A group of passionate, young Whitsunday women will make history on October 8 when their group is chartered to become the very first group of its kind in the nation.
Officially called the Quota International of Whitsunday Coast, a group of some 15 community spirited women put their heads together some weeks ago to form what is arguably the very first “all young members' club” in Australia.
Group president Amanda Porter said the newly formed group was hoping to attract a few more professional, young women in their 20s and mid 30s who were interested in the social aspect as much as the charitable side of the organisation.
“Many of us did a fair bit of community work in high school … but it’s really just about young people who are looking for a good social networking opportunity and those who are passionate about their community,” Ms Porter said.
Only weeks old and the women are bursting with ideas to raise money including bake-offs, fashion parades, trivia nights and a booze cruise.
“Already we have a couple of projects we’d like to work towards including raising some money for youth space, put some more playground equipment around and deck out the green room at the hospital with a bit more stuff,” she said.
Veteran Quotarian and president of Quota International Whitsunday Jeanette Gray said the local Quotarians were actually world leaders in starting new clubs.
“There have been eight new clubs chartered internationally in the past 18 months …. Two of them are in this district. “All young people looking for professional development experience, the opportunity to travel and meet people should get involved,” she said.
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