Kokoda Track experience for Younger Members’ Social Club On 12 November 2024, 13 members from the Younger Members War Widows Social Club visited the Kokoda Track Memorial and Walkway located at Concord. The 82nd Anniversary of Kokoda Day was commemorated on Sunday 3 November, remembering the end of the desperate and vicious campaign when Major […]
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A special lunch for war widows in Batemans Bay On Thursday, 12 December 2024, members from across Batemans Bay area attended a lunch at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, bringing together 41 guests, including members, past members, families, and carers from Kiama to Bermagui. This regional visit was funded by Families of Veterans Guild and organised
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Events, War Widows Program, War Widows Program
The Entrance Long Jetty War Widows Social Club Christmas gathering On Monday, 9 December 2024, The Entrance Long Jetty War Widows hosted a festive Christmas lunch at Diggers The Entrance, attended by 34 members and guests from across the region as well as by Board Director Lynne Sullivan. The lunch was made possible through our
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Events, War Widows Program, War Widows Program
Younger Members Social Club Christmas luncheon The holiday season is a time for celebration, connection and community, and the Younger Members War Widows Social Club truly embodies this spirit. Every year, many of our war widows social clubs come together to host their own Christmas parties and this year was no exception, with many clubs having
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Commemorations, Member Stories, War Widows Program
Orange war widows regional luncheon On Tuesday, 19 November, Families of Veterans Guild hosted a regional luncheon at the Orange Ex-Services Club, bringing together members and guests from Orange and surrounding areas including Molong, Kelso, Forbes and Mandurama. This gathering fostered meaningful connections among war widows, veteran families and supporters led by President Queen Dunbar
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Events, War Widows Program
Celebrating the season with handwritten cards for our war widows The end of the year is a special time, but for many, especially within our community of war widows, it can also bring moments of reflection and heartache. That’s why our Christmas card writing sessions have become such an essential part of our annual calendar,
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