Prestigious grant award for Gloucester CWA student member Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 5, 2025 Claire van der Stel has been a CWA member for nine years. Photo: supplied. GLOUCESTER Country Women’s Association (CWA) student member Claire van der Stel, 19, has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious CWA Sylvia Osborne Memorial Grant. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au The annual grant program is open to all NSW students in years 11, 12 or tertiary education, who are planning to undertake studies relating to textiles, dressmaking, fashion and design. After outstanding achievements at school in visual arts and textiles as well as academic distinction, Claire recently completed her first year at the University of Technology Sydney, working towards a Bachelor of Design: Fashion and Textiles. “Claire has been a member of the Gloucester Branch for nine years, firstly as a junior member and the last two as a student member,” said branch spokesperson Margery Phair. “During that time [she] has enjoyed many hobbies such as crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, book binding and macramé and has been successful in many CWA competitions. “Her work has been displayed at the CWA State Conference representing Mid North Coast Group. “Gloucester CWA is proud of Claire’s achievements and would be happy to give potential fashion students further details of the grant.”
