Australia
NWR has a thriving presence is Australia with groups in many parts of the country.
The first Australian NWR Group was formed in 1968, and it still continues today. Like the UK, there is no joining fee, and the membership cost is a modest AU$15 per year which is used to pay for insurance cover, publicity materials, and the quarterly newsletter.
Organisation
The Australian NWR is organised by the following people who can be contacted for more information:
Barbara Lucas
National Organiser
Bev Kearney
Treasurer
Trish Crimean
Secretary
National Conference
NWR Australia holds a national conference each year, which is run by a different group each year. This year's conference will be organised by the Eastern Suburbs Group in Sydney and will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Coogee on 27th Oct 2012. The theme is "Culture by the sea" and will include talks by artists, sculptors and writers as well as a visit to the "Sculpture by the Sea" exhibition. More information and registration details are available to download below.
Useful Documents
All files are in PDF format.
Hands across the sea
Australian groups are lively and active and always willing to welcome visitors from NWR UK. Just let Mary Dodkins, NWR's Communications Coordinator know of your intended trip and you could well be attending your next NWR meeting in a vibrant, friendly group "down under".
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