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Senior Citizens Club celebrates milestone

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Welcome aboard: New life member Sylvia Campbell. Photo by Megan Fisher

Shepparton Senior Citizens Club celebrated 65 years this month with cake, entertainment and honoured guests.

City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali was a guest of honour, speaking about the club’s history and its essential role in the community.

Ninety-seven-year-old Yvonne Austin, a life member of the club since 2005 and a veteran of many years of committee service, also attended the event.

The celebrations also saw the inauguration of a new life member, Sylvia Campbell, who has served the club as president for 15 terms.

Ms Campbell has lived and breathed the club for many years and continues to be a hard worker and supporter of its endeavours.

The anniversary concert was a members-only event and the attendance was a good representation of the current membership, which recently passed the 100 mark.

Milestone: Mayor Shane Sali with Kerry Miller. Photo by Contributed
All smiles: Sylvia Campbell, Mayor Shane Sali and Yvonne Austin. Photo by Contributed
Party: Shepparton Senior Citizens Club president Kerry Miller and secretary Graeme Taylor. Photo by Megan Fisher
Entertainment: Songs were sung by Johnny Doyle. Photo by Megan Fisher
Celebrations: Club members mark 65 years. Photo by Megan Fisher
Enjoying themselves: Joyce Yates and Neville Wright. Photo by Megan Fisher
Commitment: The longest living life member, Yvonne Austin. Photo by Megan Fisher
Good times: Susan Wilson and Ernie Banning. Photo by Megan Fisher
Enjoying: Wendy Rasmussen. Photo by Megan Fisher
Happy: Lorna Harbour and Elaine Turnbull. Photo by Megan Fisher
Club crew: Zoe Price, Emiliana Stenhouse, Carmen Cordoba and Marissa Wyatt. Photo by Megan Fisher
For life: New life member Sylvia Campbell and Esme Slapp. Photo by Megan Fisher
Let us eat cake: The club celebrates 65 years. Photo by Megan Fisher
Together: Tom and Lorraine Sherwood. Photo by Megan Fisher
Esteemed guests: Yvonne Austin, Mayor Shane Sali and Kerry Miller. Photo by Contributed
Cutting the cake: Yvonne Austin. Photo by Contributed