VIEW Clubs of Australia - Voice, Interests and Education of Women

19/06/2026

Great to see Bairnsdale View Club welcoming their local Mayor Jodie Ashworth - East Gippsland Shire Council to a meeting recently.

It was an opportunity for the Mayor to share Council updates with members as well as members to share more about VIEW with her.

Making connections, makes a difference! 💜

Win-Win!

🌟 Mayor Cr Jodie Ashworth loves nothing more than getting out into the community and last week's visit to the Bairnsdale VIEW Club June meeting was a great reminder why.

VIEW Clubs (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) bring local women together while raising vital funds for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program and the Bairnsdale club currently sponsors 20 local students, helping change the trajectory of young lives right here in our region.

The Mayor took the chance to share a little about her own journey too, from small business and tourism to financial counselling, and what's shaped her approach as your Mayor as well as presenting on their club's chosen topic which was Council's Homes for Everyone position paper.

Thank you to the Bairnsdale VIEW Club for the warm welcome - we love seeing the difference organisations like yours make within our community💛

📸 Mayor Cr Jodie Ashworth (centre) with Bairnsdale VIEW Club President, Sue Ashley and Program Co-Manager, Blazenka Lesinger.

Bairnsdale View Club

15/06/2026

Stepping out of your comfort zone is often what VIEW members find themselves doing.

And that's exactly how Wantirna Day VIEW Club (VIC) member Judy felt recently.

In May, Wantirna Day VIEW Club hosted a stall at the Knox Volunteer Expo. The club was invited to promote themselves 'live' on the local radio station so Judy bravely volunteered! 👏

Judy did a great job highlighting the benefits of VIEW and inviting other women in the community to go along to a meeting.

The club's stall also attracted dozens of people with Judy and the club's Secretary, Linda, having a wonderful time talking about VIEW.

Well done Judy and Linda - what a great way to raise the club's profile! 💜

👉Find out more about VIEW at www.view.org.au

14/06/2026

Media Monday! 💜

Publicity tip: It's okay to send your media release and photo to more than one publication or media outlet at the same time.

This can increase the chances of your story getting published!

In this week's Media Monday, we've shared articles from Nepean Evening VIEW which were published in two of their local papers - the Western Weekender and Nepean News. 👏

10/06/2026

Do you want to turn your bottles into books?

The Smith Family has partnered with Return and Earn in a new campaign helping disadvantaged kids have an equal chance to learn!

Returning 30 eligible containers to your local Return and Earn depot will fund one book for a child living with disadvantage. And every container donated contributes 10 cents towards The Smith Family's $200,000 fundraising goal!

Watch and share this video to see how simple it is! 💜

Send your photos to [email protected] so we can share them with the VIEW community.

09/06/2026

Have you seen VIEW's Facebook Advertising campaign yet?

This is one of the wonderful videos. Thanks Kris for helping to promote VIEW to other women.

Please share and like!

08/06/2026

To increase awareness of VIEW and the work of The Smith Family, VIEW's National Councillors are encouraged and supported to contact their Local, State and Federal representatives to request a meeting.

Recently Annette Harriott, VIEW National Councillor for Central & East Metro Melbourne (VIC) met with her local Mayor of Manningham, Cr Jim Grivas. In this area, there are 19 VIEW Clubs, with around 1,000 VIEW members who sponsor 130 Smith Family Learning for Life students. 👏

At the meeting, Annette talked about VIEW's history, her local club, Doncaster VIEW Club and how, with the Council's support, the club could be improved and grow its connection with the Manningham Council.

The pair also discussed promotion of Doncaster VIEW Club and the possibility of an article about the club appearing in 'Manningham Matters’, the newsletter that all ratepayers receive. 💜

Sounds like a very productive and beneficial meeting for both VIEW and Manningham Council! Well done Annette - thanks for sharing this and your photo!

view.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/ManninghamCouncil

04/06/2026

📣 VIEW members - The Smith Family needs your help! 📣

A six-month partnership between The Smith Family and Return and Earn in NSW has kicked off, helping Australian children living with disadvantage access the books and learning resources they need.

Until mid-October, communities across NSW can turn their bottles into books with every 30 eligible containers funding one book for a child living with disadvantage. The Smith Family’s goal is to help 60,000 children through the power of education.

💜How you and your club can help 💜

👉Run a collection drive at your club's meeting, community centre, local schools, or local event.
👉Invite friends, family, neighbours, and local businesses to donate their containers.
👉Encourage regular recyclers to donate a portion of their Return and Earn refund to The Smith Family — even just for one chosen week.
👉Share this campaign on local noticeboards, newsletters, and social media (all clubs will receive posters).

03/06/2026

There have been so many VIEW Club birthday celebrations in the past few months!

We are so proud of all our VIEW Clubs and their members - whether or not your club is celebrating a 1 year anniversary or 60 years of service to The Smith Family.

Congratulations to all these clubs on their recent anniversaries!

📷
Batlow VIEW - 36 years
Springwood VIEW - 60 years
Runaway Bay VIEW - 33 years
Southport Day VIEW - 39 years
Temora VIEW - 51 years
Southern Peninsula - 7 years
Toowoomba VIEW - 27 years
Bathurst VIEW - 7 years

01/06/2026

Well done Macarthur Evening VIEW Club (NSW)!💜

Last year, Macarthur Evening VIEW members were recognised in Parliament by their local MP Sally Quinnell.

Then in April, the club's President Trisha and Vice President Denise were honoured to be invited to an afternoon tea hosted by Mrs Quinnell.

To their surprise, they were presented with a folder containing a copy of the Hansard transcript, recognising the club's contribution.

Members are incredibly proud to have their contributions recorded in NSW Parliament.

We are proud too! 💜👏

31/05/2026

Media Monday! 💜

Unsure where to start with your VIEW Club's media? Try these tips:

✅ Keep your pitch short - draft a few clear sentences that explain the who, what, where and when of your story.

✅ Include a photo - A friendly good quality photo of members or a VIEW event can help your story get noticed.