Nambucca River VIEW Club

06/10/2026

Our first VIEW promotional stall at Valla Beach Markets went off without a hitch. We think our set-up looked pretty good and it gave it us the opportunity to talk to several lovely ladies and pass on some info about VIEW. We were delighted to receive a surprise visit from our Zone Councillor Maisie Richardson plus Liz and Mary from Woolgoolga Day VIEW who had travelled down with her for the day. Huge thanks to our President Elizabeth who was there from set-up until pull-down. Also helping out during the day were Marguerite, Beverly, Lorraine, Janne and Shirley. (If I've overlooked anyone, please forgive me.) Events like this require a bit of effort, but it's well worth it to spread the word about VIEW, and we hopefully attract some new members.

26/09/2026

Can one, or maybe just a few people truly make a difference in the world?

Speakers from various walks of life are a regular feature at Nambucca River VIEW Club meetings, and over the years we have met up with many interesting and inspirational people.

Sue Lennox AM, co-founder of OzGreen and awardee of NSW Senior of the Year 2020, is evidence that, with the motivation and know-how, they most certainly can. At our last meeting we were honoured to have her share some highlights of her fascinating life with us. As a high school teacher in Sydney and noticing that many of her young students were worried and concerned for the future, instead of just talking she got them actively engaged in caring for the environment around them. Pollution is a major problem across the globe, affecting our local rivers and in some parts of the world, causing disastrous breakouts of disease affecting whole communities.

From these humble beginnings, an invitation from Clean Ganges led Sue and her husband Colin, to India armed with their water testing equipment to see what could be done to clean up the astounding level of pollution within the Ganges. The impact she was able to have there was nothing short of amazing. The provision of clean drinking water is vital to the health of any community, and the impact of these efforts has continued throughout other parts of the world. Right here in our own neighbourhood, Sue continues her work, training local volunteers in water testing in our own river and inspiring others to continue this important work. This short synopsis cannot do justice to her achievements. We thank Sue for sharing her story with us.
Pictured is Sue Lennox receiving a Certificate of Gratitude from our club President, Elizabeth Newman.

26/09/2026

Nambucca VIEW Club is grateful for the ongoing input and assistance of Nambucca Heads RSL in making our regular lunch meetings and special event days a success. From room set-up and decoration, our meals, and even assisting with our occasional printing needs, they have been valuable partners to our club. Our thanks goes to all the staff involved with special mention to CEO Wendy Mills and Executive Secretary/Executive Assistant Chris Bell. Photographed is our club President Elizabeth Newman presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Chris Bell at our meeting last Tuesday.

26/08/2026

VIEW Club birthdays are always a lot of fun and a great chance to catch up with members from other VIEW Clubs in our region. On Tuesday we celebrated Nambucca River VIEW Clubs 51st and were delighted to welcome guests from several other clubs to share the day with us. Zone Councillor, Maisie was able to join us and it was also great to see a past president and long time committee member of ours, Marion who travelled from Inverell to be with us.

The theme for the day was "Posh, Black and White" and all our ladies certainly showed up in their finery and looking very posh! A fun quiz to find out whether we were "Royally posh or Proudly common" proved to be somewhat revealing. Seems some of us are a little more posh than others!
One of our newer members, Mary, received her membership badge from Zone Councillor, Maisie on the day. It is always special when a new member receives their badge.

Thanks are due to the committee and all the members who contributed to the success of the day. From cake baking, to donations of raffle prizes and a very successful trading table . Thank you to Elizabeth's husband for the adorable dragon table decorations which added beautifully to the black and white theme.

Lastly and by no means least, a big thank you to Nambucca Heads RSL Club, the chef and waitstaff for providing a lovely meal, and great service, plus the very attractive table settings.
Again, a very enjoyable day at Nambucca River VIEW Club.

30/07/2026

At our lunch meeting this past Tuesday, in recognition of Naidoc Week, our guest speaker was David Frederick from the Durri Corporation Aboriginal Medical Service. A very interesting and engaging speaker, David told us about his work with the service, which includes working with numbers of youth, some of whom experience problems with drug and alcohol usage.
Taking time to earn trust, taking groups "on country" learning traditional skills such as spear and boomerang creation etc. as well as good old fashioned fishing and sharing a meal of fish and damper over a camp fire are a valued part of this process. The aim is to re-establish a sense of identity and belonging to kids who may feel disenfranchised and lacking guidance. He spoke of how this among other things was a great way of breaking down barriers and encouraging these youngsters to take pride in themselves and gain confidence in engaging with the programs.
It was obvious, speaking with David, that it is more than just a job to him, and his heart is well and truly in the work he does.
We thank him for taking the time to speak to us. David was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by President Elizabeth Newman and Program Officer, Dina Wallbank.

09/07/2026

We VIEW ladies are girls who 'wanna' have fun. And a bit of rain did not dampen the spirits of our motley crew who on Tuesday cast off on a cruise of Port Macquarie's river and canals with the hope of maybe even spotting a dolphin or two.

A group from our own club were joined by some of our compatriots from Nambucca/Macksville Evening VIEW, plus some brave husbands who were not fazed by being outnumbered. We were treated to a lovely morning tea and were kept entertained by the humorous tour leader. When not having us laughing, he kept lively music going which induced several of our crew up onto their feet and ripping up the dance floor.

Though no dolphins decided to grace us with their presence on the day, no-one seemed too disappointed.
I think it's fair to say, us girls did have fun!

09/07/2026

We VIEW ladies ARE 'girls who wanna have fun.'
And a bit of rain did not dampen the spirits of our motley crew who on Tuesday cast off on a cruise of Port Macquarie's river and canals with the hope of maybe even spotting a dolphin or two.
A group from our own Nambucca River club were joined by some of our compatriots from Nambucca/Macksville Evening VIEW, plus some brave husbands who were not fazed by being outnumbered.
We were treated to a lovely morning tea onboard and were kept entertained by our humorous tour leader. When not having us laughing he kept some lively music going which induced several of our crew up onto their feet and ripping up the dance floor.
Though no dolphins decided to grace us with their presence on the day, no-one seemed overly disappointed.
I think it's fair to say, us girls did have fun!

25/06/2026

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25/06/2026

25/06/2026

At our June lunch meeting Rachel Burns was our special guest speaker. Rachel gave an interesting and informative talk covering the Headland Museum and the books they have there including her wonderful publication 'Nambucca Stories' - bringing our history to life. Rachel is pictured receiving her Certificate of Appreciation from President Elizabeth Newman.