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Woden VIEW Club

About

Woden VIEW Club was formed in 1971.

Currently, the Club sponsors six 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 the fourth Tuesday each month
Time: 11.30 am for 12.00 pm
Where: Held at the Southern Cross Club
Address: 92 Corrina Street, PHILLIP ACT 2609

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Contact

Lesley Ph: 0419 697 782

Email: wodenviewclub@gmail.com

Club News

Meet Our 2026 Committee

Our first meeting for 2026 was our AGM with the election of our new committee. Our committee line up has remained the same with the exception of Deepinda, a new member who was elected as Treasurer.

Our lunch meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Southern Cross Club, Woden at 11.30am for 12 noon. The cost is $38 for a two course lunch. Each month we have a very well stocked Trading Table and a raffle with lots of great prizes. At our next meeting on the 24th February, Melissa Freasier will be our guest speaker who will talk about Decluttering and Downsizing. If you would like to come along as a guest to see what fun we have helping to raise funds for The Smith Family's Learning for Life programme, please contact Lesley by phone or text on 0419 697 782 by Wednesday, 18th February.

Left to right: Jillian,PNVP who conducted our elections. Jean, President; Maria, VP; Suzanne, Secretary; Monica, Program Officer; Lesley, Welfare; Cathy, Assistant Treasurer; Deepinda, Treasurer; and Nola, Publicity.

Thank you to Officeworks, January 2026

President Jean and Nola from Woden VIEW club met with Scott, manager of Tuggeranong Officeworks store, to say thank you for the valued and much appreciated efforts by all their staff in helping to raise much needed funds to support the Smith Family in Canberra.

Birthday Celebrations in 2025

In September our Club celebrated its 55th Birthday. Our theme was blue to also acknowledge VIEW Club Australia's Sapphire Birthday. Our beautiful cake, made by Monica, was cut by Suzanne and Monica who both received their 10 year membership badges. Our speaker for the day was artist Maria Pulmeer who donated a beautiful painting for our raffle. She presented the lucky winner Joan with her prize.

Christmas in July luncheon 2025

Woden VIEW club celebrated Christmas in July at the Southern Cross Club. A lovely get together with many great raffle prizes that helped with our fund raising.

Queanbeyan Community Choir entertained us with lots of favourite Christmas carols.

Donations To Kids In Care

Dennis Ogden and Jess Lee from Kids In Care ACT accepted a wonderful table full of donations from our members. Yutta contributed over 60 knitted teddies and Margaret many beautifully knitted beanies and other garments for the many children in need in the ACT.

Accompanying photo L-R: Dennis Jean Yutta and Jess,

Accompanying photo L-R: Jean Margaret Yutta and Jess.

New Members Welcomed

Photo of our two new Club Members: Aileen and Norma. Welcome and we hope you have a wonderful association with our club.

April 2025 Guest Speaker

If you are interested in joining a club offering fun, friendship, support and meaningful purpose by helping young Australians reach their full potential through education, we would welcome you to join our Club.

Recently, Members were given a very interesting talk about Women in the Army by guest speaker, Brigadire Alan Hodges AM.. He displayed a very beautiful quilt made by his wife. As she is now in care the quilt will ultimately be given to the War Memorial.

Our next meeting will be held at the Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, on Tuesday 27th May, and the cost is $36.00 per head for a two-course lunch. This month’s speaker will be Dennis Ogden who will tell us all about the wonderful work of Kids In Care. He would very much appreciate donations of Socks and Undies which are always needed.

Guests are welcome, but please advise Lesley of your attendance on 0412 664 195 by Tuesday 5.30 pm Wednesday 20th May.