''Taking Tea'' is a sculpture located on the main street of the small rural town of

Dumbleyung, Western Australia Dumbleyung is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace on State Route 107. History Dumbleyung's name is of Noongar origin, coming from "Dambeling" which possibly means "l ...

. It depicts an older woman pouring a cup of tea for a younger woman and honours the work of the local branch of the

Country Women's Association The Country Women's Association (CWA) is the largest regional and rural advocacy group in Australia. It comprises seven independent State and Territory Associations, who are passionate advocates for country women and their families, working ...

(CWA), which was established in 1930 and disbanded in 2013. The aim of the CWA is to improve conditions for women and children and improve life for families, especially those living in rural and remote Australia. The

bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...

sculpture was commissioned by the Dumbleyung CWA and paid for by funds from the sale of its building and land in 2006. It was created by artist Phil Shelton and based on archival photographs of Dumbleyung CWA members from the past. It was unveiled on 31 August 2013 at a ceremony attended by past and present CWA members from the area.

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