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Sydney's Budget. What About the Rest of NSW?

Posted on 23/06/2026
The Country Women's Association of NSW says the 2026-27 NSW Budget reads like a plan for Sydney, with regional, rural and remote communities left searching for their share of a record spend...
  

CWA of NSW endorses urgent action on critical road links across Great Dividing Range

Posted on 7/05/2026
Urgent action on long-term infrastructure solutions for major roads connecting western areas of the state with the coast has been overwhelmingly endorsed by members of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW at their annual State Conference...
  

Health, education, infrastructure concerns inform record number of motions

Posted on 28/04/2026
A call for the scrapping of compulsory land acquisition for infrastructure like roads and pipelines in NSW is among another record number of policy motions up for debate at this year’s Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW annual State Conference.
  

BIRRR and CWA of NSW say plan to call 000

Posted on 15/04/2026
Bush families urged to plan ahead for emergencies as misinformation risks lives...
  

Recipe for success for CWA of NSW’s biggest annual fundraiser

Posted on 31/03/2026
There’s always debate around the most popular showbag of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, but one thing there’s usually overwhelming agreement on is the best spot for a bite to eat: the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW’s famous Tea Room.
  

Vodafone Has Bush Blindspot

Posted on 27/03/2026
The Rural, Regional and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) says Vodafone Australia’s latest ‘comeback’ advertising campaign, featuring comedian Ali Wong, has missed the mark, describing it as dismissive of the people, industries and communities
  

CWA of NSW to stand with local communities at event protesting coal seam gas expansion

Posted on 18/03/2026
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW will be among community, agricultural, union and First Nations organisations from across the state who are coming together on the weekend to oppose Santos’ coal seam gas (CSG) plans for the Pilliga....
  

CWA of NSW calls for urgent action on fuel security

Posted on 10/03/2026
The Country Women’s Association of NSW is calling for urgent action to address Australia’s fuel security vulnerabilities, warning that successive governments have ignored repeated warnings about the fragility of the nation’s fuel supply...
  

Survey reveals inadequate housing options, health services among main concerns

Posted on 2/03/2026
The CWA of NSW has released the findings of its second inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, with some clear messages emerging: access to essential health services, secure housing, economic participation, safety, and connection...
  

CWA of NSW forum on renewables roll-out chance for regions to call for more consideration

Posted on 21/10/2025
Concerns that the voices of rural and regional communities are being ignored in the roll-out of renewable energy projects across the state has prompted the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW to convene a forum...