On Wednesday, 26 February 2025, Families of Veterans Guild hosted a regional outreach lunch at Ballina RSL, bringing together 100 attendees, including war widows, families, and carers. The event aimed to reconnect members, promote social clubs and provide key updates. Distinguished guests included our President Queen Dunbar, Margaret Bailey, Coordinator of Clarence Valley War Widows […]
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Events, War Widows Program
On Thursday, 6 March 2025, Families of Veterans Guild hosted a special regional luncheon at Kiama Leagues Club, bringing together 48 attendees, including war widows, families and carers. The event aimed to reconnect members, promote social clubs, and provide key updates. Distinguished guests included our President Queen Dunbar, along with social club coordinators and volunteers
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Events, War Widows Program
This month for War Widows Day, we pay tribute to our founder Jessie Vasey CBE OBE The War Widows Guild, founded in 1946, grew from humble beginnings into a powerful organisation under the leadership of Jessie Vasey CBE OBE. Initially a small craft guild, it soon became a force that could not be ignored
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Advocacy
War Widows Program: reconnecting members in Coffs Harbour Welcome to the War Widows Program update! Our team is thrilled to share the highlights from our recent outreach lunch at C.ex Coffs, part of our ongoing regional visits initiative. On Monday, 2 September, we welcomed 39 members, including past and new members, as well as guests
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War Widows Program
International Women\’s Day 2024 Webinar To celebrate the women in our community, this coming International Women’s Day, we will host an exclusive webinar. ‘How can we inspire inclusion’ will cover the subject of inclusion for defence and veteran spouses and will deliver an educated conversation around what inclusion means, ageism, intra-generational inclusion and how to
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Events, Important UpdatesWe provide you with an overview of the developments and recent decision made by our Board regarding our Brand to ensure the future of our organisation. We want to make sure Australia does not forget its war widows and ensure they continue to receive the support and recognition they deserve. To achieve this, it is
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Important Updates