OCTOBER 2025

  1. NOWRA Sunday Morning Meeting 10am Format Change

    Nowra Sunday is changing its format to a Beginners Meeting with an Indigenous focus. It is wheelchair accessible too.

    For Details Click HERE
    
  2. Booked for our February 2026 Illawarra Rally?

    Be quick. Places are filling fast.

    For details see Events

  3. Next CSO Service Reps Meeting

    6pm Monday 20th November 2025 on ZOOM. All members are welcome to attend. Only Group Service Representatives may vote. One vote per group.         A Special Resolution for a small change to the Constitution and election of three Committee Member positions are on the Agenda.

    For Details Click HERE
     
  4. AA Survey Results are out as is AA Around Australia

    The AA Members Hub on the national members web asset is the place to visit for the latest publications and other news from around Australia. We have also set up a link on the drop-down menu under "For Local AAs"  so you can easily find national news as well as the link to local news.

    Visit the AA Members Hub HERE


  5. Constitutional Changes

    All motions were passed, with a note that Motions 1 and 2 will be reput at the November Service Representative Meeting to change the physical abstinence from other drugs (other than during medical treatment) prior to appointment back to six (6) months.

    Minutes will be available soon,

  6. In-house CSO Credit Card Purchases

    The CSO now has credit card facilities at our Coniston Store, so if you want to drop in to purchase stock for your meeting you do not need to have cash. We still take cash of course!

    As usual, we are not able to take credit card payments over the phone or online as yet. But we will let you know the amount of your order so you may pay by direct deposit (from your savings or credit card accounts.

    Online order and price-list here;

  7. Check out the YPAA Convention in WA

    21-23 November 2025 on our Events page

  8. Updated AA website goes live!

    After 2 years of work by the Technology & Social Working Group, especially Sharon L and  the General Service Board  especially Grant T our Chair we have a brand new beginning to share the message of recovery. Eventually the subdomains of Literature, and Members will come on board with an integrated look and feel, and with much more to offer the general public and members,

    See aa.org.au

  9. Reminder of  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.
    
  10. Let us know if your venue is wheelchair accessible
    and has an accessible toilet - means the venue has no step - ie a person in a wheel chair can join the meeting without a carer.
    and that information is         not listed on your meeting here!

    Contact us

  11. Join our Special General Meeting on ZOOM - 6pm 20th October 2025

    There are some changes proposed to encourage more participation in AA service.

    See Details here

 

SEPTEMBER 2025
 

  1. Constitutional Changes - Your Feedback

    At the August AGM, a decision was made to update the requirements for membership of the Illawarra & South Coast CSO Inc and requirements for Committee members to encourage more participation by newer AA members in our service work.

    Also to re-apply for Charity and DGR status we need to update our "Winding Up" clause.

    The proposed changes can be reviewed here



2. 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.



3. 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


4. 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


5. 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.

6. Our new domain 

aawollongong.org.au is now active. We have aawollongong.com.au diverting to our new domain

7. 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.


8. 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".


9  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


AUGUST 2025


   

  1. The Illawarra Rally publicity is now out

    SAVE THE DATES      - 6 TO 8TH FEBRUARY 2026 - and see more information   Scroll to the end of the page
        
    Then register here:
     
     
  2. The Illawarra and South Coast Central Service Office is moving at the end of August.
     
    Our new address is:         Shop 5b, 130 Gladstone Avenue Coniston NSW 2500
     
    Opposite Coniston Station         (and next to New Age Book Shop)
     
    The CSO will be closed the week starting Monday 25th August

    Re-opening Monday 1st September     2025
     
     
  3. AGM News:
     
    A new Committee has been elected. Wie will update this point as soon as possible.

     
  4. CSO Mailing List
     
    Please help us create a new updated mailing list please

    If you want to continue receiving news from us or join our mailing list,     please click here to Subscribe
     
    If you don't wish to receive news, special notices, and meetings update by email,         please click here to Un- Subscribe
  5. Our website Domain Name change
     
    Because we are now an incorporated non-profit association, we can no longer use a .com.au domain as this is a commercial for-profit type of domain.

    Our domain now is         www.aawollongong.org.au
     
    We are endeavouring to have our old .com.au domain redirected to this new domain as soon as we can.

    Please make a new Favourite or Bookmark for our new domain    , www.aawollongong.org.au


JULY 2025


 

  1. Our Legal Status and Name has changed.

    We are now an         incorporated non-profit association under NSW Department of Fair Trading, called Illawarra and South Coast Central Service Office Inc.

  2. Our Constitution has been updated.

    Read by clicking         this link here

  3. Individual AA members can now join our association as Affiliate members as well as local AA Groups who may nominate two Service Representatives (previously called delegates)

    Individual members and group service representatives need         one year of sobriety and 6 months clean from non-prescribed substances.

    No Fees apply.

    Each member must apply or re-apply for membership every year      by filling your Group or Individual membership FORM HERE

    NB So far 9 Wollongong groups have registered

  4. Area D Assembly Next Assembly: 1pm to 3pm Sunday July 27th via Zoom

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86143991561

    Meeting ID: 861 4399 1561 No passcode required

  5. Our Central Service Office will be moving to Coniston by the end of August 2025.

    Details will be available via our Mailing Lists and at our         Annual General Meeting at 6pm Monday 18th August 2025

  6. Annual General Meeting at 6pm Monday 18th August 2025.

    The AGM will be held at our Fairy Meadows office and also on Zoom.

    Meeting ID:         825 4196 6483 and Passcode: 695615

    Please register your group  at least a week before so your group can vote.