NSW Country Women’s Association considers dropping monarchy and God from motto

Some members say the 100-year-old motto should be more inclusive' but others are opposed to change

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited debate among New South Wales Country Women's Association members about dropping the references to God and the Queen in the organisation's motto.

In a survey emailed to all members - coincidentally received by some on the day the monarch died - questions were posed about whether the organisation is old-fashioned, what needed to change", and if its motto was still relevant.