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14 May, 2026

Y-Zetts mark half a century of giving

WHEN the Y-Zetts first gathered in a Stawell lounge room in 1975, they were not trying to follow tradition. They were trying to build something of their own. A group of young women — close friends with energy, ideas and a shared connection to the town — felt they did not quite belong in the established hospital auxiliary.

By Henry Dalkin

Y-Zetts members at a recent gathering — front: Lyn Bibby, Di O’Donnell, Meg Blake and Jan West; back: Pam West, Helena Nicholson, Janine Sibson and Carolyn McDonald — with a reunion planned next month to mark more than 50 years of fundraising for Stawell Hospital.
Y-Zetts members at a recent gathering — front: Lyn Bibby, Di O’Donnell, Meg Blake and Jan West; back: Pam West, Helena Nicholson, Janine Sibson and Carolyn McDonald — with a reunion planned next month to mark more than 50 years of fundraising for Stawell Hospital.

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