Zonta Club of Maryborough Inc.

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The Zonta Club of Maryborough was chartered in February 1995, so we celebrated our 30 years of service on 15th February 2025.  See below for details.

   If you want to join a bunch a fabulous people making a difference locally, nationally and across the world while having fun and making friends, than the Zonta Club of Maryborough is for you.

You may be wondering, what does making a difference mean?  Well…..   

 

 

We provide personal care packages to the local hospital emergency department.

We make breast cushions for breast cancer mastectomy patients.

We provide clothing packages for victims of sexual violence at the local hospital.

We give bursaries to female high school students who excel in STEM.

We support the local women’s shelter with much needed resources.

We assist with payment for female air cadets can obtain their gliders pilot license.

We fund preventative initiatives such as LoveBites and #Ask For Anglela.

And more…..

Together WE can make a difference.

Our current annual events include an International Women’s Day function, Zonta “Says No’ Golf Day (NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN), and Zonta “Says No” 16 Days of Activism.  New to our annual events in the next 12 months will be our Melbourne Cup Daytime Soiree in November, and Bare Foot Bowls in May.  These events help us advocate for women and girls rights, and issues, and raise the much needed funds for our service projects, supporting young women and implementing preventative initiatives.

Check out the Zonta International page to see the impact Zonta has on a global scale for over 100 years, currently with more than 22,000 members in over 1000 clubs in 64 countries.

The Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at  the Carriers Arms Hotel in Alice Street, Maryborough at 5.30pm for a dinner and social get together, followed by the club meeting. 

So if you are interested in joining our amazing experience and would like an invite to our next meeting, please send an email.

To find out more about the activities of Zonta Clubs throughout District 22 Click here

BIRTHING KITS: During our birthday week on 11th February 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting students from Aldridge State High School for a Birthing Kit Foundation Australia assembly session. We packed 400 kits which will be sent to vulnerable women in remote regions of the developing world to ensure a clean and safe birth. Each kit contains a plastic sheet, gloves, gauze, soap, string and a scalpel. Potentially we are saving 800 lives (mother & baby). Thank you so much to all the students, teacher Megan and our club members who participated. A special thanks to Tinana Hot Bread Shop for coming to the rescue with our delicious cake on short notice.

30 Years: An evening alfresco dinner in front of the City Hall was the perfect setting for celebrating our club’s 30 years of service.  The evening was well attended by past members, present members and guest members from other Queensland clubs and special guests District 22 Governor Petra Ludwig and Lieutenant Governor Robyn Liddell.  Great food, amazing music and good company made for a magical and memorable event.

Left: Past and present members.

Centre: Club President Elizabeth Rossi, D22 Lieutenant Governor Robyn Liddell, D22 Governor Petra Ludwig and Area 2 Director Nshara Kingston.

Right: Charter Members

 

 

International Women’s Day Dinner: I think everyone would agree that is was a night of dinner, storytelling, laughter, winning and celebration.  We heard Lauren’s inspirational story of resilience and determination and Patricia’s humorous take on some of her life stories and experiences.  This was followed by some raffle draws with many winners, but the major win went to the Yoorana Women’s Shelter accepting a $5000 cheque from the Zonta Club of Maryborough for their Second Life Project.