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International Women’s Day

celebrations

rom breakfasts, brunches, meetings, VIEW Club at the stunning Hillary’s Clubs, plus 42 of their friends, celebrated
picnics, coffee catch-ups, luncheons Yacht Club. IWD in style. Lainie Anderson, journalist and
F and afternoon teas, VIEW Clubs author shared her story about starting in
across the country had International Marg also attended a luncheon at the journalism, before guests were entertained
Women’s Day (IWD) well and truly covered Marmion Anglers and Aquatic Club hosted by Cantorae, a performing group from the
by First Wave VIEW Club, with 93 VIEW
this March. Arts Theatre Adelaide.
guests and friends. The Smith Family
VIEW’s National Executive took the chance General Manager, WA Emma Davidson, In Victoria, National Vice President
to travel to other regions to visit and help Learning for Life student Tecla, Family Evelyn Berg was delighted to be part of
VIEW members celebrate IWD and this Partnership Team Leader Deb McArdle celebrations hosted separately – but on
year’s theme, #EmbraceEquity. and keynote speaker Sandra Harris were the same day - by Ocean Grove Day VIEW
special guests. In a lovely gesture, each Club and Drysdale VIEW Club. There were
Marg Woodhouse, VIEW National President, more than 100 guests at both events.
had a thoroughly enjoyable time with our guest received a thank you card, notebook Speakers including Lana Purcell, CEO of
Western Australian members. She was and pen in the VIEW colours of purple and Feed Me Bellarine (guest at the Ocean
teal.
a guest speaker at two IWD functions, Grove Day VIEW event) and Linda Morse,
including joining more than 140 members In Adelaide, 176 VIEW members from Leopold VIEW Club’s inaugural President
for the special event hosted by West Coast Marion VIEW Club and surrounding VIEW (guest at the Drysdale VIEW event)

Harrington VIEW Club (NSW) members #EmbraceEquity.

Your support is making a story with guests at the West Coast Since I was five, I’ve wanted to be
difference for students VIEW Club (WA) event. a teacher. Last year, I completed a
Certificate IV in Education Support
like Rebekah “I found out recently that my family for Special Needs and I loved it! The
has been with The Smith Family since children were amazing. I’ve decided
Tertiary Learning for Life student I was in Year 1! We are so thankful for with my Learning for Life scholarship,
Rebekah shared her Smith Family every year of it. I now want to do more study. This

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