Defence Community Organisation - Brisbane, February 2019
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Defence Community Organisation
Brisbane, February 2019
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Upcoming Events & Activities for February & March 2019
February Event Name Location Time
17th Garrison Family Day (All families welcome to attend) Monash Centre 10.00am – 1.00pm
March Event Name Location Time
DCO Brisbane – Welcome to Brisbane event Monash Centre 6pm – 8pm
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7th Community Connections – Meet and Greet DCO staff and Everton Park Hotel (child 09.00am – 10.00am
meet other ADF partners in your community friendly venue)
17th Garrison Family Day (all families welcome to attend) Monash Centre 10.00am – 1.00pm
**More information: dco.brisbane@defence.gov.au or 07 3354 0500
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Defence Community Organisation
Director General’s Recognition Award.
Congratulations to DCO Brisbane ‘s Defence Social Worker,
Suzanne Byrne on receiving the Director General’s Recogni-
tion Award. Suzanne Byrne is DCO Brisbane’s Senior Social
Work Team Leader, and throughout her 12 year span in DCO,
has acted as area manager and delivered professional and out-
standing service to both Command and ADF member's and
their families.
DCO Brisbane’s Area Manager /
Regional Manager, Sharon
Scouller and Defence Social
Worker, Suzanne Byrne.
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GALLIPOLI BARRACKS COMMUNITY CENTRE (GBCC)
Monday: Little Berets Playgroup — 9:30am - 11:30am
Suitable for all ages ($2 per session)
Tuesday: Pilates — 10am
$8 to attend with child minding available for $2 per child.
Wednesday: Mini Commandos — 9:30 - 11:30
Ideal for ages 1.5 and up. Working on gross motor skills like climbing, balancing
and jumping ($2 per session)
Thursday: Mums, Bubs and Bumps — 9:30am - 11:30am
A group for Mums and babies aged from 0-2 ($2 per session)
Please email the GBCC Coordinator for further information about these groups and
others at: gbcc_coordinator@outlook.com.
Gallipoli Barracks Community Centre
gbcc_committee@outlook.com
FAB Lunch: Monthly Thursday music Girls Night IN:
class:
1st Monday of the month — Last Friday of every month
from 12:00pm 10:00am - 10:45am — from 7pm
Contact the GBCC for fur- ($5 per session)
Contact GBCC for further
ther information
information
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A word from DCO Brisbane’s
Education Liaison Officer
(EDLO) Mrs Chris Jones
EDLO’s Corner.
Welcome to 2019!
By now, many children will have started at their new schools and are busily making connec ons,
learning school rules and studying the new Tuckshop menu!
I have been out and about, a ending a number of Welcome Events and look forward to mee ng
with more of our ADF families over the coming months.
Have you recently posted to Brisbane or Canungra?
DCO provides a variety of support to families through their Educa on Assistance Scheme (EAS).
Please visit h p://www.defence.gov.au/DCO/Family/kids/educa on.asp for further informa on.
Defence School Mentor Program.
Many ADF families are fortunate to a end schools that have the services of a Defence School
Mentor (DSM).
For 2019, the Southern Queensland Region has received funding for an addi onal 7 schools:
Bray Park State High School Bray Park
Everton Park State High School Everton Park
Everton Park State School Everton Park
Prince of Peace Lutheran College Everton Park
Strathpine West State School Strathpine
Deebing Heights State School Deebing Heights
St Augus ne’s College Springfield
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Self Care:
DCO Social Worker:
Suzanne Byrne
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Big Brothers Big Sisters—Mentoring service for Defence Teens
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