The 90th CWA State Creative Arts Exhibition is coming to Kyabram in August. Pictured is Kyabram-Sheridan CWA member Doreen Napier with an impressive collection of crafts and cookery, most of which she created.
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Ryan Bellingham
Kyabram Town Hall will be packed with hand crafts and tasty treats for the 90th Country Women’s Association State Creative Arts Exhibition.
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On Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9, over 1500 entries into the exhibition across more than 270 categories will be on display to the public.
It will showcase Victorian CWA members’ skills across knitting, basketry, China painting, dressmaking, doll making and more, as well as in cookery and preserves.
Doreen Napier’s diverse range of preserves.
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Ryan Bellingham
CWA Creative Arts Committee chair Heather Scott said it was great to have the popular event return to Kyabram for the second time in six years.
“We’re really looking forward to it because we did have such a successful event in 2019,” she said.
“Our local members in that area have put such a lot of work into making it a success, and I’m sure it will be.”
The hand crafts and cookery will be judged by an expert panel of around 20 people a few days before the exhibition opens to the public.
While it may sound like an enviable position, Ms Scott said the judges’ work could be quite demanding.
“The public always thinks they’d like to help judge the cookery, but ... every entry receives a written comment from the judges, giving them feedback,” she said.
“It's a very big job for the judges, and has to be very carefully considered.”
Kyabram-Sheridan CWA member Doreen Napier, who is a cookery judge and heavily involved in the event, highlighted how Kyabram would benefit from the event.
Doreen Napier beside the preserves she will enter in the exhibition.
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Ryan Bellingham
According to Ms Napier, some accommodation has been booked out for a week, bringing a boost to local hospitality, tourism and petrol bowsers.
“It’s a great injection of funds into the town, which is just so good. It puts us on the map,” she said.
Ms Napier thanked the town for its support in organising the event, and the local businesses for their contributions to the raffles, with 20 tickets to be drawn both days.
To celebrate the exhibition’s 90th anniversary, items from previous years will also be on show.
Preserves and artistic entries from last year’s state exhibition in Moe.
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Ms Scott thanked Campaspe Shire Council for its sponsorship, and the local businesses that contributed to the raffles.
The exhibition opens from 9am to 5pm on Friday, August 8, with the official opening and awards presentation held at 11am, and runs from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, August 9.
Entry is $15, or free for children accompanied by an adult, at the Kyabram Town Hall, 199-209 Allan St.
The hall is an accessible venue, and free parking is available behind the site.
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