Our Committee

President and Mid North Coast Group Treasurer

Janella Leotta – member for 8 years

Lives in the Manning Valley, Mid North Coast and previously worked for TAFE NSW. Janella enjoys meeting others with similar interests through the Virtual Branch.

“CWA does such amazing work across NSW that I really wanted to be part of it”.

Secretary and Handicraft Officer

Rosemary Small – member for 8 years.

Rosemary lives on a property outside Marrar NSW, near Wagga Wagga. They grow wheat, lupins and canola. Rosemary is a retired infant’s school Assistant Principal. She enjoys craft and has tried most forms of craft including pottery, tapestry, macrame, embroidery, cross stitch, woodwork, knitting, spinning and weaving and quiltmaking (mostly hand applique work), hand and machine quilting. Go Girl!

Treasurer and Cookery Officer

Cheryl Alcock – member for 6 years

Vice President

Penny Williams – member for 5 year

Penny was born and raised in South Australia. She moved to NSW to study Rural Science at the University of New England where she met her husband. Penny has lived in Leeton for many years. They spend extended periods of time travelling in their caravan. Her interests are the environment, photography, playing bridge and doing some casual teaching.

Vice President and Fundraising Officer

Danielle Mackay – member for 8 years

Danielle comes from a six generational farming property in the Snowy Mountains region of NSW. She is a Registered Nurse/Midwife and is a passionate

advocate for rural Australia.

Danielle enjoys cooking new recipes and perfecting old ones. She is often at meetings with bad bed hair and it’s best not to ask her about her knitting.

Danielle organises our Virtual Street Stall each month.

International Officer

Fiji is our country of study for 2026.

Agriculture and Environmental Officer

This year we are looking at the glossy black cockatoo, She Oaks, and escaped garden plants.

Cultural Officer and Book club guru

Helen Doyle

Book club is a casual meet and chat about books or interesting podcasts etc.

The topic will vary from month to month. There are no set study requirement for specific books as this is quite challenging to manage in our branch.

Hospital Liaison Officers

Sara and Alice Fergusson

Social Issues Officer

CWA of New South Wales - committees

Agricultural and Environmental

Hospital Support

Show Catering

The Land Cookery

Handicraft

International

Social Issues

Cultural

Further information on the work that each State Committee undertakes can be found on the CWA of NSW website.