Redlands VIEW Club

About

Redlands VIEW Club was formed in 1997.

Currently, the Club sponsors ten Smith Family Learning for Life students and is actively involved in fundraising activities to raise donations for The Smith Family programs.

We are always open to new members, so please get in touch today and come and see what it's all about.

Location

When: Meeting Day on 4th Tuesday each month
Time: At 10.30am
Where: Fiction Bar and Restaurant
Address:Raby Bay Harbour, Store St West, CLEVELAND QLD 4163
Location on Google Maps

Contact

Michelle on 0403 324 184
Email: secretary.revc21@gmail.com

Club News

Meet Our 2024 Committee

Committee 2024 was elected at the January AGM and lunch meeting.

Pictured from L-R: Erin (Program); Helen (Publicity); Carol (Delegate); Anna (Program); Marion (Ass Treasurer); Michelle (Secretary); Jan Treasurer/LfL Liaison); Carolyn (Vice-President); Ngaire (Ass Secretary/Welfare); Edwina (President).

VIEW at Bunnings in 2024

VIEW at Bunnings in 2024

Our local Bunnings were undertaking a promotional opportunity and giving out free Hot Cross Buns on Easter Saturday, until they ran out.

Bunnings offered our club the opportunity to promote our Club and to give out the free buns to members of the public in return for a donation to our Club. We had no shortage of members willing to help and it was a great fun opportunity to get into the Easter spirit and raise some funds.

Easter Celebrated at March 2024 Meeting

Easter Celebrated at March 2024 Meeting

Easter this year provided not only a great theme for our monthly lunch meeting but a great fundraising opportunity to support our ten Learning for Life students.

International Women's Day 2024

International Women's Day 2024

Members and friends celebrated International Women's Day 2024 with a theme of Inspire and Inclusion at Fiction Restaurant and Bar in Raby Bay in Cleveland.

Our Guest speaker was Karen Tyrrell, an acclaimed, award winning author, publisher and speaker on her journey with mental illness. Once she had regained her health she worked towards helping other adults and children to deal with the issue of bullying which had instigated her mental health journey. Karen linked with a number of other organisations including Queensland Health and her local Logan community in her quest to help others. Karen has written and published a series of wonderful children’s books with various themes and characters which have been very successful and rewarding as well as a book on her own journey (Me and Her), and another titled Me and Him.

IWD Luncheon 2024

IWD Luncheon 2024

Lunch was enjoyed by all along with much friendship.

Long Standing Members Recognised

Long Standing Members Recognised

At our Club's November 2023 lunch, the longest serving Members were acknowledged. These Members have a combined total of 286 years of VIEW membership, mostly in the Redlands VIEW Club which will turn 27 years old this year. They are among the hardest working members of the Club and enjoy every single activity and fundraising event, enjoying fun and friendship along the way.

Pictured are: Carol (30 years), Kerry (27 years), Nerelle (25 years), Clare (25 years), Carol (23 years), Jean (25 years), Barbara (22 years), Dawn (22 years), Vivien (20 years), Carolyn (18 years), Margaret (16 years absent from photo), Cathy ( 14 years), Mary ( 11years), Judy (9 years).

August 2023

Spring sprang at our August lunch meeting. The beautiful weather provided a Spring theme of florals and yellow to acknowledge the upcoming Daffodil Day, a sure sign that spring is here. Members dressed accordingly for the theme.

Our guest speaker, Anna, a local physiotherapist, was on board to encourage us all to be fit and healthy in our older years. Anna provided lots of great information and even had us doing some balance and strength exercises to put a spring in our steps! Anna also talked about the many physical issues that physios can assist with. Lots of questions and great answers were provided and members interest was very evident. And of course, it came with healthy eating habits.

The lovely table arrangements became the lucky door prizes and of course the monthly raffle provided lovely prizes for the winners. A make, bake and grow table with some lovely home baked goodies, jams and pickles as well as some lovely craft provided some fundraising to support our 10 Learning for LIfe students.

August 2023 Morning Tea

Members enjoyed a morning tea in the Spring sunshine on the foreshore at Raby Bay and look forward to many more wonderful activities now that the wintry weather seems to have gone.

July 2023

Members enjoyed a presentation from QA National Councillor Robyn at our July monthly lunch meeting. For our newer members this was an informative session updating us on VIEW and The Smith Family. Particularly enjoyed, were the videos of students in the Learning for Life program and their enthusiasm for the program, and the benefits they received from being in the program

A wonderful donation was received from the Redlands Women?s Interactive Group, which allowed the Club to donate to several Joyspreader packages. Member Jean had spoken to this group as a Speaker's Bureau activity.

Members enjoyed a special bus outing to the Fox and Hounds, a typical old English pub at Wongawallen in the Gold Coast hinterland, to enjoy Christmas in July. This was really enjoyed by all of those who attended.