Southern Highlands Evening CWA

08/06/2026

Yummy recipe

CWA Chocolate Buttercake recipe from "Jam Drops and Marble Cake"

185 g butter, softened
3 eggs
165g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
75 g (1/3 cup) plain flour
40 g(1/3 cup) cocoa powder
125 ml (1/2 cup) milk
Chocolate icing, to serve

1. Preheat over to moderate (180oC). Grease a deep 18cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.

2. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl of electric mixer and beat on low speed until ingredients are combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until mixture in smooth and changed in colour.

3. Pour mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand for a few minutes before turning out. When cooled, ice with chocolate icing. Optional: add walnuts to decorate.

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04/06/2026

If you'd like to make a tax deductible donation to the Country Women's Association of NSW Disaster Relief Fund, you can donate online at https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/donate

The CWA of NSW Disaster Relief Fund has been used for disasters such as floods, drought and bushfires, as well as other disasters.

As members help to cover our admin costs, all of your donation will go to those in need when they need it. A Tax receipt will be emailed out automatically on the same day as a donation is made.

30/05/2026

START A SCONVERSATION 💬 This International Scone Day, we’re celebrating our Sconversation resource, developed with our friends from the Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW.

Take a look 👉 https://bit.ly/4c8ANxj

Bake some scones, boil the jug and start a sconversation 💛.
Happy baking! 🫖🍪

ramhp_nsw

09/05/2026

SHE branch had a successful day raising funds for CanAssist today. This happy bunch of members cooked and served a high tea for 50 guests at the Illawarra machine knitter's fashion parade. Thanks to the knitters who donated a percentage of their takings to be added to our fundraising dollars for CanAssist . Thanks to Melissa at Oaktree village for hosting us. Thanks to Gumnut for the donation of sweet treats. Posted on behalf of Jenny Woodwell

05/05/2026

3 x Jenny. Not planned the blue today. JennyW and JennyL visited my Committee this afternoon, Hospital Support - great day today.

03/05/2026

A big thank you to all those who supported our stall in Springett’s Arcade on Saturday.

28/04/2026

More than 50 policy motions are up for discussion at our upcoming State Conference. These have come from members in our local branches across NSW and the ACT.

“...rural and regional communities have to be even louder in our calls for a fair share of services and resources, and our Association is committed to being at the forefront of that advocacy,” State President, Tanya Jolly said.

https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/Web/News-Events/Articles/CWA_Conference_2026.aspx

26/04/2026

We evolve and provide.

Johanna Griggs is visiting RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi to hear about her kitchen and her charity RecipeTin Meals.

24/04/2026

Lest we forget.

24/04/2026

SHE was represented today at the Dawn Service in Berrima. Members rose early and braved the Southern Highlands Fog - a beautiful service today. We were accompanied not only by the lilt of the pipes but also listened to Kookaburras as they too welcomed a new day.