Thank you to everyone who attended our third virtual community town hall on 31 August 2022. This town hall was facilitated by CEO, Renee Wilson and explored the experiences of widows and veterans’ families. The group connected through their lived experiences, and it was a privilege to watch these bonds start to form. The group […]
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Important UpdatesOn 9 September 2022 we joined the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Though we knew she wasn’t well, it was still a shock to hear of her passing. Her Majesty was of course more than our Monarch – she was veteran of the Second World War, the spouse of
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Important UpdatesThe Chatswood War Widows Social Club recently and graciously invited War Widows from across Sydney’s Northern Suburbs to join them in a special luncheon. The Luncheon was held at Chatswood RSL Club where Coordinator, Elizabeth Wright, and her members meet monthly. The Chatswood Social Club has been meeting for 35 years and they enjoy the
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eNewsletters, Member StoriesOn 30 August 2022 War Widows NSW welcomed Ms Tricia Hobson as the newly elected Chair of the Board of Directors. Tricia has been on the Board of Directors since 2019 and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. Tricia is a partner at law firm DLA Piper and former partner at Norton
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eNewslettersThe Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide recently released its interim report, sharing 13 recommendations for the veteran community. Over the past year, the Commission has received more than 1,900 submissions including our own, those of some of our members and within our community. Our CEO Renee Wilson wrote an opinion article for The
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Important UpdatesWe are honoured to have join with the NSW Government and our Patron the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC Governor, in announcing that the 19th of October will now be known as War Widows’ Day in NSW. At the Premier\’s Vietnam Veterans\’ Day reception, War Widows Day was announced. Minister for Veterans\’, the Hon. David
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