Listed below in alphabetical order, are FAW NSW Regional Groups' meeting dates (monthly unless stated otherwise), venue and contact person for enquiries.
Ashfield/STRATHFIELD Writers
Every Second Tuesday – 7:15 pm
Wattle Room, Level 2,
Ashfield Civic Centre
Liverpool Road, Ashfield.
Enquiries: John Lindeman 0423 937 854
BANKSTOWN Writers
1st Saturday – 1.00 to 4.00 pm
Banksia Room, Revesby Workers Club.
Enquiries: Carney Vaughan 4268 5383
Web: www.bankstownwriters.asn.au
BLUE MOUNTAINS
1st Sunday – 1:45 to 4:45 pm
Springwood Neighbourhood Centre
Macquarie Road, Springwood.
Enquiries: Ron Lyons (President) 4751 2725
Susan Robinson (Publicity) 4758 6303
PO Box 125, Springwood 2777
CENTRAL COAST
3rd Sunday – 1.00 pm
Library, Gosford Leagues Club
Dane Drive, Gosford.
Enquiries: Helen Luidens (President) 4363 2627
or Hazel Humphrey (Secretary) 4328 4266
PO Box 750, Gosford NSW 2250
EASTERN SUBURBS
(BONDI WRITERS GROUP)
3rd Sunday – 2.00 to 4.00 pm
Theory Room, 1st Floor, Waverley Library,
32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction.
Enquiries: Cynthia Rowe 0407 871 768
PO Box 701, Bondi Junction NSW 1355
Email: cynthia.rowe@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.bondiwritersgroup.org.au
EASTWOOD/HILLS
1st Saturday – 1.30 pm
North Rocks Senior Citizens’ Room
Cnr Farnell & North Rocks Road, North Rocks.
Enquiries: Jenny Trimboli 9484 9223, Email: eutrim@optusnet.com.au
or Denise Aldridge 9871 7630
or David Terelinck 0409 031 191, Email: dterelin@bigpond.net.au
EUROBODALLA
1st & 3rd Wednesdays – 10.30 am
The Community Centre,
Page Street, Moruya.
Enquiries: Margaret Barlow 4472 1003
or Eileen Backhus 4471 1272
PO Box 374, Moruya NSW 2537
FAR NORTH COAST
2nd Wednesday – 7.00 to 10.00 pm
The Lismore Workers Club
Keen Street, Lismore.
Enquiries: Josephine Bennett, Pres. (02) 6624 5558
PO Box 5093, East Lismore NSW 2480
Email (Secretary, Val Axtens): vaxtens@yahoo.com.au
FOREST
3rd Saturday – 2.00 pm
Forest Community Arts Centre
Darley Street, Forestville.
Enquiries: Maggie Gowanlock 9948 3882
PO Box 248, Balgowlah NSW 2093
GREAT LAKES
2nd Friday – 1.00 to 4.00 pm
Forster/Tuncurry Memorial Services Club,
Strand Street, Forster.
(ask at front desk for directions)
Enquiries: Christine Hayes 6555 9904
PO box 47, Tuncurry NSW 2428
HAWKESBURY
2nd Monday – 7.30 pm
Richmond Club Ltd.
East Market Street, Richmond.
Enquiries: Julie Braithwaite 4573 2575
or Terry Whitehead (Secretary) 4573 2967
PO Box 229, Richmond NSW 2753
HUNTER
1st Wednesday – 10.30am to 12.00
Dining Room of Sydney Junction Hotel,
Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Enquiries: Jan Dean, Sec. (02) 4954 9895
16 Stephanie Close, Cardiff 2285, or
Eileen Dillon-Smith, Pres. (02) 4965 0256
LAKE MACQUARIE
1st Saturday – 2.00 pm
Multi-purpose Centre,
9 Thorn St, Toronto.
Enquiries: Terry Colling (President)
Email: pamtel@bigpond.net.au
Correspondence: Linda Visman (Secretary)
52 Turrama Street, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
LAMBING FLAT
3rd Monday – 5.00 pm
The Catholic Parish Centre
Young.
Enquiries: Joan Graham 6382 5955
PO Box 1055, Young NSW 2594
LITHGOW
3rd Sunday – 2.30 to 4:30 pm
The Wattle Room,
Lithgow & District Workmen’s Club Ltd
3-7 Tank Street, Lithgow.
Enquiries: Margaret Maddock (President) 6353 1161
or Jean Bundesen (Secretary) 4758 7939
PO Box 149, Woodford NSW 2778
Email: mgandms@optusnet.com.au
LIVERPOOL Creative Writers
2nd Saturday – 1.00 pm
Pirie Centre Meeting Room
Cnr Bigge & Moore Streets, Liverpool.
Enquiries: Margaret Jackson 9774 4401,
Terry Harmer (President)
MACARTHUR
3rd Sunday – 1.00 pm
Campbelltown Catholic Club
20-22 Camden Doad, Campbelltown.
Enquiries: Jo-Anne Harris (Sec.) 4626 1304 (after 3.30pm w/days)
or email jlharris@live.com.au
PO 268N, Campbelltown NSW 2560
MANLY & PENINSULA
2nd Saturday – 2.00 pm
Warringah Library, opp. Hoyts
Warringah Mall, Brookvale.
Enquiries: Beatrice Yell 9452 2299,
Shirley Meakings 9971 5523
PO Box 241, Manly NSW 1655
MOOCOOBOOLA
3rd Thursday – 1.30 pm
Gladesville Library,
Pittwater Road, Gladesville.
Enquiries: Vicki Harrold 9878 3005
PO Box 318 Hunters Hill 2110
MUDGEE VALLEY
(MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS Inc.)
2nd Tuesday – 12 Noon
Mudgee Soldiers' Club,
Mortimer Street,
Mudgee.
Enquiries: Colleen O'Sullivan 6379 6902
NORTH ARM COVE
3rd Thursday – 7.00 pm
North Arm Cove
Community Centre,
The Ridgeway, North Arm Cove.
Enquiries: Maureen Kelly 4997 3237
22 Promontory Way, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
Web: www.covenews.net
NORTH SHORE
(FAWNS)
3rd Sunday – 1.00 pm
Willow Park Community Centre
25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby.
Jan Foster (President)
Enquiries: Maria Encarnacao
35 Eyre St, Smithfield, 2164
Enquiries: fawnorthshore@gmail.com
PARRAMATTA
2nd Saturday – 12.30 pm
Top Floor, Parramatta Library,
Civic Place, Parramatta.
Enquiries: Lyn Leerson 9639 8394
51 Candowie Crescent, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Email: lynlew@optusnet.com.au
PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS
Last Saturday – 1.00 to 4.00 pm
Historic Museum
Clarence Street, Port Macquarie.
Enquiries: Marion Tracy 6582 4676
PO Box 67 Port Macquarie NSW 2444
PORT STEPHENS
3rd Thursday – 10.00 am
Tomaree Library, Salamander.
Enquiries: Shirley Shooter 4984 7034
24 Caledonia Close, Salamander Bay NSW 2317
SHOALHAVEN
2nd Saturday – 11.00 am
Meeting Room, Arts Centre
Berry St, Nowra (next to Library).
Enquiries: Barbara Simmons (Secretary)
PO Box 154, Nowra NSW 2541
Email: info@fawnswshoalhaven.org.au
Web: www.fawnswshoalhaven.org.au
South Coast
(BAY & BASIN WRITERS)
1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY – 1.30-4.00 pm:
Uniting Church, St Georges Basin; and
2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY – 1.30-4.00 pm:
Lady Denman Heritage Complex, Huskisson.
Enquiries: Margaret Britton 4443 4207
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
3rd SATURDAY – 1.00 pm
The Henrietta Rose Room,
Library Bowral.
Enquiries: Ken Challenor 4883 6765
PO Box 672, Moss Vale NSW 2577
Email: kch34564@bigpond.net.au
STROUD Writers
Fortnightly Thursday 9.00 am to noon
St.John's Anglican Parish Hall.
Enquiries: Jean Moase 4994 9233
or Dianne Foster 4994 5727
PO Box 4, Stroud NSW 2425
Email: stroudwriters@yahoo.com.au
SUTHERLAND SHIRE
Last Saturday – 1.30 pm
Endeavour Room, Community Centre ,
193 Karimbla Road (Cnr. Kiora Road), Miranda.
Enquiries: Jodie Wells-Slowgrove 0425 840 719
PO Box 602, Sutherland NSW 1499
SYDNEY CITY
3rd Friday – 4.00 pm
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts,
280 Pitt Street, Sydney
(between Bathurst & Park Sts).
Enquiries: John Clarke 8920 8690
GPO Box 1273, Sydney NSW 2001
Web: www.sydneycityfaw.org
WOLLONDILLY
2nd Sunday – 1.30 pm
Community Hall,
York St, Tahmoor.
Enquiries: Keith Coombes 4684 1688
12 Wattle Street, Bargo NSW 2574
Email: kcoombes@aapt.net.au
WYONG Writers
3rd Saturday – 1.30 pm
Wyong Community Cultural Centre
Located in Town Park, Wyong
(in the old school grounds – access from Rankens Court, off Alison Street).
Enquiries: Anne Hanley (Pres) 4333 3643
PO Box 312, The Entrance NSW 2261
Email: annehanley@exemail.com.au