In 2014 Carmel was asked by long time CWA member Lesley McNee to write a song for the 90th Anniversary of the CWA in Nungarin. The song is called “We’ll be There.” This year celebrates 100 years of CWA in Western Australia. From the first days of settlement women have taken an active role in community development. Individually, they have shown

In 2014 Carmel was asked by long time CWA member Lesley McNee to write a song for the 90th Anniversary of the CWA in Nungarin. The song is called “We’ll be There.” This year celebrates 100 years of CWA in Western Australia. From the first days of settlement women have taken an active role in community development. Individually, they have shown great energy and determination. Many had to cope with arriving on newland blocks to discover homes hastily constructed from canvas and bush timber, or even worse, no homes at all. They had to cope with lack of water, isolation and deprivation of almost everything that had previously been considered a basic necessity of life.

The commitment that these women showed in establishing homes and essential services for their families, also led them to involvement in a wide range of activities and issues relevant to the district and the wider community.