Aussie Hatting
What is Red Hatting?
The Red Hat Society (RHS) is the largest International women’s social club – whose focus is on living life to the fullest, celebrating getting older and sisterhood.
Hatters meet up for all manner of different activities and gatherings. Sometimes in small local groups for regular outings, as well as connecting together for larger interstate and International events and conventions.
Women over 50 years of age dress in the distinctive purple clothing and red hats and are known as “Red Hatters”. Women under 50 are welcome too, dressing in lavender and pink and known as “Pink Hatters” (until they REDuate!).
Hatters hold events ranging from picnics and coffee mornings, to elaborate themed dinners and even cruises! Loads of fun to be had by all, and many opportunities to make friends and socialise with other fun-loving women.
Hatting Chapters & Events by State
We have chapter contact information and event listings for Hatting all around Australia. Click the sections below to view by state.
Hatting Events & Info by State
Some state representatives are more active here than others, so a lack of information in a section is not necessarily a reflection of a lack of Hatting activity in that state.
~ ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA ~
~ New Zealand | Norfolk Island ~
All Hatting Events
ACT
New South Wales
Chapter Contacts and other information:
Northern Territory
Chapter Contacts and other information:
Event Details:
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Chapter Contacts and other information:
Event Details:
Victoria
Western Australia
Main Western Australia Chapter list & Information
http://www.aussiehatting.com/western-australia
Event Details:
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Monthly Hatter Newsletter
Contribute to Newsletter
We’d love to have your content to share with other Hatters! Send it in to: aussiehatting@gmail.com.
Some suggestions:
- Photos and writeup of a fun event you’ve been to
- Hatter themed recipes – eg red/purple foods or recipes for dishes you take along to Hatting events that have been popular.
- Hatter themed craft ideas – If you’ve had a craft day, we’d love to see pics!
- Hatter themed outing/game ideas – Been to an outing you enjoyed or played a fun game? Share it.
- Hatter interview – Please include a photo, and tell us:
- About yourself – any interesting hobbies?
- How you found Hatting and how long you’ve been a Hatter.
- Your favourite memories of Hatting.
- What Hatting has meant to you.
- Are there any interesting/fun traditions in your chapter?
Each month, anyone who sends in something that can be used in the newsletter will be entered into a draw to receive a small thank you gift!
Please make sure that anyone shown in photos has given permission for the photos to be shared to the newsletter.
By submitting content for the newsletter, you give permission for it to be included in our newsletters and for it to be published to this website.
Read Previous Newsletters
These are conversions of the emailed newsletters, the formatting is a little off – but it allows you to print them to share with other Hatters who haven’t subscribed, and to view older newsletters.
Download June 2025
Subscribe here
Sign up for our Hatting newsletter to stay updated on important Hatting events and news relating to Hatting Australia-wide, including large conventions and cruises that attract attendance from Hatters all around Australia. Newsletters will be sent out approx once a month (If there is anything new to report). You can unsubscribe at any time.
Hatting Resources & Information
We have a variety of Hatter games, crafts, printables, information and guides for chapters!
Information Pages:
Chapter resources:
Fun stuff for Chapters:
- Christmas and Birthdays
- Hatter Pledges / Vows
- Lucky Door Prizes
- Queen’s Coronation Ceremony
- Red Sash Ceremony
- REDuation Ceremony
- Welcoming a New Member
Chapter organisation & administration:
Games:
We have lots of Red hatter games you can try! Broken up into different categories to help you find games suitable for your type of event – such as Seated Games, Pen and Paper games and Active Games.
~ Click here to see all the Games ~
Hatter Crafts:
Hatter Printables:
Hatter Printables:
We have a selection of printable resources for you to download and print.
~ Click here for all the Printables ~
Including:
Luggage tags
Table Scatters/Game tokens
Nametag/Namebadges
Bookmarks
Info cards
Giftboxes
- Business cards for www.aussiehatting.com
- Poster advertising Red Hatting
- Queen’s Handbook & Hatter Songbook
- Restaurant bill slips
- Bingo Cards
- Hatter Wordsearch games
- and more!
~ Click here for all the Printables ~
Hoot Ideas:
A “Hoot” is another name given to Hatting events that are smaller and more casual – like when chapters hold their small get togethers for their members.
Looking for ideas for your next Red Hatting get-together?
Click here for Hoot & Theme ideas
Websites:
Australian Hatting on Facebook:
Australian Hatters on Facebook
SA Hatters on Facebook
VIC Hatters on Facebook
QLD Hatters on Facebook
Australian Hatting Websites:
Red Hats Victoria Website
Western Australian Red/Pink Hatters website
Red Hats Victoria Pinterest
Official RHS Website:
www.redhatsociety.com
