CONVENTION DETAILS

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Refresh Women’s Convention 2025 

2025 Brochure  

2024 Program linked below as reference of what to expect

2024 Program  

Convention Location Details

CYC The Island

41-53 Church Street, Cowes, Victoria, Australia

Accommodation Options:

On-site: Comfortable shared rooms with full en-suites.

Registrations

Closing date for registrations is Friday 1st August 2025

Cost

$150 for the full weekend.

Including meals and shared on-site accommodation

First meal evening – evening snack/supper on Friday around 9:30pm

Last meal – lunch on Sunday

 $70 per day for day visit. 

As space is limited, accommodation will be allocated in order of receipt of payment.

We only charge how much it costs for us to run the event. 

How to Register

Register online and pay by direct deposit, or pay through paypal. We do prefer direct deposit payments.

Online Registration Form Here

Direct deposit: Bendigo Bank, BSB 633 000 Account 119257566

(Please include your FULL NAME in the description field )

OR

Fill in the application form provided and mail with full fees to Anna Wiggs       

(Download Registration Form). (coming soon)

Make cheques payable to: Women’s Convention Committee.

No telephone bookings.

2024 Conference Recordings: (Moses: From the reeds to the Mountain Tops)

To make these session available as quickly as possible, we have provided a link to the audio version of the recording.

Watch this space, as the videos are edited the links below will be updated to the video version.

Introduction – Heather (Audio)

Session 1 – Heather (Audio)

Session2 – Heather (Audio)

Session3 – Heather (Audio)

Session 4 – Heather (Audio)

SPEAKER

ABOUT

Who we are:

The convention invites women from churches all over Victoria and especially those associated with Christian Brethren / Christian Community Churches Victoria and Tasmania (CCCV&T)

Mission Statement:

To provide spiritual, social and physical refreshment for women.
To build up women in their faith.
To introduce Christ to those who do not know him.

What is the purpose?

To encourage women in the Christian faith in a relaxing enjoyable setting, to discover life changing truths from Bible teaching from locally and internationally recognized speakers; broadening horizons and equipping for service in local communities, while having an opportunity to renew friendships and make new ones.

Committee: Cherith Whittle, Belinda Gloss, Pearl Sharman, Anna Wiggs and Michele Blaire

Previous conventions:

Brief history:

The convention commenced 60 years ago with weekend sessions being held in churches. In the early 70’s the first weekends away were organized at Mt Macedon and when it outgrew the venue shifted to El Kanah /ESA in Marysville. There was always a strong emphasis on Bible teaching, sharing of ideas for meeting the needs of women in our communities and awareness of work amongst women overseas. The early conventions benefited from the vision and foresight of women such as Agnes Walker, Jean Purdue (Gordon), Mary Jones, Shirley Juler, Margaret Murfet, Vi Reid and Joyce Gale.

A shift to Cowes – ‘the Island’, offered a bigger venue and a change of scene with beach walks, the Nobbies, shops and coffee. More recently the conventions have alternated the CYC City campus and Cowes. The City Campus allows easier access for both city and country women, being just near Southern Cross station and public transport. As linen is supplied, less luggage is needed.

Opportunities to explore the local shops, lanes and the central city add to the attraction.

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