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Governor General Patron Celebration

30 July 2025

Governor General Patron Celebration

VIEW Clubs was honoured to be invited by the Governor General of Australia, Her Excellency, the Honourable Sam Mostyn to attend Admiralty House this morning to celebrate the work of some of the remarkable organisations she serves as Patron.
Today also marks the end of her first year in the role of Governor General. Her Excellency is the patron of 177 organisations (including VIEW and The Smith Family), with 30 of those organisations represented at today's event.
The event was a wonderful opportunity for both VIEW and The Smith Family representatives to meet and connect with other organisations committed to meaningful work important to Australia’s future. These included WWF, Juvenile Diabetes, Equality Australia, Children’s Medical Research Institute, Hello Sunday Morning...to name just a few.
VIEW National Manager, Maryanne Maher and VIEW Past National Vice President Susan Groenhout enjoyed admiring the artwork in Admiralty House, the amazing view from the gardens and the delightful morning tea on a beautiful sunny Sydney morning. It truly was an honour to be asked to attend.
In her welcome introduction, Her Excellency emphasised her core values for the nation of care, kindness and respect. She is a huge supporter of people engaging in community, especially volunteering, and is well aware of VIEW’s volunteering activities and longstanding partnership with The Smith Family,supporting the education of children experiencing disadvantage.
Maryanne and Susan were joined today by Lisa Allan, The Smith Family's Head of State and Territory Operations and Yasmin, a Learning For Life alumni student who graduated from university in 2018.