Representatives from Gunnedah Evening and Gunnedah Day VIEW Clubs joined other delegates from across the region in the function room at the Railway Hotel last Thursday to connect with other clubs and share news.
The meeting was chaired by incoming N101 zone councillor Leanne Stubbs, from Manilla VIEW Club, with national councillor Aletia Norman from Tamworth also attending.
The national minutes from the recent National VIEW Convention in Brisbane and information from the National Council were discussed.
More than 550 VIEW members from across Australia attended the gathering at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on the South Bank.
The national executive was announced at convention with incoming president Lorraine Thomson, a Gold Coast member, Angie Carroll from the Hunter-Central Coast zone was elected vice-president. The next national convention will be held in Geelong, Victoria, in 2027.
VIEW is a women’s friendship group, operating under the umbrella of The Smith Family children’s charity and supporting students living in disadvantage. It was announced that $95,000 had been raised for the winter appeal – up 50 per cent on the previous year.
The meeting was followed by lunch, with delegates to meet again in December.
