Anne shares her experience of being married to a Navy submariner and how she found support after his passing. Being a defence spouse: the challenges and the rewards Being a defence spouse can be rewarding, but it also comes with many challenges. You may have to deal with long periods of separation, frequent moves, uncertainty, […]
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Member Stories, Social Work and Wellbeing
Enhancing Lives through War Widows Social Clubs Our War Widows Program is dedicated to supporting and connecting war widows. Through our various initiatives, we ensure that war widows remain connected with their peers and the broader community. Our program includes Social and Guild Clubs, the Friendship Line, the Transport Program, 100th birthday recognition, outreach and
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Events, War Widows Program
War widows in the City of Ryde and surrounding areas are invited to join the North Ryde War Widows Social Club. A dedicated club designed to connect war widows to peer support, encourage a sense of community, and bring together those with similar lived experiences. In the Ryde and Canada Bay local government areas alone,
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Events, Important Updates, War Widows Program
Celebrating Volunteer Week with our Volunteers & Coordinators For National Volunteers Week, Families of Veterans Guild invited all our Friendship Line, Birthday Calls and Social Club Volunteers for a lunch at the Chatswood RSL. It was a great opportunity for our President, Queen Dunbar, our CEO Renee Wilson and our team to thank our volunteers
Our War Widows Program Team and President Queen Dunbar visited ladies from the Forster-Tuncurry area as part of our Regional Visits. Prior to the event, efforts were made to reach out to both current and past members in the surrounding region to Forster – Tuncurry. While not everyone could attend, the response was overwhelmingly positive,
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Events, War Widows Program, War Widows Program
The inaugural War Widows Younger Members (YMs) Social Club Mothers’ Day Luncheon was held on Tuesday 7th May at The Mazzaro Restaurant located opposite the Anzac Memorial Hyde Park in Elizabeth Street. Can you imagine the laughter and noise generated as thirty one of our Younger Members arrived to be greeted by Di Vogt, the YMs Social Club
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Events