By Dominique Tassell
The three winners of Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) bursaries have been announced, with two Warwick women among the winners.
Kaitlyn Newley and Lauren Hutchinson, both from Assumption College, were both awarded the $1500 bursary.
Kaitlyn is now studying a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Southern Queensland.
Lauren is now studying a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at the University of Sunshine Coast.
Ryan Strachan from Goondiwindi High was also awarded a bursary and is now studying a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland.
QCWA has helped many students over the years, with degrees and qualifications ranging from flight school, dance, paramedicine, medicine, engineering, and teaching just to name a few.
The bursary is designed to help with books or bond for students moving out of the region.
The funds for the bursaries are raised primarily through ventures such as the QCWA kitchen, with approximately 900 sandwiches going into providing the bursary to all three students.
In good news, the QCWA Condamine Valley/Warwick Branch Rooms will be open again for the great sandwiches and salad rolls from Monday 28 February.
The rooms will open at 8.30 am, and guests are asked to wear their masks and use hand sanitiser.
“We wish to thank all for their patience and understanding regarding the current closing of our Grafton Street rooms due to Omnicom. Our volunteers are vital to QCWA and their health, and wellbeing, during the last few months have been of the highest priority, said QCWA Concamine Valley/Warwick Branch President, Michele Slater.
“We are very pleased our rooms are now available not only for sandwiches and drinks, but our hall will be available for hire for meetings and wakes as from 28 February.”
Locals can ring 4661 2966 for sandwich/bread roll orders, hall rental, and membership enquiries.
“Eating in the QCWA Rooms is still under consideration,” Michele said.
