Aunty Kath Withers' service to community celebrated

Aunty Kath is a long time local of Wagga Wagga and is a proud elder of the Wiradjuri Nation.

Aunty Kath grew up in ‘Tin Town’ and the Marramidya Wetlands which grew her creative talents in print making, burning, weaving and painting.

So noteworthy is her art that it has been previously exhibited at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and won the printmaking honours at the Rutherglen Tastes of Art with her work entitled My Country. Aunty Kath’s baskets are on permanent display the Melbourne Museum’s Bunjilaka Room. Her artwork has been sold to buyers as far away as Japan.

I was truly honoured to present to her a NSW Community Service Award. The award was in recognition of the lifetime of public service that Aunty Kath has delivered to the community, most notably:

• Caring for and raising over 100 children

• Supporting student education

• Supporting Families in crisis

• Supporting the culture and language of the Wiradjuri Nation

Recently Aunty Kath was honoured by being inducted into the Wagga Walk of Honour for her 75 years of public service, she deserves to be recognised for the passionate community advocate that she is.