Day Two - Ruth's 'Meeting Members' Tour

This morning Ruth & I set off for Traralgon, Gippsland. The sun was shining, the trip uneventful. As Ruth has not been to this part of Victoria before various towns and items of note were pointed out to her as we went along. Such as where the fires of Black Saturday crossed the highway, where the stone to build the Shrine came from, all sorts of things.
Travelling along the highway we were beeped by another vehicle - this turned out to be members travelling to the event.
We missed the turnoff to Lodge Rd so had to turn around and come back. When we arrived a member or two had their mobile phone out ready to ring us to see if we needed directions.
A room full of members and friends waved greetings to ACWW members, (including CWA of Victoria) around the world. We had to take 2 photos to fit all in. Ruth is in the midst of the group - can you see her? Members came form far and wide across Gippsland - the High Country, Omeo, Swifts Creek, Foster, Leongatha, Mirboo, Pakenham, Upper Beaconsfield, Cobains, Bairnsdale, Fish Creek and then from the Latrobe Central Group there were members from Warragul, Warragul Evening, Drouin, Drouin South, Bunyip, Moe, Maryvale, Morwell, Flynn, Callignee, Yinnar and Traralgon.

Ruth invited the members to take with her a trip around the South Pacific and meet the ladies of our sister societies.

And, of course, the food was fantastic, again lovely soup.

Thanks to the members who made this such an enjoyable and interesting day for all, special thanks to Traralgon Branch, very well done.