Berwick Springs VIEW Club

Summerset Retirement Village, Cranbourne North, supports our club by sponsoring 3 Learning for Life Students under the name of our club.

They are having a community event on Friday 7th November, in the form of a Wine Tasting, which includes Wine, Boutique Beer and Cider plus nibbles. Details can be seen on the accompanying flyer. Village tours can be arranged at a future time.

Our major fundraiser was an amazing success this year raising a record amount to fund our 13 Learning for Life students. Our members were very enthusiastic in their bidding and a lot of fun was had by all.

JUNE’S Speaker is from One Time Pet Rescue, and she has hinted that she may bring some kittens for us to cuddle

JULY’S SPEAKER promises to be very interesting and informative as she will be speaking to us about Tissue and Organ donations.

AUGUST will have a retired Police member and his policing journey.

Easter is fast approaching, although it feels like we have just got through Christmas!

Our ladies have donated very generously again for our Easter Raffles this year, and much enjoyment was had putting them together in readiness for next Monday's monthly lunch meeting. At this month's meeting, Casey Orili gives us a very relevant talk on My Aged Care. In May we have our annual Box Auction fund raiser, and in June, Michelle from ‘One At A Time’ pet rescue will be telling us about her experiences.

The Club’s new year started with the Annual Chicken and Champagne luncheon hosted by the committee. It has been a popular event and is a good way to start off the New Year before the regular meetings commence.

On 3rd February, it will be the Club's AGM followed by a lunch at The Berwick Springs Hotel.

Upcoming meetings on the 3rd of March and the 7th of April will have the members enjoying a talk by a retired Policeman (in March), and a follow-up talk from My Aged Care (in April) regarding to the changes that are coming.

We have been very lucky to have been selected and offered an opportunity by Summerset Retirement Village in Cranbourne Nth. Summerset has offered us a sponsorship arrangement, which meant they would give our Club funds to apply for three more Learning for Life students!

The students will still be sponsored under the umbrella of our VIEW Club. In exchange Summerset were given time to speak to our Members about their retirement villages. Word of mouth will also be invaluable for this arrangement.

Everything is in readiness for our club Christmas luncheon on Monday the 2nd December at the Berwick Springs Hotel.

The committee has spent the day packaging up a lot of Christmas Hampers to add to the excitement of the day, all goods donated by our members.

The New Year brings our annual Chicken and Champagne luncheon on the 20th January.

This will be our first fundraiser for 2025 and is always eagerly looked forward to.

Today we enjoyed a side benefit of our new sponsors Summerset Retirement Villages.

They hosted our ladies at a High Tea in their temporary clubhouse, as construction is still ongoing.

All money paid came back to our club as donations for our students so was a fabulous money raiser for us.

They are covering the cost of an extra three students for our club, which I believe takes us up to 13 students.

Guess who’s turning 21! October is a celebration of our 21st birthday. Dress to impress, and come enjoy the fun. Lots of Raffle prizes to be won. 

One of our Members, Dorelle, will be giving us an entertaining talk on her time as an Air Hostess. This promises to be very entertaining, and will probably go right back to the Ansett and TAA days.  Am very much looking forward to it.