The Macquarie Matrons announced they were folding the club on Wednesday.
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The Matrons are a well known group of women around the Macquarie Valley who have raised money for local communities in and around the Valley since 1999.
President, Kelly McCutcheon of Dubbo, said it was a difficult decision to close the group.
“The main reason for folding is a lack of committee members, we have been a skeleton committee for over 12 months, we have tried to gain more interest and had no luck,” she said.
“Basically as we stand, there are four active committee members and we can’t continue.”
The Matrons are well known around the region for their fantastic fundraising efforts, raising $900,000 for various groups over their 17 year stretch.
“I would love to see it continue, it was a really hard decision to make, but unfortunately we all have life commitments, families, businesses to manage that the current committee is no longer able to commit 100 per cent,” Mrs McCutcheon said.
Former member Kyra Roach originally from Nyngan, had to leave her post when she relocated to Bourke.
“Nyngan became a benefactor in 2014 when I joined the Macquarie Matrons, but from one ball we received over $10,000 to give back to the local community,” she said.
“It’s very disappointing to see Macquarie Matrons fold. So many generous women have put in so much time and effort into raising so much money for Macquarie Valley community groups.
It’s very disappointing to see Macquarie Matrons fold. So many generous women have put in so much time and effort into raising so much money for Macquarie Valley community groups,
- Kyra Roach, Former Member
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time as part of the committee. We hosted the Gala Ball, numerous Ladies days at Rugby Clubs and the Duck Creek Races Tent. It was a fabulous opportunity to meet and socialise with like minded rural women and to be able to give back to a community that has given me so much.”
Mrs McCutcheon agrees with Miss Roach about the importance of the Club.
“The Macquarie Matrons was formed by a group of young, dynamic women from the Macquarie Valley who shared a vision, to create an outstanding event to benefit local charities and local communities,” she said.
“Since then there have been over 60 Matrons who have voluntarily dedicated their time and energy into making a difference.”
The president thanked everyone for their ongoing support over the years.
“Although it has been a female committee, we really wouldn’t have been able to achieve the things we did without the man power provided by husbands and partners and all the help from sponsors and volunteers,” Mrs McCutcheon said.