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Guests in Perth strike the #BreakThe Bias pose.

delivered inspiring speeches. Evelyn also from guest speaker Professor Faye Public School choir as well as speeches
spoke highlighting the lack of statues McMillan, the first Aboriginal/Torres from Dianne Fiddes VIEW National
and monuments commemorating women Strait Islander Pharmacist, and Councillor and Amy Beck, Group Captain
in history across Australia and updating watching local Aboriginal dance groups Senior Ranking Officer from the Royal
members and guests about VIEW’s perform. See page 7 for more about Australian Air Force.
activities for 2023. Girls at the Centre. In Queensland, Bribie Island VIEW Club
From Wagga Wagga in the south to Coolangatta / Tweed VIEW Club hosted hosted a breakfast with several other
Harrington in the Northern Rivers region, a well-attended luncheon with guests local community groups. Kenmore VIEW
the Hunter and Central Coast region and including Learning for Life student Hannah Club held a great event with quizzes,
out to Lithgow in West, VIEW members and Smith Family team member, Jasmin games, raffles, lucky door prizes and a
in NSW embraced IWD. Members from Dorrington. fabulous forum of members speaking
Wagga Wagga Evening VIEW Club were National Vice President, Elizabeth about everything from the history of IWD,
delighted to be invited to The Smith Birch attended Harrington VIEW Club’s to sexual harassment and inequity in the
Family’s Girls at the Centre IWD event at event, joining 36 VIEW members, as professional world in the 50s.
their local secondary school. In addition well as 26 friends and members from It was great to see members from other
to involvement from Girls at the Centre surrounding VIEW Clubs. Guests enjoyed women’s groups in the community joining
participants, highlights included hearing a performance by the Harrington Junior together with VIEW members.

Coolangatta/Tweed Marion VIEW Club (SA)
VIEW Club (NSW) event. IWD guests.

year I’m working towards getting
my Certificate III in Early Childhood
Education and Care.
I’m still not 100% sure about next year
but I know in my lifetime I want to help
people, children with additional needs,
the elderly – that’s my passion.” L-R: Marg Woodhouse, Learning for Life student Rebekah, Smith
Family General Manager, WA, Emma Davidson and guest speaker
Annette Woolley at the West Coast VIEW Club (WA) IWD event.

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