The club celebrated 60 years - and its final gathering - on July 30.

The day was a bittersweet farewell, as the club members collectively made the decision to wind-up the club's proceedings at Brimpaen hall.

About 30 past and present members attended the gathering.

The eldest member of the group, Joan McGennisken, 90, was among them.

Originally starting as the Brimpaen Mothers Club in 1959, the club has contributed largely to the Brimpaen community over the years.

Secretary Ann Dyer said she became a member of the club 26 years ago.

"The club was formed to raise funds to buy much-needed sporting equipment and books, as well as trees and shrubs for the school grounds," she said.

"When the school closed its doors in November 1965, it was decided to continue the ladies group as Brimpaen Social Club for the ladies in the district and raise funds for charity."

Ms Dyer said most members were unable to attend meetings as they got older.

"A lot of members are older - one in her 90s, some in their 70s and 80s and a sprinkling of younger ones," she said.

"No members in the club live in Brimpaen anymore - the members mostly live in Horsham, with a few members living in neighboring districts. A lot of original members have passed on, or are too old to attend our meetings. Over the last few years we have struggled to get willing people to take on the office bearers positions."

President Rosemary Miller, 74, said parting from the club she had been associated with for so long was difficult. Mrs Miller joined the club in 1974.

"We moved up here from the Yarra Valley. Our children went to the primary school and then the club was called the mother's club," she said.

Mrs Miller said she was a stay-at-home mother and a farmer's wife. She said the club was a place she could socialise with other mothers in the Brimpaen community. She said the club members would meet once every month.

"Sometimes we would go to lunch in Horsham or go somewhere for a excursion - just something different. Most of our meetings were held at the Brimpaen hall," she said.

Mrs Miller said the friendships formed were the best aspect.

"They are all wonderful women and we all get along together. Just the wonderful friendship and support the members have given to me over the years as I have been president is wonderful," she said.

Mrs Miller said she had cherished memories.

"One of the members on Tuesday brought it up - being country cooks, we always had a lovely afternoon tea and when the school bell rang, the children would come. The hall was right next to the school. They loved our meetings, because after school they would run across the hall and eat up all the leftovers," she said.

Mrs Miller said the club had organised a number of fundraisers during its time.

"One of the highlights was after the fires out at Brimpaen a few years ago. We went to Brimpaen Fire Brigade and managed to buy fridges to put in their trucks so they would have cold water. I remember that day clearly - the poor firefighters were drinking hot water, the bottles were searing out in the sun. We were determined to raise money to put fridges in their trucks," she said.

"To raise the money, we would have meetings and raffles and we would all bring things and would auction them. That's how we raised all the money in the last few years.

"We have just given the Brimpaen Cemetery Trust $1000 to keep the cemetery neat and tidy, and the ladies auxiliary at the Wimmera Base Hospital $1000 to buy life-saving equipment. For the Brimpaen Public Hall... we haven't quite finalised it, but they would get about $1500."

Mrs Miller said club's longevity was a milestone in itself.

"It's a long time for a club from a small country town to be still going for this long," she said. "It's sad it finished up, but that's the way things are these days. Young ones are busy, they all have families and lot of them are working, too.

"When we were out there, we came into town once a fortnight and we always looked forward to the social gathering."

Mrs Miller said club members would try to keep the tradition going and organise a social catch-up each month.

One of the longest serving club members is Val Roberts, 85, who joined the club in 1959.

"The older ladies were part of the club. My mother-in-law was one of them. I joined soon after," Mrs Roberts said.

"I joined through the school and my kids went to school there."

Mrs Roberts said she had a lovely afternoon at the last club gathering.

"We had a good laugh about our old times. We got a lovely cake and it was a very enjoyable afternoon," she said.

Mrs Roberts said her husband Leo Roberts was a farmer at Brimpaen and most club members were farmer's wives.

"It was a very important outlet for us. We shared some great memories," she said.

Mrs Roberts said she took up various roles in the club over the years and the members had done a great job keeping the club together.

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