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Around the Clubs

All sewn up! welcome addition to her home, Frances
realised it would not get much use.
For Newmarket VIEW Club (QLD) After considerable thought, Frances
Publicity Officer Frances, winning a decided to give the sewing machine to
Janome sewing machine in the 2022 her eldest granddaughter, Jolie, as a
National Convention online raffle was a wedding present. Jolie will be married in
delightful surprise. Frances has enjoyed September this year. She plans to use
sewing from a young age, but admits her new sewing machine to make her
that these days only minor jobs and wedding dress, incorporating lace from
repairs are the order of the day. While her grandmother’s wedding outfit from
the new Janome would have been a the 1950s!

Proud in purple! VIEW polo shirts and umbrellas to take
part in their community’s annual Australia
A hot Sydney summer day didn’t deter Day parade. This photo from the day
VIEW members from Macarthur Evening is one of the best we’ve ever seen to
VIEW Club (NSW) donning their purple promote VIEW!
VIEW friends for life

We love this story about The gift of laptops
friendships among VIEW
friends! Rhonda (standing) and Well done to Advisor for Canberra
Fran (seated left) from Surfers and Surrounds June Weise who
Paradise VIEW Club (QLD) were secured seven laptops for clubs in the
delighted to catch up with their ACT through Alicia Payne, the Federal
long-time VIEW friend Judy Member for Canberra. June applied
recently. to the ACT Government for laptops
The trio were all previously but initially missed out. Later, when
members of Dubbo VIEW Club Ms Payne kindly offered one laptop,
(NSW). Judy was recently visiting June boldly asked for more and
Fran in Queensland so of course received a total of seven! The laptops
she was invited along to the were organised by Hands Across
Surfers Paradise VIEW Club Canberra and donated by Synergy.
meeting where she was able to They have all been put to good use by
walk down memory lane with VIEW committee members, including
Rhonda as well! Gaye Clarke, President of Belconnen
VIEW Club, pictured with June.

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