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Logan VIEW tree
planting
We love this story of connection!
Queensland VIEW Zone Councillor
Lerlene donated a tree to Logan
VIEW Club (QLD) to represent
the growth between The Smith
Family, VIEW and the Learning for
Life students they sponsor. Local
Councillor Teresa Lane arranged
for the tree to be planted at Logan
Gardens with recognition of Logan
VIEW Club to be included on a
seat under the tree. What a lovely
initiative!
South East Queensland walkers
Every year, VIEW members from end of the walk. This year Surfers
neighbouring clubs in South Paradise VIEW Club members
East Queensland dust off their played host, taking walkers to the
walking shoes to come together beautiful Gold Coast Botanical
for a fundraising Walk With Gardens. It was a beautiful day
VIEW. A different club hosts each with birds and VIEW members
year, choosing the route and chirping and chattering away!
Roz, Secretary of Surfers Paradise
organising refreshments at the
VIEW Club with Lorraine VIEW
National Councillor
Tonsley turns 2!
It’s wonderful to see a young
Victorian members Person in Australia’ Award Winner club thriving! In October
entertained and and guitarist Phillip Orgil, who each members from Tonsley
informed, entertained, inspired and VIEW Club (SA) and guests
inspired at Gala challenged the 158 enthusiastic celebrated the club’s second
attendees. birthday! Tonsley VIEW was
A classical guitarist and a line-up of inaugurated during the
Highlights from the day included the
excellent speakers guaranteed that disrupted COVID-19 pandemic
honour roll of members who had
the Gala for Victorian VIEW Clubs years and now sponsors eight
passed since 2020, recognition for Learning for Life students. The
from the South Eastern Metropolitan
Making a Difference Award recipients birthday celebrations this
Melbourne to the Mornington
Peninsula and Gippsland was a for 2022-23, and an amazing raffle year included fun performers
great success. Held at Ballarat and trading table which helped to and entertainment as well as
Golf Club, National President Marg raise funds to support the purchase recognition for the club’s first
Woodhouse was joined by Anton of seven (7) Digital Learning Making a Difference Award
Leschen, General Manager, Victoria, Essentials packages for Learning recipient. Congratulations to
The Smith Family; Learning for Life for Life students. Great work Bev all involved!
Alumni Jaidyn, special guest Joy (pictured above, middle) and
Sparks, Black Pepper’s 2023 ‘Kindest fellow VIEW members!
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