Busselton VIEW Club

In January 2026 we held our first ever AGM at which our 2026 Committee was elected.

We are proud to say that all committee positions were filled but sad to say it took 6 months before we could get a photograph of the committee.

From L-R Robyn R (Secretary), Sally D (Asst Treasurer), Kath G (Publicity Officer), Jill L (Program Officer), Pauline R (President), Paula T (Program Officer), Bev C (Vice President), Ann S (Treasurer), Karen G (Asst Secretary)

Members and guests at our June General Meeting were thoroughly entertained by our very own Elizabeth Horne who regaled us with tales of her young adult years spent in Europe. From being born in a UK bomb shelter it seemed her life was destined to be one of extraordinary adventures and she teased us with her stories of nannying for Gina Lollobrigida, working in a Beauty Salon in Italy and living in Spain under Franco.

It is amazing the stories that people have to share!

Once again there was a great turnout at our May General Meeting Club where we celebrated the spirit of Mother’s Day.

Everyone, including a local duck who waddled in, were highly entertained by our guest speaker Bernie Masters telling of his and Carolina’s adventures in Antarctica supported by some stunning photos. Who doesn’t love a penguin! In the meeting that followed we were thrilled to hear about our newest sponsor child Indi, who is a 9 year old girl from our home state.

Over 40 ladies attended our April General Meeting and you could hear a pin drop as our speaker Stephanie Vaughan told her moving story of the challenges of living most of her life as a woman in a man's body, her late diagnosis as intersex and her subsequent transition that made her the woman she is today! It is so incredibly powerful when people choose to share their stories of adversity faced!

In the meeting that followed a motion was passed to start supporting our 4th Learning for Life child.

At our March Meeting there was plenty of purple in support of International Women’s Day and our guest speaker, Barb Wall, inspired us with stories of being a professional squash player in the 1970s which included playing the great Heather McKay. and winning the 1979 British Open.

To sum it up the lady next to me whispered “I love this club… I love our speakers”. During the meeting it was announced that the Mandurah VIEW club would inaugurate in June and we would soon be sponsoring our 4th Child!

Please read our Club's March News Letter

We had a great turnout for our February Meeting where we were amply entertained by guest speaker Steve Jeffery, Commander of Marine Rescue Busselton, who enthusiastically educated us on how Marine Rescue interacts with the community and their support role in the recently topical rescue of the Appleby family.

As usual the Bring and Buy table and the raffles were a big success adding, to our fun raising efforts and many ladies stayed after the meeting for a chinwag over lunch.

The Busselton VIEW Club held its very first AGM with Mary Deakin presiding over proceedings which saw all members of the 2025 committee returned with the addition of 2 fresh faces in Sally and Jill. Incoming Zone Councillors Rena and Michele gave an overview of their roles within VIEW. President Pauline announced that we had signed up to sponsor for our third child, Bev and Maura were the lucky winners of the berry themed raffle prizes and everyone was a winner at the “Bring and Buy” table.

At our final meeting 2025 the Christmas spirit was channelled by Christmas themed raffle items, “Bring & Buy”, decorations and all the fabulous outfits worn by our wonderful ladies.

Our guest speaker was the inspiring James Jarvis, CEO of Busselton Hospice Care Inc, who spoke thoughtfully about his own personal journey and alluded to the concept that "it's not what you do, it's why you do it". Certainly, food for thought as we approach the holiday period which can a bittersweet time for many.

Please view our December Newsletter here

At our September Meeting we welcomed one new member and 7 guests and learned we had signed up for our second Learning for Life child. When asked, many members enthusiastically volunteered to be buddies to assist our guests at future meetings.

Our guest speaker, Gizelle Salame a local Dance and Movement Therapist, spoke on how dance and movement can be used to invoke empathy and connection and then put a smile on all our faces when she persuaded everyone to join in some interactive dance moves.

Despite the wintery weather our August Meeting was well attended by members and we welcomed 6 new guests. Everyone was incredibly impressed by the raw stories told by our very own Barb (pictured) of how she managed to bring up a family whilst having a 66-year career in the legal profession.

The bring and buy table again proved popular and the meeting finished on a high note with the announcement that we now had enough in our coffers to start sponsoring our second child. 

On Thursday 17th July our Members hosted the Club's 1st Birthday at Shelter and what a birthday it was! Over 60  Members and guests attended, including Members from our sister VIEW clubs in Bayswater, Melville, Western Suburbs and Capes.

Zone Councillor, Mary, congratulated Busselton on their achievements in their 1st year and the fun that followed included high tea, music, a little dancing, raffles and some very excited, talkative ladies!

You can see more news from our first birthday and other activities by accessing our August Newsletter here