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WELCOME WAGGON OF AUSTRALIA
NEWCOMERS CLUB INC.
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PATRON: THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR GRAHAM QUIRK
VENUE: TATTERSALL’S CLUB TATTERSALL’S ARCADE TH E MALL
QUEEN ST BRIBANE. COST $22.00 PER HEAD LUNCH AND GUEST SPEAKER
TIME: 10.45A.M GUEST SPEAKER 11A.M. LUNCH 12NOON.
(Email bookings to Nita welcomewaggon@iprimus.com.au Telephone bookings to Mary 32731196) No bookings or cancellations taken after the Thursday preceding the lunch.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 2ND. 2012
GUEST SPEAKER: ADJUNCT PROFESSOR JOAN SHELDON AM
Chair Queensland Ballet
Joan Sheldon is best known as being a former Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for the Arts in Queensland from the beginning of February 1996 until the end of June 1998. She was the first woman in Queensland to hold this position and the first woman in Australia to be appointed Treasurer. She was also the first woman to lead a Political Party in Queensland when she was elected as leader of the Liberal Party in 1991, a position she held for seven years. She was elected into the Queensland Parliament for the seat of Caloundra, formally called Landsborough in 1990 and retired from Parliament in 2004. Joan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005.
She was born in Bundaberg where her grandfather was Mayor, was educated at Soubirous College Scarborough and subsequently went to the University of Queensland to become a Physiotherapist. Joan owned a number of private practices until she was elected into Parliament. She also obtained her licentiate in speech and drama from Trinity College of London and taught speech and drama for some years. She has been happily married to her husband John for 46years and has three sons, two of whom are lawyers like their father and the youngest an Economist who is now an Investment Banker.
Joan has held a number of board positions since her retirement and has been appointed to a number of positions. She was the Inaugural Executive-in-Residence for the Australian Institute of Management for five years, was appointed a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Management and The Australian Institute of company Directors and Chairman of The Sunshine Coast Events Centre, The Queensland Ballet, the Board of St.Leo’s College at the University of Queensland, and a Director of Forestry Plantations Queensland.
In 2008 she was appointed an Adjunct Professor in The School of Business at the Sunshine Coast University and Chair of The Queensland Community Fund Board for the Sunshine Coast. Joan was appointed as the Inaugural Ethics and Integrity Officer for the Local Government Association of Queensland in 2011.
Our Website is www.wwnewcomersbrisbane.asn.au
VALE Wendy Beaton 12th November 1937 – 23rd November 2011
A reminder that all booked lunches must be paid for. Cancellations must be in by the previous Thursday evening. Correct money at the door will help with change ($22.00). Non attendance or cancelled lunch payments - to the Treasurer 3/29 Yoorala St. the Gap 4061. Tattersall’s do have a dress code. Subs. $35.00 per year.
Important Notice: Our venue is The Tattersall’s Club which is located in the Tattersall’s arcade off Queen Street Mall and also may be accessed off Edward St. Remember arrival time is 10.45a.m. Guest Speaker 11a.m. Lunch is 12noon.
THEATRE BOOKINGS – LORNA ELLIS 33960790
“Annie Wednesday, 18th April 2012…1.30p.m. $61.00 Pay Feb. meeting
“Nutcracker on Ice” (Imperial Ice Stars) at Lyric Theatre – Thursday,21st June 1p.m. $59.00
Pay before 10th February
Queensland Pops -‘On Broadway’ – starring Ian Stenlake and Rachael Beck Saturday, 19th May 2012 2p.m. $64.00… payable before 30th March 2012.
‘Music to Swing to’ – starring Andy Firth (brilliant clarinet player) Saturday 18th August 2012 – 2p.m. $64.00… payable before 3rd August 2012.
The Raffles:- Christmas Pudding, Christmas Basket, Champagne, and Date Calendar were won by Hilary Mulcahy, Lorraine Moss, Cathy Dickson and Anne Quirk. Table puddings were won by Jorkia Bell, Hilary Mucahy, Margaret Dixon, Margaret Worthington and Colleen Bernard.
Door Prizes: Donated by Frances Carter, Alison James, Mary Clarkson, Muriel Hird, Hilary Mulcahy, Margaret Dixon, Lily Fagg, Collette Eastwood, Maureen Foley, Avril Dair, Laurel Readshaw, Margaret Worthington, Linda Zupanic, Kay Hughes and Nita Voger were won by Lyndel Hewitt, Sarah Johnson, Lorraine Moss, Cathy Dickson, Pam Mercier, Helen Colley, Jorika Bell, Hilary Mulcahy, Pat Timmins, Margaret Worthington, Frances Carter, Margaret Dixon, Lorna Ellis, Collette Eastwood, Sylvia Parry, Kay Hughes, Geraldine Aldridge, Nita Vogler, Doreen Byrnes, Avril Dair, Julia Blackman, Maureen Foley and Linda Zupanic.
Birthday Greetings to:- our January and February birthday girls. Lily Fagg 3rd, Margaret Dixon 13th, Muriel Hird 24th, Pam Dunlop 19th, Collette Eastwood 26th, Claudine Smit 31st. and Feb. Yvonne Matta 5th, Pat Timmons 14th, Mary Clarkson 26th.
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