Queensland Police Union Journal

QRPA
June because the branch will be lunching at the Herbert River
RSL in Ingham. The branch AGM is to be held on 3 July.
VAN DIEMENS LAND
There was only a small gathering at Oatlands on 14 April but
as usual we all had a good time, even though the weather
was a bit on the cool side. Looks like winter is on the way with
the first big frost this week: enough to kill off the remaining
vegies in the garden! We are sorry to say goodbye to Jeff and
Pam Thorpe who are moving to Canberra to be nearer family.
We wish them all the best for the future. We have recently
located some more retired police down this way who we hope
will join us in the near future: one from Queensland and one
ex-Met and PNG. I have had a number of great emails from
Queensland from people who like to read our newsletter. Glad
you like to keep up with what’s happening down here, and
we’d love to see you at one of our meetings! Our next meeting
will of course be our AGM. I think we are still the only branch
that has an overnight meeting? It will be on Saturday 22 and
Sunday 23 June at the Riverside Hotel, West Tamar Highway,
Launceston. We will gather from lunchtime and for those who
get there early enough, we have decided to go to the re-opened
Railway Museum for a look in the early afternoon. We will
then return to the Hotel in time for our meetings. It is hoped to
commence the AGM at about 4.30pm, which will be followed
by a short general meeting. I am not even going to suggest a
break after the meetings because it never happens! So we will
adjourn for drinks and then dinner and then, I suspect, more
drinks! If you wish to join us, let me know. All bookings must
be made through me: akbeasant@bigpond.com, ph 03 6259
5755 or 0409 030 142, or PO Box 75 Bothwell 7030. We have
a great deal from the hotel and they certainly look after us.
(Since drafting the first portion of the newsletter, I have been
away working at ‘Targa Tasmania’. When travelling down the
west coast we stopped at the Tullah Hotel/Cafe and yes, we
found more coppers from the big place making a move down
here! So if you are travelling down that way, call in and see
Di Ashwell: great food! Of course, she has been given the
necessary information for when she makes the big break!)
Until next time, stay safe and all the best from Tasmania.
Queensland Police Union Journal June 2013
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