SEPTEMBER 2025

1. Our Illawarra & South Coast CSO has moved to Shop 5b, 130 Gladstone Avenue Coniston NSW 2500
   
   Almost opposite Coniston Railway Station, it's small and cosy (one third the space we had at Fairy Meadow), but on street level with only one step into the office itself.
   
   The footpath is sloped up from the Service Station at the Southern end  to our office, and if parked on the south side of the side street - Bridge Street -  a sloping side walk down to our door.
   
   There is parking across the road (for the railway station) and further down, but no parking on our side of the street.
   
   Contact us first if you want to collect some literature, but think you may have trouble getting to our door. We may be able to duck out and deliver across the road to you :-)
   
   And if you are in the area on the days our office is open, pop in to have a chat with one of our volunteers.
   
   
2. As Indigenous AA member - will you share your experience, strength and hope? 
   
   Our Remote Communities Coordinator, Cliff, is reaching out to members for service work in this vital area of AA's outreach.
   
   Help us reach brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles, children of your Indigenous communities.
   
   Learn more here
   
   
3. Batemans Bay Tuesday - Change of Venue
   
   Batemans Bay Tuesday has moved from 2nd September 2025 to Bay Pavilion Arts & Aquatic Centre, 12 Vesper Street (Cnr. Princes Highway) Batemans Bay 2536
   
   
   
4. You can now order AA literature & other resources online here.
   
   Sorry , not a shopping trolley but the next best option. Any hassles call us when we are open or  contact us.
   
   The Price List has been updated -  download here - as well as a New Order Form if you prefer to mail your order in.
   
   
5. Our new domain 
   
   aawollongong.org.au is coming soon. In the interim ,we still have aawollongong.com.au as an active site.
   

6. Come to the next Area D Assembly in Nowra and find out all the great things happening in AA!

Saturday, 11th October 2025 10am to 3pm - Lunch provided. Morning Workshop on How Service can aid out Emotional Recovery.  See more details here.

7. Your new Illawarra & South Coast Central Service Inc Office Committee

At the AGM the following CSO Inc Delegates and Affiliate members were elected as your management Committee Members:

Rusty A - Chairperson   (Service Rep Bellambi); Tony H -  Vice-Chairperson;  Anne S - Secretary (Service Rep Bulli Sat); Ro G - Treasurer  (Service Rep Corrimal S&T)  and Committee members -  Steve C    (Service Rep Fri Soup Kitchen);  Danielle   R    (Service Rep Warilla Womens Sat);; Rhia B and Dennisse M.

We thank them all for being willing to offer their voluntary service to help us all "carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers".

8. Can we carry our message of hope better to your local community?

In AA our outreach to the general public is called public information (PI) and to doctors and other health workers, welfare, legal, social and other workers Professional Awareness (PA). The National PIPA Committee circulates its work via PI Patter.
 
Read more about this AA Outreach, especially local PI projects such as buses (p10), local forums (p9), billboards on local football fields (p13), posters (p12), radio ads and more