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Blue Sapphire Awards 2025

26 September 2025

Shine the light on our members’ brilliance –

As part of VIEW’s 65^th Anniversary celebrations – We asked members, in 150 words or less, to share the most impactful contribution to VIEW and The Smith Family during 2023, 2024, and 2025

From these applications we have recognised either a Member, a Club, a Zone, or an Area that has demonstrated their brilliance in four key award categories: Voice, Interests, Education and Women.

There were almost 40 nominations – which shone the light on the brilliance of so many of our VIEW women so thank you to all those who entered the competition, which made our decision to choose one from each of our four key categories a difficult one.

We have chosen four (4) clear winners who met the criteria.

Rules of engagement - that the Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Now for the winners…

First category - Voice: Key advocacy, raised awareness about VIEW and advocated for Australian children experiencing disadvantage.

The winner is …Linda Castle Melville City VIEW Club WA

In 2024/25 Linda has been a dedicated publicity officer, spreading the word about VIEW through the distribution of information and through local speaking engagements which has directly encouraged over 16 new members to join Melville City VIEW. Linda has also had media articles published in the ‘Have A Go’ newspaper which is distributed throughout Western Australia raising awareness and advocating for VIEW, The Smith Family and the education Australian children experiencing disadvantage.

I’m sure you will agree that Linda is well deserving of a ‘Blue Sapphire’ award.

Second category - Interests: The most innovative, clever or creative way to attract women to their Club through a local or national initiative.

The winner …is Janice Holzhauser, President Shellharbour VIEW Club, NSW.

Shellharbour VIEW Club is 53 years old this year and with her leadership skills, determination and hard work, Janice has increased her Club’s Learning for Life sponsorship from one (1) to twelve (12) students. The membership has also grown by 15% this year. Janice’s creative market days have included craft stalls at shopping centres, pie drives, fashion parades, monthly raffles and a mega Christmas raffle all organised by her. Along with Innovative promotion of VIEW on local ABC and Vox FM radio and social media. The Club has also contributed to the Digital Learning Essentials program.

I’m sure you agree Janice is well deserving of a ‘Blue Sapphire’ award.

Third category - Education: An impactful way of connecting with students on the Learning for Life program or The Smith Family providing educational outcomes for Australian students experiencing disadvantage.

The winner is … Bairnsdale, VIEW Club, Victoria

Bairnsdale VIEW is a young club, 7 years old and supports 20 students on the Learning for Life Program. A team of 4 members engage in active correspondence with the students, as well as maintaining a strong support network with The Smith Family’s program ‘Girls at the Centre at their local secondary college and keenly follow their progress.

With the focus that Education is paramount in changing a child’s future, members meet monthly and make up to 700 sandwiches to provide to 8 local schools, so that children are not distracted from their learning due to feeling hungry.

They have also been enthusiastic supporters of Digital Learning Essentials program donating an additional $10,800 to support 8 student packages on top of their Learning for Life commitment.

I’m sure you agree that Bairnsdale VIEW Club is well deserving of a ‘Blue Sapphire’ award.

Fourth category - Women: an impactful and or innovative volunteering or fundraising activity that supports The Smith Family providing educational outcomes for Australian students experiencing disadvantage.

The winner is …. Deb Sutton - Smith, Tonsley VIEW Club, SA …

From little things big things grow- in 2024 Deb Sutton-Smith was approached to provide volunteer Traffic Marshalls at Tour Down Under cycling race held in Adelaide and surrounds. In January 2024, 14 members from Tonsley and Blackwood Hills VIEW Clubs raised $1600. Then by raising interest with other SA VIEW clubs in January this year – 89 members from 13 VIEW Clubs were Traffic Marshalls’ at the Tour Down Under cycling race, collectively raising $11,600.

This was followed up with 30 members, from 7 SA Clubs at short notice, participating as hosts for visitors on the hop-on-hop-off buses provided in the Barossa Valley as part of the AFL Gather Around, raising $20,850!

Apart from raising significant funds, members volunteered and promoted VIEW in the community by talking about where they were from and handing out essence cards.

I’m sure you will agree that Deb is well deserving of a ‘Blue Sapphire’ award.