Welcome to the Zonta Club of Swan Hills

     A Letter from our president.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website for the Zonta Club of Swan Hills Inc. As a way of introducing myself I have decided to share with you my journey and experiences with this wonderful, vibrant and fun-loving group of women.

I joined Zonta in February 2002, after having attended dinner meetings at the invitation of a friend. It was a time in my life when the children had left home, leading entirely independent lives, and I felt the need to do something “useful” with my life.

What a surprise and joy it was to find a Club with such exciting and genuinely wonderful women who were all on the same mission as myself. Women from a diversified range of professions, races and creeds. For the first few months I just sat back and marvelled at what a group of determined fun-loving women could do. The overriding question became “What can I do, or what can I offer this group? Where do I fit in?”

It wasn't long before I found my niche in Public Relations, and a short time later I took on the position of Birthing Kit Co-ordinator. Whilst I have passed this mantle on to my successor I still hold the position of Area 3 Birthing Kit Co-ordinator.

The Zonta Club of Swan Hills Inc is not about forcing anyone to be or do anything they don't want to. It is about encouraging and achieving our goals and objectives, namely “Advancing the Status of Women Worldwide”. West Australia proudly supports 6 Zonta Clubs as part of Area 3. All wonderful women making a difference.

Local Projects include:

Annual Studies Assistance Grant – This award encourages young women to undertake further studies to enhance their employment and life opportunities. We financially assist a post compulsory female student in pursuing her studies.

Young Women in Public Affairs Award – This award encourages young women students to enter careers in public affairs, public policy or community organisations.

Woman of Achievement Award – This recognises women in our community who have contributed above and beyond her call of duty.

Currently there are a further 4 International projects sponsored by our Club.

I invite all business women to take the first step towards making a difference to the lives of other girls and women in need of our help, both locally and internationally. Feel free to navigate the pages of our website or follow the link to Zonta International and discover what a truly wonderful organisation this is. We look forward to having you attend one of our dinner meetings with a view to joining us on our journey.

Sheila Watters

President 2007 – 2009