By Lucy Waldron
The Australian Pensioners and Superannuates League (APSL) have been hit hard with declining memberships forcing their hand and their doors to close.
After 79 years, the APSL have decided to say their goodbyes with a reminiscence copy of their publication The Comet.
“To some of us, it is an extremely sad time as we have been with the organisation for many years,“ editor Cherith Weis wrote.
“During that time, we have seen changes and in some of those changes, we have been involved.“
Communify will be taking over many of APSL’s responsibilities. However, the Warwick Pensioners League (WPL) will remain unaffected as it is an incorporated and separate entity.
The WPL, founded in 1937, is the oldest and longest-serving group in the APSL, which began eight years later.
Madeleine Cristina-Holland, secretary of the Warwick Pensioners League, expressed gratitude for the APSL’s support in The Comet.
“Knowing that without the APSL, our seniors would not have had all the benefits and discounts that we have been able to get because such amazing people were in our corner and speaking for pensioners and superannuates in all communities,“ Madeleine wrote.
“We will be sad to say goodbye to many of the members that we have met through our journey of this great organisation over the years.“
Despite Covid and the current climate also taking a toll on the members of the WPL, they will continue to host monthly meetings and get-togethers in hopes of maintaining that social aspect so many receive from the organisation.
As the APSL closes its doors, its legacy of advocacy and support for pensioners and superannuates will be remembered and celebrated by those who benefited from its many years of service.
