Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)—Forty years ago, a group of local women came together at Fosseys at the old Charlestown Square. They met every Tuesday, so they called it the Tuesday Club, and over the years it has become a fixture of so many local women's lives.

The Tuesday Club now meets at The Place, Charlestown's community centre, each week during school term. A senior ladies friendship group, the weekly social mornings include morning tea, club announcements, and either a guest speaker, entertainment or games.

The club also organises trips and outings throughout the year. It was my pleasure to join the Tuesday Club on Tuesday 1 November for their fortieth anniversary celebrations and share in the community and friendship they've built together. Two of their members are over a hundred years old, and it was a special privilege to get a chance to chat with Dot, who recently celebrated her 103rd birthday!

My thanks to the wonderful Place for hosting the anniversary celebrations, providing a home for the club and helping to keep this important part of the Charlestown community going. And most of all, thank you for the invitation, ladies! Here's to many more years of the Tuesday Club.

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