Camden Haven Day VIEW Club

Camden Haven Day VIEW Club VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women.

Our June Luncheon Meeting was another opportunity for our members and guests to enjoy some time together in friendship. ...
15/06/2026

Our June Luncheon Meeting was another opportunity for our members and guests to enjoy some time together in friendship. We were able to share plans for upcoming events, share anecdotes about the fun had at our most recent outings, make decisions about sponsoring another student through The Smith Family Learning for Life program, present another new member with her name badge and listen to our amazing guest speaker, Denise Walker.
Denise has been teaching for more than 62 years!!! She still teaches one day a week in Wauchope. Her contribution to education was recently recognised with an honorary presentation from the Department of Education as well as in Parliament by our local MP Robert Dwyer.
Denise shared some of her personal life and teaching journey as well as some of the incredible experiences she has had involving steam trains and planes. She was the first woman to become a member of Griffith Aero Club, earning her pilot's licence and carrying out tricky manoeuvres better than her male counterparts.
Denise loves cartoons and has created a fantastic collection of illustrations for idioms and proverbs which we all hope to see published in a book soon. We were inspired by her presentation, and her passion for life, for students and teaching.

08/06/2026

JUNE LUNCHEON MEETING
Monday 15th June
11am at Laurieton United Services Club
Our guest speaker will be Denise Walker. Denise is a school teacher from Wauchope who has taught continuously for 61 years and still does casual teaching in creative arts. She will be sharing some of her life experiences with us which may include how she came to be the first female pilot at the Griffith Aero Club.

Members, don't forget to let Helen or Sue know by this Wednesday afternoon (10th) if you are unable to attend our Luncheon meeting.
Non-members please contact us if you would like to attend.

There will be more information and sign up sheets at our meeting for our upcoming events: Christmas in July Lunch on July 27 and the Players Theatre show "Don't Dress for Dinner" on August 8.
If you wish to attend either of these events please be prepared to pay by cash at our June meeting or by bank transfer as soon as possible to secure your spot.

Hey There Georgie Girl!!Our group of 11, members of our club and a couple of friends, thoroughly enjoyed the performance...
08/06/2026

Hey There Georgie Girl!!
Our group of 11, members of our club and a couple of friends, thoroughly enjoyed the performance of Georgie Girl at the Players Theatre in Port Macquarie on the weekend. Nine of us enjoyed lunch together before the show and were delighted to meet up with some of Wauchope's VIEW Club members at the show as well.
Incredible voices, beautiful harmonies and entertaining commentary sharing The Seekers story ensured a fantastic show.
We were so busy enjoying ourselves that we forgot to take a photo of our group - oops - next time...

Some more pics from our Soup, Slice & Damper Day.
29/05/2026

Some more pics from our Soup, Slice & Damper Day.

SOUP, SLICE & DAMPER DAYTwenty ladies had a delightful time at our Soup Slice & Damper Day on Monday 25th May.We had som...
26/05/2026

SOUP, SLICE & DAMPER DAY
Twenty ladies had a delightful time at our Soup Slice & Damper Day on Monday 25th May.
We had some fun learning more about each other and enjoying each other's company while we indulged in some delicious soup, fresh damper and a scrumptious array of cakes and slices. Anne made us all feel very welcome and comfortable in her home and we were able to raise over $300 for The Smith Family.
Here's a few photos - more to come later.

Once again our members enjoyed getting together for our May Luncheon Meeting. We were able to present two of our new mem...
18/05/2026

Once again our members enjoyed getting together for our May Luncheon Meeting. We were able to present two of our new members with their name badges, and also welcomed another new member who signed up today. Our guest speaker, Gabby Gregory, spoke about her role as Director of the Hospital Auxiliary and the Pink Ladies who volunteer at our Port Macquarie Base Hospital. We were interested to hear about the many different ways the Pink Ladies help in such practical ways at the hospital as well as raising money to purchase hospital equipment. Her talk has inspired some of our members to consider finding out more about our local branch here in Camden Haven and their fundraising endeavours or volunteering as a Pink Lady.

11/05/2026

MAY LUNCHEON MEETING
Monday 18th May
11am at Laurieton United Services Club
Our guest speaker will be Gaby Gregory. Gaby will be sharing her experiences as a Pink Lady at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
Don't forget to let Helen or Sue know by this Wednesday afternoon (13th) if you are unable to attend our Luncheon meeting.
There will be more information and sign up sheets for our upcoming events including our Soup, Slice & Damper Day and Christmas in July at our meeting.

APRIL LUNCHEON MEETINGOur members and several visiting guests enjoyed spending time together at our April meeting. Our g...
21/04/2026

APRIL LUNCHEON MEETING
Our members and several visiting guests enjoyed spending time together at our April meeting. Our guest speaker Gillian Donaldson was very engaging and so interesting to listen to. Gillian is an entertainer who has performed in a variety of musicals, including the lead role in Evita, as well as on TV shows and concerts. She shared with us her experience as a 19 year old spending 8 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War entertaining the troops in the American and Australian bases. From her first night under curfew listening to helicopters and mortar fire all night to surviving being shot at while on stage, having tear gas thrown into her tent at night, the appreciative soldiers who enjoyed the reprieve from battle and taste of "home" from the music she shared, helicopter rides, performing on makeshift stages - such as the back of a truck - and so much more. We were enthralled by her story and reminded how important it is to be reminded of the price others have paid for our freedom as we lead up to ANZAC Day - Lest we forget.
Our assistant secretary Anne thanked Gillian for sharing with us. Note her costumes from 1960's on display and one of the photos she shared with us of her performing in front of the troops in Vietnam.

13/04/2026

APRIL LUNCHEON MEETING
Monday 20th April
11am at Laurieton United Services Club
Our guest speaker will be Gillian Donaldson. Gillian will be sharing her experiences as a performer for the troops in Vietnam.
Don't forget to let Helen or Sue know by this Wednesday afternoon (15th) if you are unable to attend our Luncheon meeting.
There will be more information and sign up sheets for our upcoming events including our Soup, Slice & Damper Day, Player's Theatre outing and Christmas in July at our meeting.

March Club Luncheon MeetingOur guest speaker today was Theo from Camden Haven Community at 3. Such an interesting speake...
16/03/2026

March Club Luncheon Meeting

Our guest speaker today was Theo from Camden Haven Community at 3. Such an interesting speaker!!
Theo shared with us how 'Community at 3' began, why they are called Community at 3, and how this group works to help people in our community who are experiencing hardship, in particular those who find themselves homeless.
At 3pm every Wednesday this group provides a meal for people who are experiencing hardship. Community at 3 is all about building community by supporting and encouraging those in the community who are willing and able to help those who are in need. Their mission is: “Providing a welcoming community free of discrimination, fostering social inclusion, and delivering wellbeing programs, facilities and networks to enhance lives.”
While many of us were shocked to learn just how many people are sleeping rough in our own community, we were all inspired to learn how 'Community at 3' is providing practical support, as well as how we can be a part of this support.

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