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Around the clubs

Exploring a
new club in WA

Three interest meetings have been been working hard with members
held in Busselton, Western Australia, from existing clubs in WA to attract
to explore the potential of opening a women to the meetings, sharing
VIEW Club in the area. If successful, information about VIEW’s history
the Busselton club will be the eighth and activities. To open a new VIEW
VIEW Club in WA. Mary Deakin, WA Club, 25 women need to commit to
Zone Councillor and Wendy Lewis, becoming financial members.
WA VIEW Development Team have Good luck!

Christmas wrapping

The VIEW tradition of wrapping It was great to see photos from
gifts for busy Christmas shoppers the NSW South Coast Berry to Eden
was once again a big fundraising (NSW), Gold Coast (QLD), Bendigo
success! More than $20,000 was (VIC), Hobart (TAS), Richmond/
donated to The Smith Family earlier Windsor (NSW) and Sydney (NSW)!
this year, raised by hard-working Thank you to all members who
VIEW gift-wrappers over the weeks participated in Christmas wrapping
VIEW members in Sydney.
leading up to Christmas. in their local area!

VIEW Patron welcomes Canberra members

Members from VIEW Clubs in Family. Nine VIEW members
Canberra and Surrounds were spent the day talking to
delighted to take part in the visitors about VIEW and its
Government House Canberra connection to The Smith
Open Day in March. Her Excellency Family, and handing out
Mrs Linda Hurley is VIEW’s Patron, VIEW collateral. Mrs Hurley
while His Excellency General the also dropped by for a photo
Honourable David Hurley AC DSC with the VIEW members!
(Retd) is Patron of The Smith

Back to School gifts

Jo and Gwen, members from
Picton VIEW Club (NSW), visited
Warragamba Public School in
February to hand-deliver ‘back
to school’ packs for students.
Members have been donating and
collecting essential school items for
the packs over several months. The
packs included stationery items,
library bags and reading rugs.
Well done everyone!
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