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Torch
SUMMER 2020
Supporting our Veterans’
Families 1923 - 2020
Inside this issue...
Backyard Assist Noosa Triathlon Preparing your home for a
Bush Fire
Bike Presentation Remembrance Concert
Save the Dates for 2020
Limbless Solider Bursary Summer Youth Camp
A message from our President
As I write this message the
annual Legacy Brisbane
Summer Youth Camp for 2020
is off and running with around
40 children from ages 8 to 17
and a number of our Youth
Leaders enjoying the fantastic
On the cover... Apex Youth Camp at Twin
Waters on the Sunshine Coast.
Legacy Youth at the 2020 Summer
Youth Camp They are being ably supported by
Legacy House staff, Legatees and
soldiers from the 6th Battalion,
Royal Australian Regiment at
Enoggera.
It is great to see young soldiers the next meeting in your area. The
giving up their time to provide contact details of all the Groups are
support for our children. Our at the back of this magazine.
Nation and our Army are being
THIS ISSUE well served by such fine young
Also, if your Club or Group needs
help organising a special event
men and women. I’m sure it will be or activity please speak to your
2 Message from our President
a fun week for all and perhaps a Legatee Convenor or to the staff at
3 Message from our CEO welcome break for their mothers! Legacy House.
4 Backyard Assist
I trust everyone reading this had a Planning for Anzac Day 2020
Bike Presentation relaxing time over Christmas and will commence shortly at Legacy
5 Limbless Soldier Bursary the New Year enjoying special time House and around our various
Noosa Triathlon with family and friends. Of course, regional Contact Groups.
this summer many Australians
6 Remembrance Concert
have endured the worst possible Legacy will again lead the Anzac
8 Summer Youth Camp circumstances imaginable with the Day March in Brisbane and we will
12 Poem bush fires wreaking havoc across have VIP seating near the saluting
Sunshine Coast Update our country. dais for those Legacy ladies who
can no longer march or ride in
13 Submit your Recipes Some of our Legacy Brisbane the military vehicles. There will be
14 Health Page ladies were affected by the fires on more information on this in the next
the Sunshine Coast in November month or so.
16 Caloundra Laurel Club Meet
Legacy Youth Ambassador
and December, but all are safe
and were well supported by the A number of our regional Contact
17 Prepare your Home for a fantastic efforts of the emergency Groups will also be very involved in
Bush Fire
services. Don’t forget that even in the Anzac Day commemorations in
18 Logan West High Tea these emergency situations Legacy their area, so their will be plenty of
19 Sunshine Coast 90th Birthday stands ready to assist you in any Legacy support for anyone wanting
High Tea way necessary, so please let us to participate in their local area.
21 Care Group List know if we can help at all.
I hope you find this edition of the
22 Summer Word Search It won’t be long before our Laurel Torch entertaining and informative.
23 Save the Dates 2020 Clubs and Care Groups are
Yours in Legacy,
up and running for the year all
Donation Slip
across Central and South East
Queensland. The Laurel Clubs and
Care Groups are a wonderful part of
Legacy life, so if you haven’t been Legatee Malcolm Rerden
to one for a while, why not attend President, Legacy Brisbane
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A message from our CEO
To all of our wonderful greater access around the home.
dependants in Legacy Once again please contact your
Brisbane, I trust you have legatee or contact Lisa at Legacy
House (07 30295617) if your yard is
had an enjoyable festive
in some need of additional support.
season and I hope you
have escaped the heat. Through the great support of
EXECFORCE who run our youth
Of course our thoughts and prayers Leader program and the ongoing
are with those who have battled the support of the Tattersalls Club,
extraordinary bush fire season in three of our Youth Leaders are now
2019/2020. preparing to walk the Kokoda Track
during 20-29 April.
It has been an eventful end to the
2019 calendar year for Legacy The trek has been coordinated
Brisbane and we have commenced by EXECFORCE (Mr Grant Doyle)
2020 with the traditional Children’s and our Youth Leader participation
Summer Camp. funded through the generosity of to evolve the services of Legacy to
Tattersalls Members. ensure we meet the needs of those
It will be a special camp with 40
children in attendance and several The trekking group will spend widows, widowers and children in
of our Youth Leaders (18-25 year their ANZAC Day at Brigade Hill our care.
olds) exercising their mentoring and and commemorate the day with a I wish you all a wonderful summer
leadership abilities as part of the service in that location. season.
camps evolving nature.
I look forward to supporting all our I look forward to meeting as
This year the camp will be Legacy Family Members in 2020. I many Legacy family members as
conducted on the Sunshine Coast. wish to thank all the legatees in the possible through visiting Contact
community for your service to the Group Meetings, Care and Laurel
Our Backyard Assist program has
families of our fallen and the families Club meetings (we have over 40 in
once again commenced for 2020
of our incapacitated veterans. Legacy Brisbane!) and at Legacy
and the Legacy Group Chairs have
been provided the schedule for the There is no doubt that the impact of hosted events occurring in 2020.
respective contact groups. Legacy comes from the community Yours in Legacy,
members who give service to those
This is another wonderful program
families in their community.
within Legacy that unites a
community of support around our Of course there is a very talented
Legacy Family that ensures that staff team here in Legacy House
the gardens of our widows and that is here to support the legatees, Brendan Cox, CEO
widowers are restored and allow and families, and we will continue
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Backyard Assist
This year Legacy completed 12
Backyard Assists throughout
Brisbane, Maryborough
and the Sunshine Coast.
These members of our Legacy
Family are incredibly deserving of
the backyard transformations!
Thank you to the countless
corporates, local businesses and
Australian Defence Force units
who supported with not only elbow
grease but also generous financial
contributions!
Planning is underway for the next
Backyard Assist projects in all regions
– so reach out to your Legatee to see
if you could be eligible for a Backyard
Assist in 2020!
Backyard Assist
New Bikes Bring Big Smiles
Recently, members of our
Legacy family were presented
with some brand-new bikes,
courtesy of Defence Health.
These bikes were lovingly built by
soldiers at Enoggera Barracks in the
Soldier Recovery Centre.
Thank you to Defence Health and
the soldiers who put these bikes
together and for bringing big smiles
to some well deserving kids!
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Ian Receives Limbless Soldier's Bursary We are proud to grant the Limbless Soldiers Bursary to a special member of our Legacy family each year. This year, Ian was the grateful recipient of an activity table - to use his iPad, magazines and bingo - 2 woollen booties, a special mattress for his bed and physiotherapy support. Legatees Barbara and Russell Carrier, Community Services Officer Megan, clinical nurse manager, Danni and Diversional Therapist,Tracey, helped him unwrap his gifts. Ian said "thank you!". Noosa Triathlon On November 3rd, Team Legacy, swam, cycled and ran for a reason at the Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival. The team of five, consisting of current serving members, veterans and passionate supporters, raised over $10,000 to help the promise live on for our widows, families and children. We'd like to thank everyone for doing their part to "Do More Than Remember". From those who donated to those who cheered the team on all the way to the finish line. Caring for the families of those who served their country. Torch 5
Legacy 'Homecoming' Concert a Huge Success Over 330 Sunshine Coast residents enjoyed a special annual Remembrance concert – featuring the highly celebrated Sunshine Coast Concert Band, directed by Ken Chadwick OAM. Special attendees included Buderim MP Brent Mickelberg, Member for Maroochydore, Fiona Simpson and Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson – as well as representatives from Army, Airforce and Navy who provided an official open and military march. Over $8,000 was raised at the event which will go towards the continued support of families and children in the Sunshine Coast region. A huge thanks to the dedicated Sunshine Coast Legatees and staff who have rallied together to host this event for 16 years now! The Sunshine Coast Concert Band have been wonderful supporters and we thank them so much for their contribution to the event. 6 Torch Summer 2020
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Legacy kids learn the ropes at the 2020 Summer Youth Camp! On 6 January, 34 Legacy kids and 7 Youth Leaders boarded the bus to the 2020 Summer Youth Camp. An annual week of fun, team building and personal development for our Legacy kids – and a well-deserved week of respite to single parents. Activities included taking on a high ropes course, obstacle course challenge as well as plenty of down-time to swim and play games. Kind volunteers from 6RAR also visited on one day, running a day full of physical challenges, team building activities and learning important military skills. The week ended with a talent show night that was full of laughs! 8 Torch Summer 2020
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Do More Than Remember - Governor's Visit In November 2019, Legacy partnered with the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) to deliver our Remembrance Campaign, “Do More Than Remember”. The SLQ host an incredible, interactive public exhibition at the Anzac Square Memorial Galleries that we were kindly invited to. Some of our Legacy ladies attended the exhibition and were honoured to meet His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland and Mrs de Jersey at the gallery. The galleries are open to the public and detail wartime experiences of Queenslanders. We strongly encourage you to visit, it truly is a remarkable space. The gallery is located underneath Central Station in Brisbane CBD. For more information contact State Library of Queensland on 07 3840 7666 or visit slq.qld.gov.au/anzacsquare Meet Sarah Hi! I’m Sarah and I am the new Community Fundraising Officer here at Legacy House. I’m excited to have joined Legacy - an organisation that is making such a wonderful difference in peoples’ lives! You can contact me for anything to do with Legacy Week or merchandise, or if your local group or community wants to fundraise! This Christmas was a very special one – as it was my sons’ first Christmas! Jamey is 6 months old and is the light of my life! 10 Torch Summer 2020
FEATURE ARTICLE
POST OPERATIVE CARE
A number of our members have provided feedback Should members need more personal care support,
the Veterans’ Home Care Short-Term Personal Care
support in the form of assistance with showering, programme can make a referral to DVA’s Community
Nursing (1800 636 428) for daily showers and
some say, “it does not exist!”. dressing. Should the member require wound care
In many cases, the discharge planner in the hospital referral to DVA Community Nursing will be required.
Should members not hold a gold card, and should the
support, the member should contact myagedcare
on 1800 200 422 – emergency personal care can be
management delivered by DVA’s Community Nursing arranged without an ACAT or RAS assessment.
or services delivered by Veterans’ Home Care under
their Short-Term Personal Care programme (30min
However, in many cases, our members fall through
the cracks and these services are not arranged and
suggest the following :
•
plan while they are in hospital;
•
a) when they will start
b) who will be delivering them (please ensure that
delivering your care).
•
that these services have in fact been arranged;
•
services from Veterans’ Home Care this should
service that is separately arranged
As a gold card member you can access Veterans’
Home Care Short-Term Personal Care programme
which includes assistance with personal care
calling Veterans’ Home Care on 1300 550 450 –
they do an assessment over the phone. This service
delivers cleaning and unassisted shopping if the
member is accessing these services.
Caring for the families of those who served their country. Torch 11By Moina Michael,
We Shall Keep the Faith November 1918
Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,
Sleep sweet - to rise anew!
We caught the torch you threw
And holding high, we keep the Faith
With All who died.
We cherish, too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led;
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders Fields.
And now the Torch and Poppy Red
We wear in honor of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We'll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.
Still Breeze Unit #4 13 Cotton Tree Parade,
Cotton Tree MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558
Holiday Unit
S till Breeze is a second floor unit and is accessed by twelve steps. Located
in the heart of Cotton Tree with the Kings Street café precinct literally just
around the corner, Still Breeze is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a delightful
fortnight of sun, sea and sand. Take a swim in the beautiful salt-water pool or
Enquiries : Please phone Reception at
stroll along the sea front which overlooks picturesque Maroochydore beach or
visit nearby Cotton Tree Bowls club for some friendly competition. Legacy House on: (07) 3029 5600
A ccommodation Charges : The units are normally available for two week
periods only, with a charge of $150.00 per adult, per week. A minimum of
TWO (2) persons, preferably four (4) are required to occupy the unit.
12 Torch Summer 2020Submit Your Recipe!
Submit your recipe for
the special 2020 Legacy
ANZAC Recipe Book!
Legacy is creating a special recipe
book this April to celebrate the
wonderful family recipes that have
been passed down through the
Legacy generations – or perhaps
your own take on a classic! It could
be a favourite ANZAC biscuit,
a lamington with a twist or a
lumberjack cake!
Post to:
To be considered, please send your
ANZAC-inspired recipe by email or Attn: Legacy Anzac Recipe Book
post by 1 March 2020.
Legacy Brisbane
Please ensure you include Po Box 3003,
your name and contact details. South Brisbane Q 4101
Optionally, you can also include
Email to:
some information about the recipe
and its history; or even a photo. communications@legacybrisbane.org.au
In 1923 Legacy made a promise to help families continue
on with their lives after the loss or injury of a loved one in
military service. To this day, we still ensure these families
always have someone to turn to for support.
You can help Legacy support the thousands of
families still in need of our assistance, simply by
having an up-to-date Will which states who, and
which charities you would like to benefit from your
estate.
Making the gift of a bequest costs us nothing
in our lifetime, but ensures Legacy continues
to do what it does today even better
tomorrow.
For more information on leaving a
bequest for Legacy in your Will, please
contact Stephanie Baldwin on (07)
3029 5620.
Caring for the families of those who served their country. Torch 13Hearing Awareness Week
World Hearing Day is held on
3 March each year to raise
awareness on how to prevent
deafness and hearing loss.
For more information
Hearing loss in on the rise globally
with over 630 million people about Hearing
expected to be affected by 2030. Awareness Week, visit
hearingawarenessweek.
Hearing loss affects one in six org.au or contact your
Australians, from newborn babies
GP if you have concerns
to the elderly. The impairment can
range from mild to profound, but about your hearing.
as technology advances many new
innovations have made a positive
difference in the way that people
with a hearing loss communicate.
Be Heatstroke Aware
As summer continues with little Signs and symptoms: • Sudden rise in body
respite, it’s important to know the temperature and feeling hot
signs and symptoms of heatstroke – • Rapid pulse and fast, shallow
a potentially life-threatening condition breathing • Hot, dry and possibly dry skin,
– and how to reduce your risk. • Problems concentrating or possibly with or without sweat
coordinating movements • Headache
Heatstroke occurs when a person’s
body temperature rises from • Dizziness or confusion • Intense thirst
about 37°C to above 40.5°C. It is
sometimes called hyperthermia (not If you are experiencing these
to be confused with hypothermia, symptoms, call triple zero (000)
which occurs when the body's immediately. Then take sips of cool
temperature drops significantly). water and remain in a shady place.
Prevent heatstroke by:
• Drinking plenty of water
• Keep cool and avoid direct sun
• Wear a hat, lightweight, loose-
fitting clothing
• Keep your house cool by using
fans or air-conditioning
Sources: NSW Government,
Smartplay & SunSmart and SA
Government
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screened companies to contact you. If you would prefer not to receive such offers, please tick this box. qCaloundra Laurel Club Meet Legacy Youth Ambassador
On 5 August 2019, the members discharged in in 1978 and tragically Fiona concluded by referring to
of Caloundra Laurel Club were died in 2016 at which time she was a recent youth leader’s camp
pleasantly entertained at Caloundra the second eldest, at age 16, of the at Canungra Army Base. Here
RSL with a presentation from, Fiona 5 children living at home in Emerald, she felt a connection with her
Stevens, Legacy Brisbane, 2019, Qld. She experienced difficulties in father who completed this course
Youth Ambassador. helping her mother cope with their prior to his Vietnam service. She
loss and had to assume a semi- described her proudest moment in
Legacy Youth Ambassadorship is a
parental role in family management. her ambassadorship to date was
prestigious role and the incumbent
leading the Anzac Day march this
is selected from those Legacy Some months after her dad’s death,
year, wearing her dad’s medal,
youth leaders who display qualities Legacy appeared and provided
an opportunity that could not
of competence, compassion and financial, emotional and social
have been possible without her
leadership. They participate in support to the family. Fiona and her
understanding, commitment and
events during the year, meeting and siblings attended Legacy summer
respect for the values of Legacy.
mixing with Legatees, children and camps where they related with kids
members of the community. Earlier who had similar losses and this All Laurel Club members were
this year Fiona had the honour experience diminished their sense impressed with Fiona’s presentation
of leading the Legacy contingent of loss and difference. From this and thanked her for her visit. They
in the Anzac Day march through base, Fiona pursued her dreams of agreed she is a worthy incumbent
Brisbane. becoming a primary school teacher of the Ambassador role and wished
and moved to Brisbane for further her well for an enjoyable and
Fiona explained that her late father
education. successful future.
was an Army veteran having
performed active service in Malaya, Since then she has committed to By Christine Gann
Borneo and Vietnam. In Vietnam assisting Legacy with fund raising, Laurel Club President
he served as a technician with 119 representative events and holiday Caloundra
Signal Squadron which provided camps, where she has given
communication between Saigon, emotional support to other Legacy
Vung Tau and Nui Dat. He was youth who have lost a parent.
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Sunshine Coast High Tea - 90 Years A special high tea for Sunshine Coast Legacy widows turning 90 in 2019 was hosted at the Maroochy RSL Club in November!. The ladies had a wonderful time and enjoyed hospitality from Legatees. They were spoilt with a special performance from local crooner, Josh Linnett, who sang a range of Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble songs! Logan West High Tea - 90 Years Bottom Left Keith Smith (our bus driver), Gladys Lovell 94, Clare Heieck, May Wilson 92 Top Right: Doris Knights 95, Maureen Luttrell 91, Joyce Parsons 90, Legatee Ed Heieck 18 Torch Summer 2020
Sunshine Coast Backyard Assit Team Strikes Again!
Legacy Sunshine Coast was
out in force again with local
Legatees armed with rakes,
wheelbarrows, axes and
brush-cutters to transform
the backyard of Mrs Jose
McInnes, as part of Legacy’s
Backyard Assist Program.
The Backyard Assist program aims
to transform overgrown backyards
and gardens for young families or
elderly widows of Legacy who are
unable to manage this work on their
own, turning their outdoor area into
a more manageable and accessible
space for them to enjoy once more.
Jose’s late husband, Flight
Lieutenant Loyal Francis McInnes,
originally from Nambour, served
in WW2 and received the
Distinguished Flying Cross. After
his passing, Jose was unable to
maintain their home’s garden on
her own, with large overgrown trees
and shrubs preventing safe access.
Backyard Assist
The Legacy team, with the help
of Chilli Skip Bins were able
to cut back, clear and remove
all overgrown and hazardous If your backyard is in
obstructions, completely filling a need of attention this
Skip Waste Bin with debris. Jose’s
garden was once again restored to
year, contact your local
sun filled, and easily accessible area Legatee or Legacy office.
for her to enjoy.
Pine Rivers Socials
Mrs Milligan
from Pine
Rivers
Care Group
sporting her
Melbourne
Cup hat
The Pine Rivers Care Group
at the Lawnton Tavern
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Beaudesert Care Group Aveo Durack Care Group Logan East Care Group Venue TBC
Beaudesert RSL Aveo Durack Retirement Village Springwood Community Centre 1st Tuesday of the month 10am
23-25 William St, BEAUDESERT Recreational Hall, 53 - 57 Cinderella Drive, Janet Menz 4622 3339
10.30am, 4th Wed. of the month 356 Blunder Road, DURACK SPRINGWOOD Jill Denton 4622 2759
Suzanne Kerrison 5543 3922 10am, 1st Wednesday of the month 10am, 2nd Friday of the month
John Lacey 5547 0235 Lyn Horn 3372 1235 Del Parkes 3841 1092 Sandgate Care Group
Marjorie Payton 3162 2870 Warwick Chettle 0411 604 720 Post Office Hotel
Beachmere Laurel Club 12pm, 1st Friday of the month
Club Beachmere Gaythorne Care Group Logan West Care Group Ivy Bruce 3269 2358
10 Briggs Avenue, Beachmere Arana Leagues Club Greenbank RSL Memorial Room Tony Ralph 3254 2758
10am, 1st Thursday of the month 247 Dawson Parade, KEPERRA ANZAC Parade, HILLCREST
Bill Powell 5496 8029 11am, Last Friday of the month Last Friday of the month 10am Sherwood Care Group
Peter Thatcher 3356 4250 Ed Heieck 3803 1133 Sherwood/Indooroopilly Services
Beenleigh Laurel Club Eunice Smith 3133 1034 Club, Corner Clewley & Browne Sts
Beenleigh RSL Geebung Care Group CORINDA
13 Bardyn Halliday Drive, Geebung RSL Maleny Laurel Club 12 noon, last Friday of the month
MT WARREN PARK Newman Road, GEEBUNG Maleny RSL Ruby McFarlane 3719 5347
9.30am, 3rd Monday of the month 11am, 2nd Friday of the month 1 Bunya Street, MALENY Bill Crossman 3278 1013
Eunice Smith 0407 092 234 Denise Fridolf 3865 8006 Odd months – 2nd Tuesday of the
Judy Willis 3805 5359 Joyce Bannister 3266 3763 month, 9.30am – morning tea at RSL South West Care Group
Even months – 2nd Tuesday of the Blue Fin Fishing Club
Bribie Island Care Group Glasshouse Country Laurel Club month, 9.30am – outing morning tea 24 Lilac Street, INALA
Bribie Island RSL & Citizens Glasshouse Bowls Club Wendy Hill 5442 9443 10am, Last Friday of the month
Memorial Club Inc Coonowrin St, Ray Whittaker 0407 145 697 Cath David 3372 1950
Toorbul Street, BONGAREE GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS Ailsa Nicholls 3372 3815
9.30am, 4th Tuesday of the month 10.30am, 4th Wed. of the month Maroochydore Laurel Club Geoff Zeith 3376 5371
Marlene Ramsay 3408 3206 Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 RSL House, Memorial Avenue
Adele Carr 3408 2713 Mavis Robb 5494 9326 MAROOCHYDORE Stanthorpe Laurel Club
9.30am, 4th Friday of the month Stanthorpe RSL
Brisbane Laurel Club Gympie Laurel Club Nita Tupper 5453 4329 Marsh Street, STANTHORPE
Legacy House RSL Orchid Room, (unless outing Barbara Curr-Parkes 5445 4768 10.30am, 2nd Monday of the month
41 Merivale Street, organised) Mary Street, GYMPIE Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 Lunch at RSL Dining Room 12pm
SOUTH BRISBANE 3rd Monday of the month (Except Margaret Hooker 4684 1294
8am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday December & January Nambour Care Group Mary Clarke 4681 1762
Elizabeth Cowell 3349 2084 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting Nambour RSL
Brisbane Legacy 3029 5600 Colleen Woodbury 5482 3518 Matthew Street, NAMBOUR Sunnybank Care Group
10am, 3rd Monday of the month Sunnybank Community Sports Club
Caboolture Laurel/Care Group Holland Park/Mt Gravatt Care Rhondda Poor 5441 2172 McCullough Street, SUNNYBANK
Caboolture & District Services Group Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 10am, 3rd Friday of the month
Memorial Club Inc, Valhalla Room, Mt Gravatt Plaza Grace Banham 3800 2903
Cnr Beerburrum Rd & Hasking St, Meet at the entrance Noosa/Tewantin Laurel Club
CABOOLTURE 10.30am, 3rd Thursday of the month Tewantin/Noosa RSL & Citizens Toowong Care Group
10am, last Friday of the month Beryl Floyd 3349 0203 Memorial Club Chatterbox Café,
followed by lunch Jeannie Griffin 3349 2359 Memorial Avenue, TEWANTIN Level 3, Toowong Village
Cathy Hartshorn 5428 0210 10.00am, 1st Monday of the month 9 Sherwood Road, TOOWONG
Estelle Anson 5495 1215 Kedron/Wavell Care Group Brenda McFeeters 0419 680 870 11am, last Thursday of the month
Kedron Wavell RSL John Reid 0425 295 055 Murray Blake 3371 7757 or
Caloundra Laurel Club Hamilton Road, CHERMSIDE 0402 438 615
Caloundra RSL 11am, last Friday of the month Pine Rivers Care Group
West Terrace, CALOUNDRA Marie Natt 3862 7784 Pine Rivers RSL Sub-Branch Warwick Care Group
9.30am for 10am, 1st Monday of Margaret Hough 3205 4021 1347 ANZAC Ave., KALLANGUR RSL Services and Citizens
the month 10.30am, Last Friday of the month Memorial Club
Christine Gann 5491 9664 Kilcoy Care Group Pat Christopher 3882 1106 Cnr King and Albion St, WARWICK
Bill Bunter 5492 7676 Alternate venue each month Brian Avery 3882 1439 4th Tuesday of the month for 12pm
Roz Maxwell 5443 9841 12 noon, 2nd Thursday of the month lunch and 1pm meeting
(February to December) Redcliffe Laurel Club Gordon Nielson 4661 5772 & 0429
Coolum Care Group May Wallace 5372 5033 RSL Club, Tobruk Lounge 615 773
Lunch at Coolum Beach Bowls Club Redcliffe Parade, REDCLIFFE
4th Thursday of the month 12pm LANA – Active Widows Social 10am, 1st & 3rd Tues. of the month Woodford Care Group
Brigid Gonano 5446 4358 Group Mary Cunneen 3889 5075 Alternate venue each month
Kerry Wrangle 0413 446 603 Different venue each month 2nd Thursday of the month
12pm Last Saturday of the month Redlands Care Group (February to December) 12 noon
Coorparoo Care Group Helen White 0413 627 266 Redlands RSL Valmay Liddle 5496 1180
Coorparoo RSL 8 Passage Street, CLEVELAND
45 Holdsworth St, COORPAROO Logan Central Care Group 10am, 1st Friday of the month Wynnum Care Group
10am, 3rd Monday of the month Logan Digger’s Club Colin Green 3286 6606 Wynnum RSL
Peter Cameron 0408 276 044 42-48 Blackwood Road, Ruth Minnis 3286 5643 174 Tingal Road, WYNNUM
WOODRIDGE 10am, 2nd Friday of the month
Deception Bay Care Group 10:30am, 1st Tuesday of the month Courtesy bus available, phone Kathy Sheavils 3393 3213
Meet at Deception Bay Shopping Myra Harris 3086 9997 Redlands RSL on 3488 1199
Centre Eatery John Archer 0420 934 483 before 2pm on Wednesday
10am, 1st Wednesday of the month before Friday meeting
Verona Lowndes 0421 288 637
Roma Care Group
20 Torch Summer 2020These groups have the aim to bring together Legacy widows in an atmosphere of friendship and caring. Membership
is open to all. Most groups hold regular activities, as listed below – however we encourage you to contact the
individuals listed below to ensure you have the most current information and events. If you wish to know more about
Legacy Care Groups or Laurel Clubs, please contact Jackie Divine at Legacy House on (07) 3029 5618.
Benevolent Aged Care - Residents Maryborough
10:00am, 1st Monday of every month Maryborough RSL
Benevolent Aged Care 163-175, Lennox Street, MARYBOROUGH
60 West Street, ROCKHAMPTON 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30am
Legatee Lorraine Harry 0418 735 316
Legatee Trish Price 0429 055 171 Gayndah
Various venues
Biloela 1st Tuesday of the month, 10am
10:30am, 3rd Wednesday of each month
ANZAC Memorial Club, BILOELA Murgon
Legatee Bronwyn Hill 0455 995 111 RSL Murgon
70 Gore Street, MURGON
Boyne Island, Calliope, 1st Thursday of the month, 2.30pm
Gladstone & Tannum Sands
Last Saturday of the month Kingaroy
11:00am for lunch RSL Kingaroy
Venue Varies, for details phone Markwell St & Short St, KINGAROY
Doreen Jolley 4973 7027 1st Friday of the month, 11.45am
Legatee Graham Rutherford 0418 784 275
Nanango
Clermont RSL Nanango
Penny’s Plaza Coffee Shop SHOP 7/56 24-26 Henry Street, NANANGO
Capricorn Street CLERMONT 2nd Friday of the month, 11am
2.00pm, 3rd Tuesday of every even month Jolly Dollies
Peggy Williams 4983 2093
CWA Hall Urangan
Emu Park 19 Pulgul Street, URANGAN
10:00am 2nd Wednesday of each month 2nd Monday of the month, 10am
Ocean Brew Eatery
Hervey Bay
34 Pattison Street PARK AVENUE
RSL Pialba
Legatee Fran Waterson 0402 680 262
11 Torquay Road, HERVEY BAY
Legatee Sheryl 0427 003 046
3rd Monday of the month, 2pm
Mount Morgan
9:30am, 1st Thursday of each month
CWA Rooms, 127 East Street, MT MORGAN
Tony Johnson 0408 068 624
If you would like more
information about the
Rockhampton
10:00am 4th Wednesday of each month
groups or events in the
Frenchville Sports Club Fraser Burnett region,
Clifton Street FRENCHVILLE please contact Legacy Fraser
Gloria Lynch 4926 3947
Legatees Joy & Russell Coombes 0447 361 127
Burnett on 07 4194 5111
Yeppoon
10:00am, 4th Friday of each month
Krackers Bar & Grill
20 Bowls Street, YEPPOON
Legatee Carol Gorton 0439 877 003
Caring for the families of those who served their country. Torch 21Legacy ‘Torch’ word finder
Aussie Summer
M V E G P F R G S K C G C P O L Q D T P
M T Y N E C N U X E W N N U T C V S J W
S U Z Y N H H W W P C I A B T A A D F Y
J X B R I T M O H L H N V F E T F C L O
U A K H H N S Q L G J E I P Y A I U C E
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H W T A N F Y L Y Y D R R C T B M H U N
R F N M U E B W L I I A D I D X P W E E
I I R W S M F I X O Y G Y L T T E K F D
S A Z O T G M H I S L K B A R B E Q U E
T Q E O S A O G B S P R I N K L E R S E
M T E Y F T V K X Z O P T S O R N L K M
A T K W N R B I D U H D C B U G H M K B
S S C I N C I P J R Y Z V T O D A S U U
Y M Q H O W Z E T A X Q N X L E S O Q I
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M D A D N A S T A D S X E V Q P B K D Y
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BEACH HOLIDAY FAMILY
ICECREAM CHRISTMAS FRIENDS
SAND SWIMMING ADVENTURE
SUNSHINE PICNICS GARDENING
BARBEQUE HOT SPRINKLERS
22 Torch Summer 2020Save the Dates for 2020
Please pencil in the below 15 May: Gympie Annual Show, 29 August – 6 September: Legacy
dates for events happening in Gympie Region Week, Nationwide
your region. As Legacy events 22 May: Fraser Coast Agricultural 11 September: Noosa Show, Shire
are planned and confirmed, Show, Fraser Coast Region of Noosa
invitations will be distributed. 29 May: Caloundra Show Day, 5 October: Queen’s Birthday,
6 March: Legacy Annual General Sunshine Coast Queensland
Meeting, Brisbane 11/12 June: Rockhampton Show, 11 November: Remembrance Day,
20 March: Warwick Annual Show, Rockhampton Region Nationwide
Southern Downs Region 12 June: Nambour Show, Nambour For any questions about the
10 April: Good Friday Western Region calendar, or events for this year,
Appeal, Longreach/Nationwide please contact your local Legatee
25 July: Canungra Combat or Legacy office.
13 April: Easter Monday, Challenge, Canungra
Nationwide 10 August: Royal Queensland
25 April: ANZAC Day, Nationwide Show Holiday, Moreton Bay, Logan
1 May: Goondiwindi Annual Show, 12 August: Royal Queensland
Goondiwindi Region Show Holiday, City of Brisbane
4 May: Labour Day, Queensland
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Please contact Legacy House Roslyn Maxwell-Smyth
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