Gympie VIEW Club
About
Gympie VIEW Club was formed in 1995.
Currently, the Club sponsors three Smith Family Learning for Life students and is actively involved in fundraising activities to raise donations for The Smith Family programs.
GYMPIE VIEW CLUB has over 60 members and covers a large area from Cooroy and Pomona in the south, from Kilkivan and Goomeri in the west, from Curra and Glenwood in the north and from Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach in the east to Gympie in the centre of the region.
We are always open to new members, so please get in touch today and come and see what it's all about.
Besides regular interesting speakers at our monthly meeting we have many social activities during the month. Our active program officers organise activities such as craft days, a cruise and coffee mornings, which are always very popular with members. These activities assist us in raising money to support our Smith Family Learning for Life students, who we have facilitated over many years, as well as enjoying ourselves.
When
- Meeting Day on 3rd Friday each month
- 10.30am for 11.00am start.
- At Gunabul Homestead, Power Road, Gympie
Contact
President: Barbara Cameron
Ph: 07 54811942 / 0403085974
Email: the-camerons@bigpond.com
Where
GYMPIE
Gunabul Homestead, Power Road, GYMPIE, QLD 4570
Meet our Committee for 2019
Committee L-R: Annie (assistant Treasurer), Margaret (Treasurer), Glynis (Delegate), Carol (Assistant Secretary), Christine (Secretary), Barbara (President), Jean (Zone Councillor)
Absent - Lee (PVice President) and Pat (Program Officer).
Book Presentation to Local School
Gympie VIEW recently made the annual book donation presentation to the Gympie East State School, which is always well received.
Photo opposite: Glynis and Barbara with school representatives
December 2018 'Frayed Edges'
Gympie VIEW Club and the associated sewing group 'Frayed Edges' presented Meals on Wheels with more than 100 placemats for their clients. The placemats were made by the club members.
From left: Kathy O’Meara, Elwyn Elms, Ian Groundwater (Meals on Wheels), Christine Holzhauer (Frayed Edges), Wendy Ireland, Barbara Cameron, Lyn Hill, Joan Stewart and Carol Tonagh.”
Gympie Women's Refuge
Each Christmas the Gympie VIEW Club members donate gifts for the children at the Gympie Women’s Refuge. From right: Lorraine Wilson, Elsie Matthews and Prue Hay from the refuge.
The Gympie club members from Left to Right are Margaret O’Keefe (Assistant Treasurer), Judy Fischle (Sunshine Lady), Barbara Cameron, Jan Reedman (Program Officer), Michele Schmitt (Treasurer). Glynis Vallmuur (Delegate and Publicity Officer, Lee Hodgson, Esme Paterson (Secretary).
2018 Zone Conference
The VIEW Club Zone Conference was held in Maryborough in September. The Conference was a great success with club members from Gympie, Fraser Coast and Hervey Bay attending.
Zone Councillor, Jean Jennings did a wonderful job of organising the conference and the guest speakers were the Deputy Mayor of Maryborough and the head of the committee to create the WW1 War Memorial. Attendees were treated to a guided tour of the memorial which was truly fantastic, the attention to detail was amazing.
The photo was taken at the new world class WW1 memorial, which should be a must see for anyone visiting Maryborough.
Gympie VIEW Club trip to Hervey Bay
2018 August
Gympie VIEW Club's annual trip away was to Hervey Bay this year. The seven ladies that made the trip met up for morning tea with some members of the Fraser Coast and Hervey Bay VIEW Clubs.
Shown in the photo are (from left to right), Jean Jennings Zone Councillor Fraser Coast Club, Jan Reedman and Glynis Vallmuur Gympie Club, Gillian Ryan Fraser Coast Club and Cecilia Peach Hervey Bay Club.
The Gympie Club had a fantastic time away, whale watching and visiting many of the attractions of the area, also had great meals at the well selected venues around the Bay.
National and Regional News
Qld Aspley 2020 International Women's Day
Aspley VIEW Club's LFL student Shukri was born in Ethiopia. Her family had to flee Ethiopia in 2005 to escape the violence and upheaval that was happening there.
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WA State Conference - Registration open
The idea of holding a Development Conference is to spread the word about VIEW and The Smith Family to a wider audience in WA, as well as give local women and those new to VIEW the opportunity to attend a “Convention-like” event.
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