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Runaway Bay VIEW Club

About

Runaway Bay VIEW Club was formed in 1993.

Our VIEW Club has up to 90 friendly members whose contribution supports 18 junior and senior students through The Smith Family Learning for Life Program.

Our lunch meetings include interesting guest speakers, and we hold regular social events throughout the year. These include local bus/boat trips, fashion parades, theatre outings, high tea etc. We would love you to join us. To find out more give Julie, our President, a call on 0410 416 725 or send an email.

Location

When: Meeting Day on 2nd Tuesday each month
Time: At 11.30am for 12.00pm
Where: The Parkwood Tavern
Address: Corner Olsen and Wintergreen Drive, PARKWOOD QLD 4214

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Contact

Julie on 0410 416 725
Email: runawaybayview@gmail.com

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Club News

Meet Our 2025 Committee

Accompanying photo of our new Committee

High Tea Fundraiser

Our High Tea fundraiser in May was a great success. Accompanying photos show all our lovely ladies and the 3 beautiful gift baskets made by Judy as raffle prizes and the lucky winners.

Birthday Celebrations in May 2025

May was a busy month for birthday celebrations and our Zone Councillor, Di, spoke to our Members and presented service pins.

Accompanying photo is of Di presenting 20 year pins to Susan and Rebecca.and birthday cake cutting.

IT Training in May 2025

In May we used grant funds to engage an experienced trainer to run IT training to build confidence and capacity of our Committee to carry out their roles and access and use the VIEW website and resources.

Successful 2025 Annual General Meeting

Our Annual General Meeting attracted a huge attendance on the day and a selection of photos can be seen accompanying this item.