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Centenary Evening VIEW Club

About

Centenary Evening VIEW Club was formed in 1994.

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

Centenary Evening has a triple Focus; fun friendship and fundraising for our students. Members enjoy varied trips and outings, and our monthly Coffee and Chat mornings are extremely popular. Several fund raising events are held in Members' homes, such as High Teas and Melbourne Cup parties.. Every December finds the Centenary ladies Christmas wrapping in shopping centres. This is a fun way to raise much needed funds.

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 2nd Monday each month
Time: At 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Where: Centenary Tavern
Address: 96 Sumners Road, MIDDLE PARK QLD 4074

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Contact

Del on 0408 783 586
Email: centenaryeveview@gmail.com

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Club News

Meet Our 2025 Committee

The 2025 committee, minus two! A very exciting year has been planned for our members.

Coffee and Chat 2025

We all love our relaxed monthly Coffee and Chat mornings. We like to support coffee shops in our local area.

Here we are at the Coffee Club at the Jindalee DFO.

Mothers Day 2025 Fashion Parade

Our fund-raising fashion parade has become an annual event. 120 happy guests enjoyed a delicious morning tea, beautiful decoration, and wonderful fashion from Nanny Lou’s Lane.

Easter 2025 With Funny Bunnies

The Committee showed what good sports they are (and showed a lot of courage,) dressing as funny bunnies for the amusement of our Members at our Easter dinner meeting.

A Visit To The Art Gallery 2025

Members enjoyed an excursion to the Triennial Pacific exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery Of Modern Art (QUAGOMA). A huge exhibition displaying many different styles and media from many different countries.

International Women's Day 2025

Cyclone Alfred played havoc with our International Women’s Day dinner meeting, resulting in many Members and our guest speaker being unable to attend, however those who did were rewarded with beautifully decorated tables in purple, and flags of many nations.

January 2025 Catch-Up

Although our VIEW year doesn’t begin until February, our Members enjoy catching up with each other after the Christmas break.

Christmas 2024 Celebrations

Happy Members enjoying the festive fun at the Christmas dinner meeting.

Gift Wrapping Fund Raising

Our annual Christmas wrapping at Orion Shopping centre was once again a very successful fund raiser for our club.

Melbourne Cup Fundraiser in November 2024

Accompanying photo of our glamorous Members who always enjoy the annual Melbourne Cup fund raiser.

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Celebrating 30th Birthday in November 2024

The theme for our 30th birthday was Black, White & Read all over which is in reference to books. Two Inaugural members, Jan and Val, were presented with their 30 year badges by NC Lyall, and Jan received her 10 year badge from ZC Irene.

TSF GM Qld Alan LeMay gave a rousing toast to Centenary, calling on everyone to stand and raise their glasses in celebration of a great milestone.
Guest Speaker Lyndall Hill took us through her career journey as a teacher and her love of literature. This has led to her creating Word Fest, Toowoomba’s annual literary festival.

Photo shows: Alan LeMay (TSF Qld GM); Lyall Aldridge (National Councillor Area QA); Robyn (Centenary Evening President); Jess Pugh (State MP); Jess's daughter, Allegra ; and Irene Kinder (Zone Councillor QA02)

Birthday Hat Parade in November 2024

Members made hats out of newspapers and adorned them with various regalia. A parade was held and the Most Original winner was Jayne with her creation of a strawberry, while Wendy won the Best in Show.

Accompanying photo shows the winners of the Hat Parade, who are modelling their wonderful creations.

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October 2024 Outing to Historic Kalbar

Members recently enjoyed an outing to Kalbar, a pretty town on the scenic rim, west of Brisbane, with some beautiful historic buildings; one of which can be seen in the accompanying photo.

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Shopping Fun in Kalbar

We discovered Kalbar has some very interesting shops, as you can see by the shopping bags and the happy smiles!

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Dining Under the Trees in Historic Kalbar

Accompanying photo of us dining under the trees at The Farm restaurant at Kalbar- a delightful experience on a lovely sunny day.