History and Constitution
80 years and thousands of members later, the AWA is still thriving and contributing to our adopted country.
Have a read through our Constitution and our history below.
AWA CONSTITUTION
[AWA Constitution, adopted at the June 13, 2003 General Meeting. Revised
November 15, 2011]
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Thoughts on our History, Barry Novy (POA)
From what I can see, Americans and Aussies feel easy with each other. They simply like each other and have for a very long time. We live with ...
On June 1, 1931, 16 woman came together with the hope of contributing to their adopted country. These women were members of the South Yarra Auxiliary...
With many servicemen and women away lighting, the war years were particularly difficult for many Australians. The AWA answered the call to duty. ...
The 1950's saw the AWA consolidate its fundraising activities by raising funds
for purchasing equipment.
1954 marked a record donat...
1960's - Swinging 60's
The decade of protest, folk songs and the Vietnam War. Membership was growing
into an active and ever broade...
1970's - Fashion & Love
The 1970's was the decade of fashion hats, shoes and fabulous outfits were
showcased by many stylish me...
Since the beginning of the AWA fifty years ago, the Auxiliary has contributed over $250,000 to the Hospital. By 1989, one-third of all AWA members ar...
Timeless volunteering, spectacular events and appreciation of strong life-long friendships made the 1990s our most successful fundraising decade ever...
This decade saw the AWA grow in membership and hone its fundraising skills. Many members worked timelessly to make it a wonderful Auxiliary to be a p...
