Wilma - Women in the Local Macarthur Area

30/07/2025

Team WILMA were jingling all the way on Saturday at the annual Youth Solutions winter fundraiser.

The glittering event, hosted by The Cube Campbelltown Catholic Club, featured the awesome work of Youth Solutions, including musical performances by some talented young locals.
WILMA celebrated along with other great local institutions and supporter of Youth Solutions including Marsdens Law Group, Campbelltown Chamber of Commerce, and Hands on Hearts Macarthur. Also joining in the fun was Tia Veech (The Blue Butterfly Institute & WOTSO), Councillor Josh Cotter - Campbelltown City Council, Shefali Pall (Alkalizer), Nicole Fox (Fox & Co), and Leanne Di Fazio (Look Deeper Marketing).

You can support the vital work of Youth Solutions all year round via their website (youthsolutions.com.au).

25/07/2025

Have you started your entry yet?

Find full details on how to enter The 'New' WILMA Art Competition 2025 here: https://www.wilma.org.au/whats-on/

25/07/2025

Ladies, are you Super-Smart?

Amid this cost-of-living crisis, planning ahead is more important than ever.
Your superannuation will play a key part of your future wellbeing – but how well do you really understand it?

• How much do you have?
• How much will you need?
• How can you get more?
• What else can your super do for you?

Get your head around the basics of superannuation and empower yourself to take control of your own financial future.

Join WILMA’s ‘Super-Smart’ workshop/s (online or in-person) this August.

Led by a registered financial adviser with expertise in women’s superannuation, the workshop will be judgement-free and free of charge.

Register your interest today by emailing your name and contact details to Wilma - Women in the Local Macarthur Area and stay tuned for confirmation of workshop date/s next week.

22/07/2025

WILMA Is currently planning to delivery a range of skills-based support and educational opportunities to women living in the Macarthur area.

We have a few ideas but would love to get your input about what topics and projects you think WILMA should be delivering.
Please take < 2 minutes to tell us what you think via the survey link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5M7Q3YR

15/07/2025

The UN celebrates World Youth Skills Day to highlight the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work opportunities and entrepreneurship.

Recognising this, WILMA Is currently planning to delivery a range of skills-based support and educational opportunities to the young women living in the Macarthur area.

We have a few ideas but would love to get your input about what topics and projects you think WILMA should be delivering.
Please take < 2 minutes to tell us what you think via the survey link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RY6TMZQ

13/07/2025

✨ MAYOR’S GALA 2025 ✨

Had a wonderful time last night at the Mayor’s ‘Ready to Rock’ theme Gala🤘🏽🎸🎶

At this years Gala all funds raised will support local Charity The Formal Project Inc 👗

It was so lovely to catch up with friends, other local organisations and volunteers!

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11/07/2025

Did you know that doing something creative each day may help you live a longer, healthier life? 💜💚💜

A 2018 study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology found that people who engage in some kind of creative activity each day experience positive effects on their neurological and psychological functioning. This includes improvements in cognitive flexibility and executive functions, enhanced memory and neuroplasticity, and increased self-esteem and confidence.

Other studies have demonstrated a link between regular creative activities and stress reduction, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and a decreased risk of age-related cognitive decline (such as memory loss or dementia), likely related to the growth of new neurons and better brain health.

In short, being creative will increase your feelings of happiness, life satisfaction, and overall well-being.

So, what kind of activities can you do to achieve this?

These benefits come from regular participation in any form of creativity, including:

• Listening to music, playing an instrument or singing, dance, and drama
• Journaling, creative writing, poetry, and storytelling
• Cooking, gardening, puzzle-solving, and learning a new language
• Painting, drawing, sculpting, pottery, and crafting.

Or you could enter The ‘New’ WILMA Art Competition...

09/07/2025

Youth Solutions is a youth health service, providing services and programs to reduce drug and alcohol harm and increase youth wellbeing 💙

WILMA is so excited to be attending their upcoming event Jingle in July - a festive Winter Gala to celebrate and raise funds in support of local young people.

Youth Solutions still have a handful of tickets available if you would like to attend ✨

BOOK YOUR PLACE! ✨🎄❤️

All young people deserve to live healthy, safe and well-connected lives.

➡️ https://forms.office.com/r/BQxyND8ekW ⬅️

This July, we will come together to celebrate and raise funds in support of local young people. And we'd love for you to join us!

Celebrate with us at our Jingle in July - a festive winter gala at THE CUBE - Campbelltown Convention & Entertainment Centre, Campbelltown Catholic Club. Expect delicious food, quality entertainment and a great night out. The best part? All funds raised support Youth Solutions' impactful work with local young people.

✨Youth Solutions is a youth health service, providing services and programs to reduce drug and alcohol harm and increase youth wellbeing.✨

https://youthsolutions.com.au/get-involved/events/annual-charity-event/

07/07/2025

It was a pleasure to attend Campbelltown City Councils Community Flag raising event this morning at the Civic Forecourt to mark the beginning of NAIDOC Week Celebrations.

The event included a smoking ceremony, cultural performances, Welcome to Country by some wonderful local community elders and morning tea by Shefali and her amazing team at Alkalizer.

NAIDOC Week 2025 marks a powerful milestone celebrating 50 years of honouring Indigenous voices, culture and resilience.

The 2025 theme, "The Next generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy", celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.

❤️💛🖤

02/07/2025

With NAIDOC Week around the corner, Campbelltown will proudly celebrate the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here in the Macarthur region.

Join us in honouring the stories, traditions and strength of the Dharawal people, the Traditional Custodians of this land.

Let’s walk together for a better future.

Please see details below with events recognising NAIDOC week 2025.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Everyone is invited to join us in recognising NAIDOC Week 2025 at Campbelltown Billabong Parklands on Monday 7 July. Join us at:

Community Flag Raising
🕒 9.30am to 10.30am
📍 Campbelltown Civic Forecourt
🌐 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wTAde

Queen Street Community March
🕒 10.30am to 11am
📍 Queen Street (moving road closures)
🌐 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wTAdd

Community Connection Day
🕒 11am to 3pm
📍 Campbelltown Billabong Parklands
🌐 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wTAdf

NSW Police NAIDOC Touch Football Competition
🕒 9am to 3pm
📍 Sarah Redfern Oval
🌐 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wTAdc

25/06/2025

✨ 🫖 HAPPIEST MORNING TEA 2025 🫖 ✨

Today the WILMA team attended the Happiest Morning Tea at Oz Funland!

It was lovely to catch up with local community members, volunteers and Councillor Warren Morrison - Chairperson for the 24 hour fight again cancer Macarthur.

A very special mention to Rainbow Crossing Inc and Macarthur Women's Coffee Club for their dedication and commitment to such a worthy cause as all proceeds raised today goes towards the 24 hour fight against Cancer Macarthur ❤️

20/06/2025

Join the search for WILMA

We are excited to launch The ‘New’ WILMA Art Competition.

Help us to reinvent WILMA as a holistic, creative and inclusive support service for the women of Macarthur by creating an original artwork showing us how you imagine the ‘new’ WILMA services and what women’s wellbeing means to you.

Be in the running to win an awesome prize and have your artwork displayed as part of the “Who is WILMA?” exhibition to be held this coming spring.

Entries open this coming Monday 23rd June 2025 and will close on 31st August 2025.

Visit wilma.org.au for further details.