Winter - Legacy

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WINTER 2013
Caring for families of
incapacitated and deceased
veterans 1923 - 2013
Inside this issue...
4 ANZAC Day
6 Community Services Manager
11Legacy lady’s distinguished
community service recognised
12Osteoarthritis. What can you do?
13 Good times for Gympie ladies
14The Queensland Military Memorial Museum
15 Introducing Shontel Ashurst
16 Top tips for winter health
16 Winter Giveaway
16 Beachmere Laurel Club
17Gaythorne Care Group Thailand trip
18Rainbow Beach fundraising for Legacy
President’s
report
On the cover...
Legacy’s oldest and youngest on the
ANZAC Day march. Legatee Norm
Traves (90) from South West Group
and Ella Beckwith (6).
T h is I ss u e
2 President’s Report
3 CEO’s Report
4 ANZAC Day
6 Community Services Manager
6 Financial advice available
6 Your Torch
8 Holiday opportunities
9 Bike Riding
10Mrs Elsie Koina (100 years)
11Legacy lady’s distinguished
community service recognised
11Easy to make scones
12Osteoarthritis.
What can you do?
13 Gympie ladies
14The Queensland Military
Memorial Museum
15Introducing Shontel Ashurst
15 Century milestones
16 Top tips for winter health
16 Winter giveaway
16 Beachmere Laurel Club
17Gaythorne Care Group Thailand
trip
18Rainbow Beach fundraising for
Legacy
19 Something for a giggle
19Pumpkin soup
20 Word finder
21 Crossword puzzle
22 Care Groups and Laurel Clubs
23 Change Of address?
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Many in the Legacy family will agree
that winter arrived a little early
this year. I hope this has not had
an adverse impact on any of us.
For those who get an annual flu
vaccination, please do not forget.
You may have seen and heard in the
media of new strains of influenza, so
it is a good idea to do all we can to
ensure we remain healthy.
One of the many privileges of being
your president is that I circulate
amongst a number of people
from other wonderful ex-service
organisations like Legacy. Recently,
CEO Bernard Wilson and I met with
RSL Queensland State President
Terry Meehan and CEO Chris
McHugh. I can report that the RSLLegacy relationship is as strong
and as vibrant as ever, and both
organisations will continue to work
closely together for the benefit of
our large and deserving ex-service
community.
Anzac Day is a special time
for the Legacy family. It was
commemorated by many of our
widows and children at various
marches and services throughout
South East Queensland. In the city
our focus was once again on the
children. We had approximately 50
widows and children march under
the Legacy banner. The march is
highly significant as the widows and
children are marching because their
husbands and fathers cannot and
I think the generous reception we
received on the march is because
the public recognise this. This has
become quite a tradition and one we
can be proud of.
Legatee Tony Ralph with
Legacy youths Bill Jurd and
Charlie Gardner assembling
for ANZAC Day 2013.
that attendances continue to fall.
However, I want you all to know that
I regard our Care Groups and Laurel
Clubs as critical to Brisbane Legacy. I
know I have asked before but please
discuss with your Legatee how you
believe Legacy can continue to
support you in the years ahead.
Finally, I hope all those who attended
the Legacy Brisbane Laurel Club
nonagenarian morning tea on 6 June
had a wonderful celebration. We
were privileged to host so many of
our ladies over the age of 90 years,
and we also enjoyed the company of
family members who could attend.
Great fun was had by all.
Take care.
Legatee Tony Ralph
President
I have been fortunate to attend
several Care Group functions
recently. These are always good
fun and I appreciate meeting so
many of you. I am still concerned
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CEO’s report
Please join me in welcoming the
new Community Services Manager,
Wendy Gain who will be fulfilling
this role while Christina Davidson is
on maternity leave. Wendy comes
with a nursing background and has
worked in both clinical and program
settings and has experience with
the HACC program, Palliative
Care, Connecting Healthcare in
Communities Initiative and Primary
Healthcare.
A key role over the coming months
for Wendy will be engaging and
meeting with Legacy widows,
families and children and assisting
her staff team and Legatees in
providing the best Legacy support
and service available.
Greenslopes Private Hospital held an
Anzac Day morning service which I
found to be a very moving and also
well attended ceremony. It was
an honour and a privilege to lay a
wreath on behalf of Brisbane Legacy.
Mid-morning Anzac Day a group
of Legacy ladies, Youth, Kids and
Explorers marched under the
Legacy banner in the Brisbane City
Anzac Day parade followed by a
pleasant lunch and fundraiser at
the Chalk Hotel. There were also
other activities occurring throughout
the day including collections at the
Brisbane Airport.
stories from those who Legacy cares
for providing the public insight into
the impact their support is having on
the families of fallen war heroes.
On Friday, 10 May a group of Tall
Poppies enjoyed dinner out with
river views and a live jazz band for
entertainment to celebrate Mothers’
Day in style. Thanks to our CSO
Marlana in making the arrangements.
Did you know Legacy celebrates
its 90th year this year! As part of
the celebrations and in conjunction
with the Legacy Australia Council a
commemorative medallion has been
commissioned.
At time of writing it is the Laurel
Club’s intention to present the
medallion to each of our ladies at the
annual Nonagenarian Laurel Club
function, here at Legacy House in
June.
Best wishes to all for the
nonagenarian morning tea on 6 June
and it is my sincere hope the function
was a great success. I would like to
make special mention of Jean Hine,
the President of the Laurel Club and
the Laurel Club Committee for their
wonderful effort in organising the
occasion.
The Explorers’ Group, a wonderful
social group which includes a
number of our clients with a disability,
has planned a city night out staying
at the Riverside Hotel and visiting the
highlights of South Bank including
the Museum, cinema and restaurant
precinct in June. Best wishes to all
for a pleasant and fun evening!
In closing may I extend a personal
invitation to any and all within the
Legacy family to please contact me if
I can be of assistance with anything
Legacy! Between our staff and I and
our committed Legatee network, and
indeed each of you looking out for
each other, no query or concern is
too small nor too big tackle. Please
ask if you need assistance or advice;
if we can’t resolve a matter, we’ll find
the appropriate agency or person to
do so
Sincerely,
Bernard Wilson
Chief Executive Officer
On 21 April, the Sunshine Coast
Legacy Group held their Anzac
Day Concert which was a roaring
success. I have been informed
it was almost a full house and an
enjoyable time was had by all.
Also on 21 April from 8pm to
10pm Brisbane Legacy President
Tony Ralph, joined by Community
Services staff participated in a two
hour radio talkback program on radio
station FM 96.5, talking ANZAC Day
and the work of Legacy. This was
a very moving segment and it was
wonderful to hear such inspiring
Bernard Wilson, Mrs Nellie Hindmarsh (94), Mrs Anita Wilson
and Katie Wilson (9) socialising on ANZAC Day 2013.
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ANZAC Day
The famous poem ANZAC
Day was placed in the
order of service for the
Legacy House Laurel Club
ANZAC commemoration
on 24 April. The poem is
reproduced here.
The author Mr D. Hunder was a
veteran of 2/12 Battalion, and as
far as we can determine, served in
most of that unit’s torturous WWII
battles. During the short period of
the battalion’s life (October 1939 to
January 1946) it fought in the AIF’s
most significant areas of operation:
Egypt, Syria, Tobruk, Palestine,
Milne Bay, Buna, Sanananda,
Shaggy Ridge and Borneo.
The sentiments expressed in the
poem reflect the feelings of the
author, and it is easy to see how he
reacted to the loss of so many of
his friends and comrades amongst
the battalion’s 292 killed and 590
wounded. After having seen so
much sacrifice, Mr Hunter values
the lives forfeit in terms of the
freedoms won.
The child in the poem is a
metaphor. In addressing his
message to the child, the poet
is saying directly to us that the
sacrifices borne by our loved ones
are never really in vain; their efforts
serving the nation can be seen
in the freedoms and way of life
Australia values today.
Of course this sentiment is wellknown and supported by the
Legacy family, especially in the
period surrounding ANZAC Day.
Legacy has the honour each
year to represent all our widows
and families by participating in
the Brisbane ANZAC Day march.
We do this in your name, in
remembrance and in honour of the
sacrifices made by loved ones.
Liam Soden, a Year 12 student
addresses the Churchie ANZAC Day
Service. Churchie raised $10,000 for
Legacy on this day
As you may have seen on the ABC
TV coverage of the march, over
50 younger widows, children and
explorers represented all Legacy
widows and families. The group
marched the entire route to the
beat of a band behind us, but
also to the sound of continuous
clapping and support from the
multitude of people lining the
streets.
It was an honour to witness and
be part of this special event in the
name of all in the Legacy family.
Those who marched did feel close
to their departed loved ones, but
we also felt close to those of you
who were not there. You, your
families and your departed loved
ones were in our thoughts, and it
was you, as much as us, that the
crowds were applauding.
Lest we forget.
Our Legacy kids at the start of the march
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ANZAC traditions recreated at The Chalk
Hotel. Funds raised at 2-up were donated to Legacy
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Winter 2013
Kokoda
Kokoda
A Tribute in Verse
ANZAC Day by D. Hunder
I saw a kid marchin’ with medals on his chest.
He marched alongside Diggers marching six abreast.
He knew that it was ANZAC Day - he walked along with pride.
He did his best to keep in step with the Diggers by his side.
And when the march was over the kid was rather tired.
A Digger said “Whose medals, son?” to which the kid replied:
“They belong to daddy, but he did not come back.
He died up in New Guinea on a lonely jungle track”.
The kid looked rather sad then and a tear came to his eye.
The Digger said “Don’t cry my son and I will tell you why.
Your daddy marched with us today - all the blooming way.
We Diggers know that he was there - it’s like that on ANZAC Day”.
The kid looked rather puzzled and didn’t understand,
But the Digger went on talking and started to wave his hand.
“For this great land we live in, there’s a price we have to pay
For we all love fun and merriment in this country where we live.
The price was that some soldier his precious life must give.
For you to go to school my lad and worship God at will,
Someone had to pay the price so the Diggers paid the bill.
Your daddy died for us my son - for all things good and true.
I wonder if you understand the things I’ve said to you”.
The kid looked up at the Digger - just for a little while
And with a changed expression, said, with a lovely smile:
“I know my dad marched here today - this is ANZAC Day.
I know he did. I know he did, all the bloomin’ way”.
Caring for the families of our incapacitated and deceased veterans
The CD, ‘Kokoda – A Tribute
in Verse’, is a newly released
compilation of verse centred
around the iconic Kokoda Trail,
narrated and produced by
Legatee Chad Sherrin.
The landing of Japanese forces
on New Guinea’s north shore in
July 1942 represented a direct
threat to Australia; the capture
of Port Moresby would provide
stepping stone to conquest of
the Australian mainland.
The diggers of Maroubra Force
fought a dogged battle along
the Kokoda Trail, against
formidable odds and in the
most atrocious of conditions, to
ensure this would not happen.
The poetry featured in the
tribute, much of it written
by the Diggers themselves,
provides a poignant glimpse
into the soldiers’ war, their
courage, their
thoughts,
their
feelings and
emotions
as they
fought that
desperate
battle to
save our
country.
Each poem is accompanied
by a narrative setting the
verse within the context of the
fighting on the Kokoda Trail.
This special tribute is dedicated
to those men who fought and
died on the Kokoda Trail in
those dark days of 1942.
30% of the proceeds of sale of
the CD are donated to Legacy.
$18.80 including postage.
Order at thestoryteller.net.au
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Community Services Manager
I would like to say ‘hello’
and tell you how much
I am looking forward
to working with the
Legacy family while
Christina is on
maternity leave.
Until recently,
my husband and
I were living in
Sussex Inlet, NSW
and I was working as the After
Hours Program Coordinator with
the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Medicare
Local.
I have a nursing background
and undertook my general nurse
training at Townsville General
Hospital from 1981 -1984. I made
the move from community nursing
into state health departments
and from there the University
of Wollongong researching
palliative care. I then moved to a
management position in Medicare
Local but the call of Queensland
was strong and my husband Geoff
and I decided to move back north
of the Tweed Rover.
Geoff was a naval officer serving
from 1968 – 1989 and saw
operational service in South
Vietnam. For those naval wives
with an interest he served on
HMAS Vampire, Hobart and
Sydney. He still continues a naval
life as a reef pilot on the Great
Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays.
Because of my husband’s
background I am aware of the work
of Legacy and what it achieves
in the community. I am very
pleased to have this opportunity
to contribute to the work of such
a wonderful organisation. In
particular, I look forward to getting
out and about visiting as many of
you as possible in Laurel Clubs,
Care Groups and activities.
Kind Regards,
Wendy Gain
Financial advice available
A free financial advice service is now available at Legacy House for
clients in the Brisbane area. Kerryn Hansen is a Certified Financial Adviser
with Bridgeport Financial Services in South Brisbane and is generously
providing professional advice in the following areas:
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General financial
Budgeting
Superannuation
Pensions, including DVA, DFRDB and Comsuper
Loans
Finance regarding transition to aged care
Kerryn is available for appointments (one hour duration) Wednesdays
10.00-12.00 and Thursdays 2.00-4.00.
Please book through Shontel at Legacy House on 3029 5600.
Your Torch
Torch is for you, the Legacy ladies
of all ages and types, wherever
you live, wherever you’ve been and
wherever you’re going! That said,
we’d love to make it even more
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about you, so if you have an idea,
a thought, a story or photo - even
a poem or a joke - please let us
know and we’ll certainly consider it
for the next issue.
Please contact Sofia Kudlak at
Legacy House on 3029 5622 or
email
skudlak@legacybrisbane.org.au
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Three appealing holiday opportunities
Maroochydore on the
Sunshine Coast
Brisbane Legacy has two holiday
units available at Cotton Tree,
Maroochydore. This is the perfect
place for you to relax and enjoy a
delightful time filled with sun, sea and
sand. Take a stroll along the sea front
overlooking picturesque Maroochy
surf beach with its patrolled swimming
beaches.
“Aranda” and “Still Breeze” are two
lovely fully self-contained units with
complete kitchen and laundry facilities
at a charge of $150 per person, per
week. Linen and towels are available
for hire or you are welcome to bring
your own. Families with school age
children have first preference, followed
by Queensland country ladies,
Brisbane metropolitan ladies, then
interstate ladies. Reservations can
normally be made up to six months
in advance, except that families with
school age children have until mid
September to book for the Christmas
holiday period. Relatives and friends
are welcome to accompany you on
your holiday. For further information
contact Shontel at Legacy House on
3029 5600.
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Rainbow Bay, Queensland.
Operated by The Service
Personnel Anglican Help
Society, for war widows,
service and ex-service
personnel.
Central Coast, New South
Wales
Brisbane Water Legacy (NSW)
operates a three bedroom cottage at
Point Frederick on the Central Coast
in New South Wales. Located close
to public transport, and within five
minutes of Gosford railway station,
this fully self-contained cottage has
everything that you need to make your
stay pleasant. Full kitchen facilities
including crockery, cutlery, microwave,
oven and fridge are available. The
cottage is also stocked with linen,
towels, television, DVD player, heaters,
air conditioning and laundry facilities.
There is no cost for widows. For
further information contact Shontel at
Legacy House on 3029 5600.
St George’s Holiday House is located
directly opposite the beach at Rainbow
Bay, at the southern end of the Gold
Coast. Rainbow Bay is a small coastal
village that retains a quiet lifestyle and
a sense of community. St George’s
has immediate access to beautiful and
scenic patrolled beaches and its local
area offers a wide variety of restaurants
and shopping centres. There are also
a variety of clubs that offer quality
entertainment and shows.
St George’s offers forty fully furnished
bedrooms providing affordable
accommodation in twin and single
rooms with a communal kitchen,
lounge, dining room and patio.
Single rooms are available at a price of
$200 per week, Twin rooms at $325
per week, and Twin bed flats at $440
per week. For further information,
please contact St George’s Holiday
House on 07 5536 1261.
Winter 2013
Bike Riding, by Daphne Taylor
Dear readers,
I hope my contribution to this issue of
Torch makes you smile.
I recently came across a poem of
mine amongst some old writings. It
was written in 1993, recalling aspects
of my first employment in the very
unglamorous offices of hardware and
building firm Thomas McPherson. My
role was to sort mail and invoices, and
I was kept focussed on that role by
the lack of outside stimulus, save for
my view of a heavily barred window
through which I enjoyed the view of a
brick wall on the other side of a narrow
lane. I hated it.
Although pleasant memories are few,
I remember one particular time when
I was spared the arduous bike ride
home at the end of the day by my
boyfriend offering to ‘double’ me.
On that ‘doubled’ ride home I guess
I would have been 16 years old, and
my Harry, 17, just before he joined the
RAAF. It was so exciting. As always,
then and all my life, I felt quite safe with
him driving and his arms on either side
of me.
I hope the poem stirs some of your
own memories of those long ago days.
Happy reading,
Daphne
BIKE RIDING.
Write about riding a bike, you say,
Tell us just how you feel.
Well I’ve thought and thought, and
turned my mind back
To when I took to the wheels.
I rode a bike, long years ago.
Suburban streets were my velodrome.
An easy way it was for me, to get
where I wanted to go,
Without the need for trams or trains,
or even the automobile.
The catch, alas was the energy
source,
The power to make us move.
For the bike and I were at one you
see,
And needed to be in tune.
But one day after work, as I left the
store,
My boyfriend called for me.
“I’ll double you home,” he gallantly
said,
And I willingly, agreed.
When I mounted that steed, and
pushed with a will,
We moved at a reasonable gait;
And my rhythm improved as the
wheels went round,
On the bitumen surfaced road.
I sat on the bar of his P.M.G. bike,
And modestly tucked my legs in,
As with arm on either side of me,
He moved with graceful ease.
But Broadmeadow hill was a
challenge indeed,
My confidence quailed at the sight.
I panted and pushed with all my
might,
And my leg muscles burned as the
sweat ran down,
And I crawled up the steep incline.
Push with the right, push with the left.
Where’s that extra power?
Only a few more yards to go,
Then coast down the other side.
My bike you must know was in ancient
mode,
Not like the ones today.
Gears weren’t attached to my cycle
then,
The gears were all in my legs.
He expertly steered through the
traffic,
No worries of cars or trucks,
And his cheek touched my hair as we
sailed along
With decorum beyond reproach.
No effort, no strain, as I sat on the bar,
We could ride all day like this.
His exciting nearness thrilling me
through,
And I knew that he felt the same.
But to crown it all,
In this absolute bliss,
His legs moved the wheels,
Not mine.
I clutched the handle bars so tight,
To steer the course I planned.
And kept to the left, to the edge of the
road,
Away from the hazards of traffic.
I fixed my gaze where I wanted to go,
Concentrating hard,
And tried to ignore the cars that sped
by,
Leaving me miles behind.
Still I got to my lesson in Hamilton,
Though with not much breath to sing,
And took myself home in safety,
thanks be,
Self reliant, independent, and free.
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Mrs Elsie Koina (100 years), by a daughter
On Friday, 3 May 2013 pneumonia
finally drew to a close the life and
times - good times - of Mrs Elsie
Koina. Elsie is survived by her
three children, two grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Just eight week before, surrounded
by family and friends Elsie
celebrated her 100th birthday
at Blue Care Iona, Kenmore. To
the strains of Elsie and her late
husband Roy’s
favourite Glenn
Miller Orchestra,
she blew out her
century candle and
remarked as if she
was a surprised
as anyone: “Who
would credit it”?
Elsie was born
in Clayfield, and
attended primary
school at Eagle
10 Torch
Junction. Her secondary education
was conducted as a boarder
at Presbyterian Girls College in
Warwick, and from there returned
to work in the art department of
the Tivoli Theatres where her father
was advertising director.
The second chapter of Elsie’s life
began when the family moved to
an orchard at Eukey for the sake
of her mother’s health. It was here
that she met her
beloved Roy, from
Stanthorpe.
During the war
years, Roy served
in the RAAF and
Elsie became a
Land Army girl on
her father’s orchard.
Following the war,
Elsie and Roy
had three children
together. As time
went by, Elsie and Roy went into
partnership with Elsie’s father on
the family orchard. The 1960s
and 1970’s were good years, with
a growing family and hard work
paying off on the orchard.
Retirement for Elsie and Roy was
spent going ‘walkabout’ across
Australia in four-wheel drive
and caravan. They loved those
journeys, and tales of their exploits
never ceased to thrill and delight
their children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Roy passed
in 2002, leaving Elsie with her
memories of their life together to
sustain her for the last 11 years of
her life.
Elsie’s family and friends remember
her as a lady with indomitable
spirit, and a fierce determination to
apply herself to all phases of her
rich and blessed life.
Winter 2013
Legacy lady’s distinguished
community service recognised
In March this year, Legacy lady
Irene Thompson was awarded
a Queensland Government
Certificate of Service for her
many years of continuous service
as Justice of the Peace and
Commissioner for Declarations.
The award was presented to Irene
by Assistant Minister for Health
Chris Davis on behalf of a thankful
Queensland community.
Irene was first appointed a Justice
of the Peace in 1978 when
managing the Torbay retirement
village at Harvey Bay. In the early
1990s the system was changed
from a simple nomination as a
Justice of the Peace to a training
course with examinations. Irene
was ill at the time, so relinquished
her JP qualification and instead
nominated as a Commissioner for
Declarations. Ever since that time,
Irene has been performing her
duties as an authorised witness
to legal and other documentation
whenever she is called.
Irene joined the Brisbane North
Branch of the Justices of the Peace
Association in 2008 and since then
has volunteered one day a month
at the public signing centre at
Stafford City.
Irene says that she thoroughly
enjoys the quasi-legal role, and the
contact it gives her with members
of the community. She meets many
different types of people and loves
to hear their stories.
Irene’s connection with Legacy
began in 1995 when her Vietnam
veteran husband died. She has
become a very active Legacy
lady in the Geebung Care Group,
becoming its treasurer in 1998.
Irene also attends care groups at
Kedron Wavell, the LANA Club and
the Legacy House Laurel Club. She
is easily identifiable to all at Legacy
House on Wednesdays as part of
the hard-working group assembling
poppy wreathes for the RSL.
From Helen’s
Kitchen
Easy to make Scones
INGREDIENTS
4 Cups self raising flour
1 Cup cream
2 Cups milk
Preparation method
1. Preheat oven to 200 ⁰C and line a tray
with baking paper.
2.Mix all ingredients together with a
knife. When mixed well, turn onto
a lightly floured board and knead
gently two to three times until dough
is smooth.
3.Pat dough into a ¾ in. thickness. Cut
the scones using a round cutter (you
should have approximately 18).
4.Place scones on baking tray and dab
some milk on top of them. Bake for
about 15-20 minutes or until scones
are golden brown.
5.Serve with raspberry jam, cream, or
just butter. Enjoy!
Helen White
Well done, and hearty
congratulations Mrs Irene
Thompson.
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Osteoarthritis. What can you do? By Nicholas Wigger
People often tell me ‘I’m getting
old, I think I’m wearing out’ or ask
me ‘isn’t arthritis to be expected
at this age?’ This reminds me of a
joke I once heard.
• A 90 year-old man sees his
doctor complaining of pain in
his knee. His doctor asks him,
“What do you expect? You’re 90
years-old.” The old man replies,
“Yes, but my other knee is also
90 and it feels fine.”
It is true, age is a risk factor for
arthritis, however it is not a judge
appointed sentence for it.
Osteoarthritis (OA) occurs when the
smooth, shiny cartilage that lines
and cushions the joint deteriorates.
Aging can cause this in some
cases, but for the most part it is
a combination of lifestyle (which
includes previous injury), ageing,
being overweight, and genetics all
rolled into one.
Should you be fortunate enough
to live to the age of 75 or older,
evidence suggests there is a 70% 90% chance you’ll have OA in one
or more joints.
further OA and reducing current
symptoms you may be suffering.
Studies have shown women
have four times more chance of
developing knee arthritis is they
are overweight. For every extra
unwanted kilo on the body, you put
three times more weight through
the knees and six times through
the hips. So for someone who is
10kg overweight, that’s an extra
30 kilos through the knees and 60
kilos through the hips!
Of course prevention is always
better than cure, so whether you
have pain from osteoarthritis or
want to prevent it from happening
in the future, there are some simple
things you can do.
A great person to help you through
this journey is a physiotherapist.
They are experts in therapeutic pain
relief and exercise prescription.
They can help reduce pain in an
arthritic joint, tailor and exercise
program around a sore arthritic
joint and even give exercises based
on an individual’s needs to prevent
arthritis pain from occurring in the
first place.
Nicholas Wigger is Director
and Physiotherapist of Back In
Motion. His practice is in Bribie
Island.
• D
rink plenty of water. Staying
hydrated can reduce arthritis
pain
• T
ake a good quality Omega-3.
This can decrease inflammation
at the joint and help maintain
joint health
• E
xercise smart! Warm up slowly,
don’t go too hard and don’t
ignore pain when it comes on
The most common joints that
develop OA are:
• Hips
• Knees
• Fingers & Toes
• Upper and lower spine
So what can you do about it? Well
we can’t change our genetics, the
course of aging, nor can we erase
our past that may have resulted in
some form of joint injury.
Losing those extra kilos may be a
good place to start! Losing excess
weight is more effective than
most people realise in preventing
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Winter 2013
Good times for Gympie ladies
Gympie Laurel Club ladies enjoying a lunch at the
Gympie RSL after their 15th April meeting.
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The Queensland Military Memorial Museum, by Brian Avery
In 1983, the Commander First
Military District, Brigadier
Peter Phillips MC, sent for his
head of Personnel Branch,
Lieutenant Colonel Brian
Avery. Both had degrees in
history and the Brigadier’s
message was short and to
the point – “We don’t have
a military museum for
Queensland. Please organise
one.” After a little publicity,
the Victoria Barracks
Historical Society Brisbane
was formed, and a museum
established.
Now, 30 years after, Legatee
Brian Avery describes what
that museum has evolved into.
In 1990, the Society ceased
its connection with Defence
and relocated to its present
site in Fortitude Valley, in a
building formerly occupied by
the Legion Club of Queensland,
and was incorporated under the
Associations Incorporation Act. On
relocation, the Society retained its
title but the museum was re-named
the Queensland Military Memorial
Museum. The Society continues
to operate the Legion Club on
the upper floor and maintains
the Club’s traditions, such as an
ANZAC Day dawn service, the only
one held in the Valley area. The
Curator is still Leo Walsh, OAM JP,
and LtCol (Retired) Brian Avery is
currently the Society’s President.
The Society still runs the museum
and also a re-enactment battery,
A Battery Queensland Permanent
Artillery, which is equipped with five
of the colony’s original six muzzleloaded cannons. A Battery displays
its skills by firing the guns at public
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occasions, such as Queensland
Day. The guns were fired for the
making in Sydney of the film
Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman.
The aim of the Society is to
research and preserve the military
heritage of Queensland, covering
all three Defence services, from
the days of the British garrison to
the present date. The Museum
has a comprehensive display of
militaria, most of which has a
strong connection to Queensland,
although like most museums, its
display is only a part of its total
collection because of the limited
space available in the existing
building. Some items are on loan
to other institutions, such as RSL
Clubs and the MacArthur Museum
in Queen Street. The Society also
has a research capability and
may be able to answer queries
on the service of family members.
The Society produces a monthly
newsletter which includes short
articles on military history, such as
the war-time service of RAN ships
and RAAF squadrons.
museum. Full membership of the
Society is $25 per year. Family and
corporate memberships are also
available. Associate membership
at $10 per year is available for the
licensed Legion Club, which opens
weekdays and holds a social event
on the first Sunday of the month.
The Club premises are available for
functions, subject to a donation to
cover costs.
The Society is located at 28 Church
Street, Fortitude Valley (PO Box
1602 Fortitude Valley 4006) or
may be contacted by phone on
07 3852 3565 (answering service
available), and email vbhsbinc@
bigpond.net.au. The Legion Club
may be contacted at 07 3252
2375.
The Society’s collection includes
a significant number of uniforms
and weapons dating from the midNineteenth Century and is open to
the public each Sunday from 12.00
noon until 4.00pm. Entry is by a
gold coin donation. Group visits
can also be arranged at other times
by contacting the Curator.
The Society is always on the
lookout for items to add to its
collection and if readers have any
artefacts of interest which they may
wish to donate to the Society or
even place them on loan, please
contact the curator. The Society is
also keen to accept new members,
especially volunteers to staff the
Winter 2013
Introducing Shontel Ashurst from Legacy House
Hello my name is Shontel Ashurst and I am the new
receptionist at Brisbane Legacy. I’m married to Scott
Ashurst, a Sergeant in the Australian Defence Force,
and we have a 19 month old daughter named
Sophie.
It gives me great pride being able to work at
Legacy because it allows me to support my
husband and other Australian Defence Force
members and their families.
Please come and say hello and have a
chat when you come in. I look forward
to meeting you all.
Shontel
Photo: Courier Mail
Century milestones
Thelma Manning
Dorothy Buchanan
Olive Ashby
Mrs Thelma Manning celebrated
her 100th birthday on Wednesday
17 April. Legatee Bernie Carney
from North East Group presented
her with these flowers on behalf
of Legacy. Thelma was in the
company of her family and enjoying
herself immensely.
Mrs Dorothy Buchanan’s 100th
birthday was on Friday 26 April,
and Legatee Bernie Carney from
North East Group delivered the
flowers on behalf of Legacy. Family
and friends held big celebrations
for her.
On Tuesday 19th March, a function
was held at the Buderim Bowling
Club to celebrate the 100th
Birthday of Mrs Olive Ashby. As
part of the event, Legatee Allan
Quartermaine presented Olive with
a flower arrangement on behalf of
the Sunshine Coast Legacy Group.
Above with Dorothy is her
daughter-in-law, Susan Buchanan,
who is also a Legacy widow, based
in Canberra.
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Top tips for winter health
Healthy Eating and Active Living
With the shorter days and colder
weather there is a tendency to stay
indoors where it is warm, becoming
less active and eating more high fat
foods.
For healthy living this winter, make
sure you:
• C
hoose amounts of nutritious
food and drinks that meet your
energy needs.
• E
njoy a wide variety of nutritious
foods from the five major food
groups and aim to include 2
serves of fruit and 5 serves of
vegetable in your diet each day.
• L
imit intake of foods containing
saturated fat, added salt, added
sugars and alcohol.
the tissue afterwards in the nearest
waste receptacle; and wash your
hands.
• K
eep hydrated - drink plenty of
water.
Wash Your Hands
• B
e active every day in as many
ways you can.
• R
educe sitting time in front of
the television or computer.
• Include physical exercise in your
daily routine.
Cover Your Cough
When coughing or sneezing, use
a tissue to cover your nose and
mouth, make sure you dispose of
Hand washing is the single most
effective way to reduce the spread
of germs that cause respiratory
disease such as colds and flu. After
coughing, sneezing or blowing your
nose, wash your hands with soap
and water. Use alcohol-based hand
cleansers as an effective alternative
if you do not have access to soap
and water.
First published 5 April 2013
www.health.nsw.gov.au
Winter giveaway
Congratulations to Mrs Dorothy
Henshaw and Mrs Thelma Bowes
who have won a copy of Leila
McKinnon’s new cook book,
Australia’s Favourite Recipes in last
issue’s competition.
a film with all the luxuries that
are included in this wonderful
experience: Sit comfortably in
full reclining armchairs and order
appetizers and drinks with the
exclusive on-call waiter service.
Now that the winter has settled,
why not benefit from a cloudy or
rainy day?
To enter this competition, please
contact Shontel on Monday 8th
July 2013 at Legacy House on
3029 5600. The first twenty callers
will go into a draw and the winner
will be notified the following day.
This issue one lucky winner will
receive two Gold Class Cinema
tickets! Bring a friend and enjoy
Beachmere Laurel Club
The Beachmere Laurel Club has
been revived by Legatee Dawn
Blazely. If there are any Legacy
ladies who lived in or around the
area, you are most welcome to
come along to catch up with old
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friends and make some new ones.
The small and friendly group meets
at the lovely Beachmere Bowls
Club on Main Street in Beachmere.
The first meeting was held on
19th February and ongoing social
gatherings will be held on the
third Tuesday of each month at
10:00 am. If you’re interested in
attending, please contact Legatee
Dawn on 5496 8913.
Winter 2013
Gaythorne Care Group Thailand trip
On 25 January a merry band of
intrepid Legacy ladies from the
Gaythorne Care Group and their
guests left Brisbane for the wilds
of Thailand. What a great trip the
travellers had:
• Celebrating the “Chiang Mai
Flower Festival”
• Riding elephants up mountains!
• Cuddling full grown tigers!
• Travelling up the River Kwai on
small but very fast “Long Tail
Boats”
• M
aking an emotional
and memorable visit to
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,
the Bridge on the River Kwai
and Hell Fire Pass
• Visiting the magnificent Royal
Palace, the White Temple and
the Queens beautiful gardens
• Relaxing on long boats on the
canals of Bangkok
• Learning to cook ‘Thai’
• Indulging in some pampering at
the Day Spa
• L
ots of opportunities for
shopping, shopping and more
shopping!!!!
The travellers returned to Brisbane
on 6 February with bulging
suitcases and lasting memories
of a visit to the amazing and
welcoming country that is Thailand.
Our next “Adventure Trips” are to:
Norfolk Island:
05 – 12 October 2013, and
Hawaii:
12 – 26 March 2014
If you would like to join our
group for their next adventures,
please call Peter Thatcher on
0401625353 / 33564250 or our
Travel Agent “GO SEE Touring” and
speak to Gigi on 38684760. We
would love to have you join us.
Legatee Peter Thatcher
Gaythorne Care Group
• Venturing into the
“Golden Triangle”
and standing at the
Burma and Laos
Border
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Rainbow Beach fundraising for Legacy
Our friends at Rainbow Beach
Sports Club once again
raised funds for Legacy while
commemorating Anzac Day 2013.
The club has now raised over
$20,000 for Legacy.
Club President Rick Modin says
that support to Legacy widows
and families on Anzac Day has
become a tradition within the entire
community of Rainbow Beach.
“The dawn service and RSL gunfire breakfast is very strongly
supported as you would expect in
a community like ours, however
after those observances the crowd
assembles at the Sports Club for a
lunch, raffles and auctions to raise
as much as we can for Legacy.”
It’s not just the club members and
guests that support Legacy at this
activity. Many businesses in the
area contribute to the event by way
of prizes, goods, stock, holidays
and artwork.
Anzac Day coordinator Paul
McMahon established the event
at the club three years ago, and
has worked tirelessly to ensure its
success each year since. Paul says
this effort is a labour of love.
“I am a Vietnam veteran
myself, and I have a son who
is an Afghanistan veteran, so
I understand only too well the
mission and impact that Legacy
has in the community, including
communities like Rainbow Beach.
We remember the fallen on Anzac
Day, but we also like to think that
we commemorate the lives of our
deceased veterans by doing what
we can to care for their widows
and children.”
Legacy thanks the members,
staff, volunteers and guests of
the Rainbow Beach Sports and
Recreation Club for their very
significant efforts helping Legacy
keep the promise.
From left: Paul McMahon (Rainbow Beach resident and Vietnam Veteran), Nadia Coxon (Legacy),
Terri McBride (Kingfisher Resort, Fraser Island), Andrew Hawkins (Principal of Rainbow Beach
Realty and auctioneer) and Jennifer Parkhurst (Rainbow Beach resident and artist). In Front:
Rebecca Beckwith (Legacy), Afra Chappill (Rainbow Beach Sport and Rec Event Manager).
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Winter 2013
Something for a giggle, by Anonymous
There is nothing whatever the matter with me,
Arch supports I’ve got on my feet,
I’m just as healthy as I can be.
Or I wouldn’t be able to walk down the street.
I have arthritis in both my knees,
Sleep is denied me every night,
And when I talk I talk with a wheeze.
My memory’s failing, my head’s in a spin;
My pulse is weak, my blood is thin,
I practically live on aspirin,
But I’m awfully good for the shape I’m in.
But I’m awfully well for the shape I’m in.
I think my liver’s out of whack,
But the moral is this as
I have a terrible pain in my back.
my tale unfolds,
My hearing’s poor, my sight is dim,
That for you and me
Most everything seems to be out of trim.
who are getting old
The doctor must think my days are few,
It is better to say “I’m
For every week he finds something new.
fine” with a grin,
The way I stagger is a crime –
Than to let people
I am likely to drop at any time,
know the shape you
But I’m awfully well for the shape I’m in.
are in.
From Helen’s Kitchen
Pumpkin soup
INGREDIENTS
¼ Jap pumpkin
1 Potato
1 Leek
½ Tsp of ginger
3 Tbs chicken stock powder.
Pinch of cumin
Salt & pepper
Preparation method
1.Peel and cut the pumpkin, potato, and leek.
2.Place vegetables in a microwave safe dish and add the
spices together with the chicken stock.
3.Add water into the dish until the vegetables are
completely covered.
4.Microwave on high power for approximately 30
minutes.
5.When cooked, use a blender to blend until smooth.
6.Serve with a swirl of cream and a sprinkle of chopped
parsley. Enjoy!
Helen
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Admires new weapon (7)
10Company chief ordered to get a small house (7)
11 A fool rejected Turner perhaps (4)
12 Transaction includes black fur (5)
13Endlessly show respect by going down on one? (4)
16 Cut head off...cut head off exotic flower first (7)
17 Get together for prayer (7)
18 A very short dance? (3-4)
21 The weather worried Tim and Alec (7)
23 Transport for vagrant mostly (4)
24 Embargo on nobleman (5)
25 God whose reflection is seen in canal (4)
28 Spoke but spoke indistinctly first off (7)
29 He worked with vicar to keep records (7)
30 Deborah started changing act (5,3,6)
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1Launch sailing vessel and celebrate lavishly
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Composition by an Italian poet (7)
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Melt some of the path away (4)
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Announcer on the radio for match (7)
5Rustic leaders of British union get tummy ache (7)
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Permit takes time for Latvian (4)
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Apprentice from Aintree messed up (7)
8Again advanced smaller sum to head, showing
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14 Damp has to destroy finally (5)
15 The King lives – that’s crazy! (5)
19 One demands former thespian (7)
20 I put lad off with praise (7)
21Piece of music for choir at end of perfomance (7)
22 Studio is refurbished late – that’s right (7)
26 River associated with a waste product (4)
27 Copy Spain and Switzerland, love (4)
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BRISBANE LEGACY
Care Groups and Laurel Clubs
Aveo Albany Creek Care Group
Aveo Albany Creek Retirement Village
Yellow Dining Room
61 Explorer Drive, ALBANY CREEK
1st Friday of the month 2pm
Fran McNamara 3264 8131
Joan Stirling 3264 4575
Joy Dunn 3325 2351
Aveo Durack Care Group
Aveo Durack Retirement Village
Recreation Hall
356 Blunder Road, DURACK
1st Wednesday of the month 10am
Mona Clarke 3278 8772
Gwen Smart 3879 8575
Beaudesert Care Group
Beaudesert RSL
23-25 William Street
BEAUDESERT
4th Wednesday of the month 10.30am
Daphne Telfer 5541 1941
Beachmere Laurel Club
Club Beachmere
10 Briggs Avenue, Beachmere
3rd Tuesday of the month 10 am
Dawn Blazely 5496 8913
Beenleigh Laurel Club
Beenleigh RSL
13 Bardyn Halliday Drive, MT WARREN PARK
3rd Monday on the month 9.30am
Judy Willis 3805 5359
George Theckston 3200 5473
Bribie Island Care Group
Bribie Island RSL & Citizens Memorial Club Inc
Toorbul Street, BONGAREE
4th Tuesday of the month 9.30am
Elaine Humphris 3408 0059
Adele Carr 3408 2713
These Groups, which are now established in many Brisbane suburbs and beyond, have as their aim, the
bringing together of Legacy widows in an atmosphere of friendship and caring. Membership of these
Groups is open to all Legacy Widows. The principal activity of the Care Groups is a monthly luncheon.
These, with a few exceptions, are held at various RSL Clubs. Many of the Care Groups offer bus trips. If
you wish to know more please phone the Contact Person listed below for the particular Group; alternatively
call Jackie at Legacy House on 3029 5618.
Caloundra Laurel Club
Caloundra RSL
West Terrace, CALOUNDRA
1st Monday of the month 9.30am for 10 am
Jean Maley 5493 4089
Bill Bunter 5492 7676
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Holland Park/Mt Gravatt Care Group
Holland Park RSL
58 Arnold Sreet, HOLLAND PARK
3rd Thursday of the month 10.30am
Beryl Floyd 3349 0203
Thyna Law 3349 3417
Cazna Gardens Care Group
Cazna Gardens RSL Home
Under Nursing Home
465 Hellawell Road SUNNYBANK HILLS
1st Monday of the month 1.30pm
Legacy House 3029 5600
Inverpine Care Group
Inverpine RSL Home
54 Ogg Road, MURRUMBA DOWNS
3rd Saturday of the month 10am
Pat Ashton 3886 1494
Jo Shorrock 3029 5600
Chinchilla Laurel Club Hoy Group
RSL Memorial Hall
61 Heeney Street, CHINCHILLA
1st Tuesday of the month 9.30am
RSL Auxilliary 4662 7196
Athol Greaves Ph. 4662 8248
Coolum Care Group
Coolum Bowls Club
2nd Tuesday of the month 11.30am
Renalda Gorrie 5448 1424
Ian Wright 5446 4031
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Cooroy/Pomona Care Group
Cooroy RSL
Maple Street, COOROY
4th Monday of the month 10.30am
Julie Brock 5472 0845
Terry Rogers 5449 9341
Coorparoo Care Group
Coorparoo RSL
45 Holdsworth St, COORPAROO
Third Monday of the month 10.00am
Peter Cameron 0408 276 044
Gaythorne Care Group
Gaythorne RSL
534 Samford Road, MITCHELTON
Last Friday of the month 11am
Peter Thatcher 3356 4250
Brisbane Laurel Club
Legacy House
41 Merivale Street, SOUTH BRISBANE
Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
Jean Hine 3396 2404
Brisbane Legacy 3029 5600
Geebung Care Group
Geebung RSL
Newman Road, GEEBUNG
2nd Friday of the month 11am
Denise Fridolf 3865 8006
Joyce Bannister 3266 3763
Caboolture Care Group
Caboolture & District Services Memorial Club Inc
Cnr Beerburrum Road & Hasking Street,
CABOOLTURE
Last Friday of the month 11.30am
Pam & Glenn Willmann 5433 0396
Glasshouse Country Laurel Club
Glasshouse Bowls Club
Coonowrin St, GLASSHOUSE MTNS
4th Tuesday of the month 10.30am
Mary Southern 5439 0009
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Caboolture Laurel Club
Memorial Bowls Club
War Veterans Home
King Street, CABOOLTURE
3rd Wednesday of the month (excluding December and January) 9.30am
Pam & Glenn Willmann 5433 0396
Gympie Laurel Club
RSL Orchid Room
(unless outing organised)
Mary Street, GYMPIE
3rd Monday of the month (Except December &
January
10.00am for morning tea
10.30am for meeting
Colleen Woodbury 5482 3518
22 Torch
Kedron/Wavell Care Group
Kedron Wavell RSL
Hamilton Road, CHERMSIDE
Last Friday of the month 11am
Marie Natt 3862 7784
Margaret Hough 3205 4021
Kilcoy Care Group
Alternate venue each month
2nd Thursday of the month
(February to December) 12 noon
May Wallace 5372 5033
Lana Younger Widows Group
Different venue each month
Last Saturday of the month 12 noon
Helen White 3351 1650
Logan Central Care Group
Strikers Sports & Community Club
187 Meakin Rd, Slacks Creek
1st Tuesday of the month 10am
Myra Harris 3800 8441
Logan East Care Group
Springwood Bowls Club
Cinderella Drive, SPRINGWOOD
2nd Friday of the month 10am
Del Parkes 3841 1092
Warrick Chettle 0411 604 720
Logan West Care Group
Greenbank RSL
Memorial Room
Anzac Parade, HILLCREST
Last Friday of the month 10am
Nancy Guinane 3803 4128
Ed Heieck 3803 1133
Eunice Smith 3133 1034
Maroochydore Laurel Club
RSL House
Memorial Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE
4th Friday of the month 9.30am
Nita Tupper 5453 4329
Ros Nichols 5445 8982
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Winter 2013
Moorooka Care Group
Moorooka Sports and Community Club,
76 Koala Rd, Moorooka.
Last Thursday of the Month 11.00 a.m.
Mavis Dangerfield 3254 4887
Allan Swainson 3217 4044
Redcliffe Laurel Club
RSL Club
Tobruk Lounge
Redcliffe Parade, REDCLIFFE
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month 10am
Betty Rogers 3284 8244
Rod Palmer 0417 672 643
Morningside Care Group
Morningside Services Club,
481 Wynnum Rd.
Last Friday of the month 10.15am
Heather Crawford 3399 2559
Allan Swainson 3217 4044
Redlands Care Group
Redlands RSL
8 Passage Street, CLEVELAND
1st Friday of the month 10am
Erica Clark 3286 5764
Ruth Minnis 3286 5643
Courtesy bus available, phone Redlands RSL on
3488 1199 before 2pm on Wednesday before
Friday meeting
Mudjimba Laurel Club
Mudjimba RSL
Cottonwood Street, MUDJIMBA
1st Tuesday of the month 9.30am
Patty-Ann Smith 5443 3268
Kerry Glover 5473 9095
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Victoria Point Care Group
Shark’s Sporting Club
Coulburn Avenue, VICTORIA POINT
4th
Monday of the month
(Courtesy bus available phone Redlands RSL
ph. 3488 1199 before 12 noon on Friday before
Monday meeting) 10.30am
Kathy Burgess 3287 6629
Fay Cross 3207 6609
Roma Care Group
Roma Club Hotel/Motel
1st Tuesday of the month 10am
Warwick Butler 4622 4779
Jill Denton 4622 2759
Maleny Laurel Club
Maleny RSL
1 Bunya Street, Maleny
2nd Tuesday of the month 9:15am
Even months – bus trip
Odd months – morning tea and meeting
Wendy Hill 5442 9443
Ray Whittaker 0407 145 697
Nambour Care Group
Nambour RSL
Matthew Street, NAMBOUR
3rd Monday of the month 10am
John Simson 5478 5009
Felicity Wilton 5441 3748
Noosa/Tewantin Laurel Club
Tewantin/Noosa RSL & Citizens Memorial Club
Memorial Avenue, TEWANTIN
1st Monday of the month 10.30am
Dulcie Ballard 5447 3120
Jean McKay 5449 8530
Arthur Goodall 5440 5414
Leo Brown 5447 4228
Pine Rivers Care Group
Pine Rivers RSL Sub-Branch
1347 Anzac Ave, KALLANGUR
Last Friday of the month 11am
Pat Christopher 3882 1106
Terry Taylor 3300 9137
Toowong Care Group
Toowong Sizzler Restaurant
Sherwood Road, TOOWONG
Last Thursday of the month 11am
Marj Affleck 3371 7665
Warwick Care Group
RSL Services and Citizens Memorial Club
Corner King and Albion Streets, Warwick
4th Tuesday of the month for lunch and meeting.
Lunch 12.00pm, meeting 1.00pm.
Nancy Payne ph. 4661 2270
Sandgate Care Group
Sandgate RSL
Keogh Street, SANDGATE
1st Friday of the month 12 noon
Pearl Rashford 3269 3022
Ivy Bruce 3269 2358
Tony Ralph 3630 2475
Woodford Care Group
Alternate venue each month
2nd Thursday of the month
(February to December) 12 noon
Valmay Liddle 5496 1180
Sherwood Care Group
Sherwood/Indooroopilly Services Club
Corner Clewley & Browne Sts CORINDA
Last Friday of the month 12 noon
Nesta Russell 3379 8415
Clyde Winzar 3379 1075
Wynnum Care Group
Wynnum RSL
174 Tingal Road, WYNNUM
2nd Friday of the month 10am
Bill Kelly 3396 1697
South West Care Group
Blue Fin Fishing Club
24 Lilac Street, INALA
Last Friday of the month 10am
Glad Rowan 3372 1054
Nancy Cadet 3372 4650
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Stanthorpe Laurel Club
Stanthorpe RSL
Marsh Street, STANTHORPE
2nd Monday of the month 10.30am
Lunch at RSL Dining Room around 12 noon
Margaret Hooker 4684 1294
Olwyn Einam 4681 4366
Margaret Halford 4681 1898
Sunnybank Care Group
Sunnybank Community Sports Club
McCullough Street, SUNNYBANK
3rd Friday of the month 10am
Jo Myers 3345 6615
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