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NASHO NOTICEBOARDGot a reunion planned? Looking for an oldNasho mate? Want to get information onanything? This is your page . . .DELEGATES'/GENERAL/ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSThe above meetings will be held at the National Service Heritage Precinct, 1001 Boundary Rd, Wacol,on Saturday, 26 March 20011.Registration for the Delegates' meeting will be at 0900hrs for a 0930hrs start.The General and Annual General Meetings registration will be at 1230 hours for a 1300 hours start.NOMINATIONS: Nominations on the prescribed form are called for all positions on the StateManagement Committee, closing at State Headquarters, Camp Hill or P.O. Box 7014 Holland ParkEast Qld 4121 at 5p.m. Friday 21 January 2011.Candidates may submit a resume. The list of candidates will be posted to your Branch together withproxy forms. Proxy forms also will be available from the State Secretary. Completed proxy formsshould be sent to State Office or P.O. Box 7014 Holland Park East 4121 closing at 5p.m. Friday 25thFebruary 2011.Notices of Motion must be received by the State Secretary by 5p.m. on 21 January 2011.Howard Bazeley, State SecretaryThe 60th anniversary of National Service occurs in 2011To celebrate TOWNSVILLE branch will hold aNATIONAL REUNIONIn July 1951, the first National Servicemen marched into the Garbutt RAAF Base in Townsville. They werefollowed by the 287,000 to be called up for the Navy, Army and Air Force between 1951 and 1959 and again between1965 and 1972. A total of 212 of them died on active service in Borneo and Vietnam.Join us in the birthplace of National Service for the 60th anniversary which we’ll be celebrating from 8 to 11September. Townsville City Council has declared it a Major Significant Event and swung in behind us with organisingvenues, tours and accommodation. for a big program including a meet and greet on Thursday night, a ReunionDinner on Friday night, a Variety Concert on Saturday night and a Parade, BBQ and family fun day on Sunday.We will be offering a variety of tours throughout the four days and will be glad to arrange extra tours to placessuch as historic Charters Towers, Magnetic Island, the mighty Burdekin River and Dam, the Barrier Reef and manyother interesting sights if you wish to extend your stay.Watch Nasho News and our website which will be up and running by the end of November for details of events,accommodation and transport including buses, trains, air and your own vehicle. The Townsville Branch suggestsyou plan on staying at least four days and nights in their friendly and beautiful city.Seen this one on the Internet? The new patrol order in action in Afghanistan: Lead scout – barrister;second scout – political adviser. Then comes the Cultural Adviser, Economic Adviser; UN humanrights observer; Greens Senator; Immigration Department representative , SBS television investigativeteam and rifle section of two Diggers carrying Paintball guns. The Diggers will be followed closelyby the rear scout who is an Army prosecutor. No Apache helicopters or heavy artillery because theywill be on exercise at Shoalwater Bay.