Community
24 October, 2023
Zonta Club marks 40 years
THE Zonta Club of Cairns has marked 40 years of advocacy for girls and women across the region at its ruby anniversary last Saturday.
Club president Carol Shipway said the club had supported local causes and championed equality since establishment in 1983.
“The Zonta Club of Cairns Inc invites members past and present, sponsors, partners, recipients and friends of the club to join us in acknowledging many decades of service,” she said. “Over the past four decades, the club has supported a wide range of causes through movie nights and art events, to pigeon races, golf days and the much-loved strawberries and cream at the Cairns Show.
“The club’s early fundraising in the 1980s included a stall at Festival Fair (Raintrees) selling avocado dip during Avocado Week, to the annual Cairns Show stall where our volunteers sold thousands of punnets of strawberries pre-COVID.
“Funds raised through ongoing events including Melbourne Cup luncheons, high teas, raffles and other activities continue to support local community needs,” she said.
Ms Shipway said the club also raised vital awareness and support for women’s rights to health, education and safety.
“The Zonta Club of Cairns Inc supports various programs including local women’s shelters and services to assist women and families impacted by domestic violence,” she said.
Learn more on the Zonta Club Cairns Facebook page.
