Brendale Evening VIEW Club

Agatha P and Nancy L have been friends for many years so it was only fitting that they decided to make a social event meaningful.

View friends coming together to support Brendale VIEW Club's nine sponsored Learning for Life students, and to share a night of fun and laughter.

It was all hands on deck for Members as they put on their VIEW aprons and smiles to volunteer for what was a very successful fundraising day in June.

Photo L to R:  Jill G, Judy Q, Baldish R and Suzanne W.

At the May dinner meeting our Club recognised Volunteer Week with the presentation of badges to four new members. It was a very proud moment as the new members’, Kerry L, Sue G, Mandy A, Vickie S, were presented and congratulated by the National Councillor Lyall. The new members were given a round of applause of encouragement as they start this new commitment and journey as a volunteer to sponsor our 9 students.

At the April dinner meeting the members came donned with their bunny ears and they also bought loads of chocolate delights along to fill many Easter hampers. The hampers were then made ready to be raffled off after dessert. By the end of night there were many happy Ladies with smiles on their faces. Easter hampers were not only the highlight for the evening as our guest speaker Amanda Harvey from Q Rail enlightened us all about the benefits of making their next holiday a Q Rail adventure. 

In Recognition of International Womens Day many of our Members came to be inspired,and to welcome Guest Speaker Donna Field.

Donna is a Journalist with ABC and is Head of Regional News. Donna came along to our March dinner meeting with her mother Marylyn, who is a Member of VIEW, as can be seen in the accompanying photo.

Our Club's 26th birthday celebration Dinner Meeting with past Presidents, was a great success.

Photo L - R: Lynn T., Christine V., Trish R., Present President Suzanne W., National Councillor Lyall A. and Shayne H.

Members were thrilled to receive their decade badges.

Show shows : National Councillor Lyall A. presenting 10 year badge to Carol P., 20 year badges to jill C., Noelle W. and 30 year badges to Ruth L. and Jennifer S.

Members gathered together to celebrate and reconise International Women's Day over a coffee and Chat morning tea at the Bracken Ridge tavern. 

Every first Saturday of the month our Member's gather  for the monthly Morning Tea at Bracken Ridge. Fran W. decided to get on her electric bike to attend this event.

Members of Brendale Evening VIEW gathered together to start the new year off with a coffee and a chat at the Bracken Ridge Hotel. Many holiday stories were exchanged.

Fran W. came along all set to start the new year off in style on her electric bike and all geared up in slip, slop mode. Well done Fran.

Club Secretary Shayne H and Vice President Helen H celebrated the festive season by putting on their Santa hats and smiles for a Framed Christmas Photo.

The accompanying photo is of President Suzanne presenting Lynn W. with her new Members Badge.  

Welcome Lynne

At the monthly dinner meeting President Suzanne presented a Members badge to a new Member Carmel.

Welcome Carmel.

As September is the start of Spring and it is shaping up to be another successful month of fundraising and social events for Members of our Club.   

Photo shows our Members enjoying the springtime at our Fashion Parade

It was all hands-on deck for our Club's Fashion Parade held at the Aspley Hornets. All the attendees were involved in fun, laughter, Cent Auctions and Raffles, and a great day was had by all.

Our Club Committee put on a morning tea to celebrate new Members, who took the opportunity to introduce themselves to each other and share with us all their individual life stories and why they decided to join VIEW.   It was soon noticed that the Key message with all the new Members was to make a difference in a Child’s Education.

The new Members Lynne W, Helen S, Sue P, Carmel, Jill G, Helen Z, Anne B and Baldish R. can be seen in the accompanying photo.

Club Members came along to the July dinner meeting all rugged up in their beanies and scarves to brave the night's winter chill.

Three of the brave Members enjoying the night were Margaret H, Gwen S and Denise c.