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Contents
Our Vision

Women creating and leading 3 From the Executive
a more inclusive society. 4 Message from The Smith Family CEO

5 News briefs
6 Bridging the gap
Our Mission 7 Bairnsdale VIEW and Girls at the Centre

As a leading voice and valued 8 International Women’s Day celebrations
support network for women,
VIEW actively supports, raises 10 Two new VIEW Clubs!
awareness of, and participates 12 Around the Clubs
in, the work of The Smith Family. 14 VIEW photos from International Women’s Day
15 VIEW merchandise

VIEW is a national women’s organisation VIC: Rosemary Coleman, Bev Orgill. working life. For more information please visit
with more than 14,000 members in nearly Advisors (Past Senior Officers): ACT: June Weise. thesmithfamily.com.au
300 communities exclusively supporting the NSW: Sally Cronberger, Cynthia Guyenette, Pat The contents of this magazine are subject to
education charity The Smith Family. Members McRae, Franci Morsink, Anne-Louse O’Connor, copyright.
sponsor students, volunteer, fundraise and Toni Thomas, Gloria Walter. VIC: Jennie Wynd. All expressions of opinion and advice are not
advocate to improve the life outcomes necessarily the official views of VIEW Clubs of
of Australian children and young people National Manager: Maryanne Maher Australia or The Smith Family. All information is
experiencing disadvantage. published in good faith.
Published by The Smith Family VIEW Clubs of Australia and The Smith Family
As The Smith Family’s largest community GPO BOX 10500, Sydney NSW 2001 accept no responsibility for any of the advice,
sponsor of Learning for Life students, VIEW For more information about VIEW opinions, representations or information
supports the educational outcomes of more than Tel: 1800 805 366 Fax: 02 9085 7294 contained in this publication.
1,600 children and young people. Email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au ISSN 1444-3635
Website: www.view.org.au The Smith Family
Through its connection with The Smith Family, ACN 000 030 179
VIEW is proud to enable young Australians to The Smith Family provides Australian children ABN 28 000 030 179
create better futures for themselves. living with disadvantage with the tools and
support to thrive at school. This help extends to Front cover: L-R: Alison Marchant, Member for
National President: Marg Woodhouse the child’s family and community with wrap- Bellarine; Anton Leschen, The Smith Family
National Vice Presidents: Evelyn Berg and around support essential to breaking the cycle General Manager, Victoria; Linda Morse,
Elizabeth Birch of disadvantage. Helping a child to do well in President, Leopold VIEW Club; Angela Pegram,
National Councillors: NSW: Brenda Caligeros, their journey through school brings a lifetime Secretary, Leopold VIEW Club at Leopold
Dianne Fiddes, Sandra Jankovskis. QLD: Robyn of reward for them and their family. Investing VIEW Club’s inauguration in March.
Garad, Jean Jennings, Lorraine Thomson. SA: Joan in a child’s education today will have a long-
Coleman, Pauline Glover. term impact that empowers them into their

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