Events
2021 Founder's Day Luncheon
We are pleased to report that our Founder’s Day luncheon for 2021 has been booked for Friday the 7th of May at the William Angliss School of Catering.
Invitations will be sent to all Chapters soon. Please be aware that this will be a Covid-Safe luncheon with welcome drinks being served at our tables to protect our Sisters and not risk anyone’s health.
We are sorry that we couldn't host a luncheon in 2020, however this year's event will be a chance to join in celebrating Beta Sigma Phi's 90th Anniversary.
We are pleased to report that our Founder’s Day luncheon for 2021 has been booked for Friday the 7th of May at the William Angliss School of Catering.
Invitations will be sent to all Chapters soon. Please be aware that this will be a Covid-Safe luncheon with welcome drinks being served at our tables to protect our Sisters and not risk anyone’s health.
We are sorry that we couldn't host a luncheon in 2020, however this year's event will be a chance to join in celebrating Beta Sigma Phi's 90th Anniversary.
CONGRATULATIONS, RONNIET
Your Beta Sigma Phi Sisters are proud of you!
Ronniet Milliken has been elected President of the National Council of Women of Victoria, NCWV, for 2021. NCWV is a non-party-political, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, umbrella organisation with broadly humanitarian and educational objectives. It seeks to raise the awareness of women as to their rights and responsibilities as citizens and encourages their participation in all aspects of community life.
Ronniet is a Graduate of Monash University with a BA LLB. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ronniet Milliken has been elected President of the National Council of Women of Victoria, NCWV, for 2021. NCWV is a non-party-political, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, umbrella organisation with broadly humanitarian and educational objectives. It seeks to raise the awareness of women as to their rights and responsibilities as citizens and encourages their participation in all aspects of community life.
Ronniet is a Graduate of Monash University with a BA LLB. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She has had extensive experience as Executive Manager, Company Secretary and Corporate Counsel in the private, public/government business enterprise and not-for-profit sectors across a range of industries – including utilities, logistics, manufacturing, retail services, sport and community. She has worked with boards and nominee directors as Company Secretary to boards of iconic Australian and international organisations.
Ronniet was a Board Member of Women’s Information Referral Exchange Inc (WIRE) a Not for Profit community service organisation that provides face to face, telephone and online advice to women across Victoria.
Ronniet was Vice President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Victoria, a Councillor of the Law Institute of Victoria, and a member of the Corporate Lawyers Association of Victoria.
She has also been an active member of the international sorority, Beta Sigma Phi, for 35 years. Ronniet served as a member of the 2000 Melbourne Convention Committee and was been involved with organising Friendship Day and Founder’s Day celebrations for Victorian Council. She also provided legal expertise that guided the Council through the 2012 amalgamation of Western and Eastern Southern Councils into the Victorian Council. She sifted through the legal red tape and assisted Victorian Council with compliance to the regulations governing the acceptance of the new Model Rules for Incorporated Associations required by the government. Ronniet facilitated the postal ballot of all Victorian chapters to ensure the transition was successfully completed. Ronniet was named Beta Sigma Phi Victorian Girl of the Year in 2016.
Ronniet was a Board Member of Women’s Information Referral Exchange Inc (WIRE) a Not for Profit community service organisation that provides face to face, telephone and online advice to women across Victoria.
Ronniet was Vice President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Victoria, a Councillor of the Law Institute of Victoria, and a member of the Corporate Lawyers Association of Victoria.
She has also been an active member of the international sorority, Beta Sigma Phi, for 35 years. Ronniet served as a member of the 2000 Melbourne Convention Committee and was been involved with organising Friendship Day and Founder’s Day celebrations for Victorian Council. She also provided legal expertise that guided the Council through the 2012 amalgamation of Western and Eastern Southern Councils into the Victorian Council. She sifted through the legal red tape and assisted Victorian Council with compliance to the regulations governing the acceptance of the new Model Rules for Incorporated Associations required by the government. Ronniet facilitated the postal ballot of all Victorian chapters to ensure the transition was successfully completed. Ronniet was named Beta Sigma Phi Victorian Girl of the Year in 2016.
Victorian Council Girl of the Year for 2020
Carol Heenan was proclaimed "Girl of the Year" for 2020 at the AGM via ZOOM in October by Council President, Julie Lehmann. Carol has been an outstanding member of Kappa Master - now Torchbearer Alpha Chapter for 21 years. She has held all chapter executive positions and has participated in the activities of the Chapter’s standing committees. She has also represented her chapter and Victoria at many Beta conventions, including one in Canada, and she regularly attends the Friendship Day and Founder’s Day luncheons. In 2014 Carol received her Order of the Rose.
Carol became the Victorian Council Memorium Book Scribe in 2011 and has shown great care and attention to detail in the entries commemorating our past Sisters. Her dedication to this task has ensured current members are able to show their respect to past members when the Memorium Book is on display at functions. Adding photos to the pages is an added bonus when our memories need a bit of assistance with putting a face to a name.
Congratulations, Carol on being awarded the 2020 Girl of the Year award.
Carol became the Victorian Council Memorium Book Scribe in 2011 and has shown great care and attention to detail in the entries commemorating our past Sisters. Her dedication to this task has ensured current members are able to show their respect to past members when the Memorium Book is on display at functions. Adding photos to the pages is an added bonus when our memories need a bit of assistance with putting a face to a name.
Congratulations, Carol on being awarded the 2020 Girl of the Year award.
***2020 ZOOM Friendship Day and AGM***
Our Council ZOOM meeting was held on Friday, October 23rd at 2:00 pm. Minutes of this meeting will be sent to all chapters when available. Dates for events in 2021 will also be sent out.
Congratulations to the Executive for maintaining communications to the chapters throughout this extraordinary past year during the Covid-19 shutdown.
2019 Friendship Day
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Our Friendship Day was once again held in conjunction with the August Council meeting at the Port Melbourne Community Room. Our Guest Speaker was our very own Sister and Fashionista, Eileen Ervine, who has written a chronicle spanning her experiences in the Fashion scene in Melbourne. Eileen is a renown personality in Beta Sigma Phi and Melbourne and she regaled us with her interesting back-stage stories. Thanks for a lovely afternoon.
2019 Founder's Day Luncheon
Victoria's 61th Founder's Day Lunch was held on Friday, May 3rd at the William Angliss Institute. A total of 84 members enjoyed an afternoon of friendship, laughs & great food.
Winston Marsh was the guest speaker for the day. He has been on the professional speaking circuit for the last 30 years. Twice National President of the National Speakers Association of Australia, a Senator of Jaycees, and an Ambassador for Ageing for the Monash City Council with an involvement in many organisations, Winston loves being part of his community.
Winston shared his fascinating view of what we take for granted and had us laughing and looking at the world in a different way. His “lies your Mother told you” definitely stirred our memory banks.
Winston shared his fascinating view of what we take for granted and had us laughing and looking at the world in a different way. His “lies your Mother told you” definitely stirred our memory banks.
Lucille McDonald and Jeane Keane were honored with the Golden Circle Ritual in acknowledgment of their 50 years of membership in Beta Sigma Phi. Congratulations Lucille and Jeane.
Jill Scott, Wendy Hinde and Shirley Roddy received the Torchbearer Degree. The Torchbearer Degree is bestowed after 12 years as an active Master member. Well done, Jill, Wendy and Shirley!
We have lots of photos showing our happy Sisters:
Thanks to Heather Russell and her Executive – Cheryl Wallis, Wendy Basham, Julie Lehmann and Jan Perry – for organising such a lovely day for us. Heather also thanked Cheryl Wallis for her work on Thurunga and Carol Heenan for up-dating the "In Memorium Book" when required. Thanks also to the Chef and his staff for an excellent day.
And my personal thanks to Eleanor Holden and Rae Alexander for supplying some of the photos from the day.
MJH, Webmaster
MJH, Webmaster
2019 Victorian Council Executive
2018 Friendship Day
Our Friendship Day this year was held in conjunction with the August Council meeting at the Port Melbourne Community Room. The theme was "Australia" and everyone was encouraged to wear something Aussie or in the relevant colours. Rae Alexander was our quiz master and we all learned more about our wonderful country's history. As usual, lots of food, catching up with friends and laughter.
