After 37 years, a social and community-driven group bringing Riverina women together met for the last time today.
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The Billabong Club was founded in 1984 by Andrea Palmer and Sue Ritchie.
"We were married farmers to the district, and both pretty new; I was from San Francisco, Sue was from Sydney," Mrs Palmer said.
"We thought, 'Let's get a group together where we can bring in some guest speakers.
"It was a great way for people who were new to the district to have an immediate circle of friends.
"But we've come to a stage where everybody is so connected now, women are more mobile, the cost of fuel is less and roads are better, so you can get that stimulation in other ways.
"It was time to say goodbye."
Mrs Palmer said the group, named to reflect its wide ranging membership, had its peak in the 1990s and over time hosted speakers such as journalist Michelle Grattan.
"The population of Holbrook in the '80s was around 1500, and within 12 to 24 months, we had over 100 members," she said.
"About five years later we actually had to limit membership because we couldn't accommodate everyone."
Rosie Satchell was the group's final secretary, having held the role on and off over 25 years.
"We've had two years of no meetings, we're all getting older and there isn't the interest from the younger people," she said.
"I feel sad about it but it is an evolution.
"We're all very proud of it; when Andrea and Sue started it, there were bushfires in the district and people were burnt out."
The women have rallied around their own and other communities during adversity; the group knitted 500 garments from Australian wool for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
Through dinners, they fundraised to contribute to the costs of woollen uniforms for Australian athletes competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
After a review of the books at their final annual general meeting, it was estimated the group had donated $70,000 to various causes.
Mrs Satchell said the group began as a unique offering for women in the region and so much had changed in the time since.
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"There were no computers and no childcare, and it was just the most amazing thing for all these people to share their lives, their problems and learn a little bit along the way," she said.
"When somebody lost a husband or had a dreadful thing happen to them, there was the group to pick them up, and it's been quite humbling."
Members celebrated their final meeting at The Ten Mile.