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Queensland
VIEW members across Queensland speaker, translating the
enjoyed various activities to mark complex world of laser
the occasion, while also raising micro manipulation
funds. Kenmore VIEW Club hosted into language and
a lovely event at Bellbowrie Tavern concepts all guests
for members and friends, with lucky could understand! VIEW
door prizes and raffles. Professor members Rosemary
Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop AO and Judy also shared
FAA (right) from the University of their experiences in the
Queensland was a fabulous guest world of work.
Michael
Learning for Life student
The Smith Family came into Michael is grateful for all the
Michael’s life when he was in late support he has received from
primary school and supported The Smith Family. The Tertiary
him through high school and now Scholarship has helped him
university. Michael grew up in a to purchase textbooks and a
single parent household with his laptop, as well as cover travel
father who shielded him from the costs for exams, internet access
reality of the family’s financial and other essentials he has
position. It wasn’t until he needed. Without this support,
received support from The Smith Michael says he could not
Family that Michael realised his have followed his passion to
situation. complete his Bachelor’s Degree
“I finally had a pair of shoes that in Computer Science. He is
fitted me properly and pants currently completing his Masters
without holes. I hadn’t realised we in Computer Science and working
were poor!” towards becoming a software
engineer.
Inspire Inclusion
At the IWD
event hosted by
Harrington Evening
VIEW Club, three
inspirational young — VIEW IWD Speech extract
students from the local public
school gave a presentation about
“You don’t have to play for Australia or be an Australian of the
the history of IWD and were put in “
the ‘hot seat’ answering questions Year. You, too, can use your voice to inspire inclusion … VIEW
about their role models and members have maintained a strong and powerful ‘Voice’ for over
inspiring celebrities. 60 years through our many and varied resolutions… By raising
awareness about women’s issues through advocacy, something
Lennox Head Evening VIEW (above) as simple as meeting and speaking with your local MPs, increases
hosted its first ever IWD activity, VIEW’s voice in the community. By raising our voices, we insist on
a sold-out fundraising event at being heard, and when we inspire others to understand and value
women’s inclusion, we forge a better world.”
the Lennox Hotel! The committee National Leadership Team at events across the country. The ”
organised two wonderful guest
speakers, Luce Trease, Ballina Shire
Young Citizen of the Year and Sarah The VIEW IWD Speech was presented by members of the VIEW
Kennady, Momentum Collective,
Domestic Violence Care Manager. speech referenced the much-loved Matilda’s, Australia’s national
The young women helped to create women’s soccer team, and joint Australian of the Year winner,
a wonderful atmosphere of positivity Professor Georgina Long, as great examples of inspirational
and possibility in the room. women making a difference.
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