday 9:30-11:00 or our monthly meeting every 2nd Friday of the month at 1:00.

Our rooms are at 79 Victoria Street, Berry. We hope to see you soon!

03/03/2026

Partners thank you event. On Friday afternoon we had a small event to thank our hard working partners who without their help, assistance and support we couldn’t possibly do what we do to raise funds and support our local community.