QRPA INC BRANCH CONTACTS

BUNDABERG [Formed 1983]

President: Rowan Bond 07 4155 2180; 0408 286 483;

Vice President: Bob Materna

Secretary: Grannie Pearce,07 41533189;

Asst Secretary: Mary Waugh

Treasurer: John Francis,

Welfare Officers: Mary Waugh & Ian Hargrave

[Meet at Bundaberg RSL11am last Friday each month except December]

DARLING DOWNS [Formed 1978]

President: Boyd Wilson,;07 5462 2385

Snr Vice President: Mike Jordan, 0438 111 423;

Jnr Vice President: Neil Hooper, 07 4696 8463

Secretary/Treasurer: Roger Deshon, 07 4635 8930;

[Meet 2nd Thursday each month, 10am at West Toowoomba Bowls Club]

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND [Formed 1992]

President: Ian Swan,, 07 40565126

Vice-President: John Hartwell, , 0448020133

Secretary/Treasurer: Joe Jackson,, 07 40546995

Welfare Officer: Jock MacDonald, 07 4055 1198;
[Meetingsmonthly except December and January)

GLADSTONE [Formed 6 January 2009]

President: Darryl Saw, 0447 417 746;

Senior Vice President: Doug Jones, 07 4973 3434;

Junior Vice President: Neil Coleborn, 07 4972 1483; 0414 729 429;

Secretary: Debra Fletcher, 0458 615 127;

Treasurer: Gordon Jones, 07 4978 2491;

Welfare Officer: Keith McCann,07 4979 4222;

[Meet 1stWednesday monthly except 2nd Wednesday August and December; no meeting January; various calendar venues Gladstone Region]

GOLD COAST [Formed 1978]

President: Russell Robertson; 0438 777 373,

Vice President: Colin Sullivan

Secretary: David McNamara; 0458 778 792;

Treasurer: Neil Raward;0402 417 584

Welfare officers: Russell Robertson andCol Sullivan

[Meet 1st Tuesday each month 10.30a.m.alternatively between RSL Clubs at Southport & Currumbin]

GYMPIE [Formed 1985]

President: Laurie Pointing; 07 5483 6404;

Vice President: Rex Allison

Secretary: Norm Breen,

Treasurer: Glen Durre,07 5482 5354;

Welfare Officers: Laurie Pointing andChris Sang, 0497104061;

[Meet 1st Wednesday of February,June,August & October and 1st Tuesday April, at Victory Hotel Gympie at 10.30 am]

HERVEY BAY [Formed 17 July 2007]

President: Grahame Gronow, PO Box 1270 Hervey Bay 4655; 07 4128 7541; 0417 792 018;

Vice-President: Greg Morrow, 0427 552 527;

Secretary: Lindy Smith, 07 4128 6257;

Treasurer: Ian Anderson, 07 41934424;

Welfare officers: Bevan & Margaret Bradshaw

[Meetings 3rd Tuesday in odd numbered months,11am at Hervey Bay RSL]

IPSWICH [Reformed 7 July 2006]

President: John McCrae, 0411485905;

Vice President: John Behm, 07 3282 5867;

Secretary/Treasurer: Ken Martin, 07 3288 9782; 0407 345 500;

Welfare Officers: John Hawkins, assisted by Joe Moskwa,

[Meet 2ndThursday each month at Brothers Leagues Club, Raceview, commencing 11.00 am]

LOGAN – BEENLEIGH [Formed 11 February 2010]

President: Judi Newman, 07 3711 2363;

Vice-President: Brian Button, 07 3209 7209;

Secretary: Terry Ahearn, 07 3805 9299; 0404 494 877

Treasurer: John Enright, 07 3388 6056;

Welfare Officer: Bob Sawford, 07 3807 2481;

[Meet 3rd Thursday each month 11am at Beenleigh Sports Club, 28A Alamein Street, Beenleigh]

MACKAY/WHITSUNDAY [Formed 17 October 2009]

President: Merv Fisher,07 4954 6238;

Vice-President: Les Campbell, 0428 560 170;

Secretary: Dennis Hansen, 07 4957 2699;

Treasurer: Bev Houley, 07 4942 3856;

Welfare Officers: Barry Downs, 07 4955 7525; ;

Margie Kussrow 0429 351

[Meet 3rd Saturday each month atSouth Suburban Bowls Club]

NEAR NORTH COAST [Formed 1983]

President: Allan Hawkins, 07 5498 9831;

Senior Vice-President: Des Kelly 07 5499 3912;

Junior Vice-President: Gerry Morgan 07 3408 2503

Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant (temporarily Rick Losberg 075496 7743; )

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Ken Hubbard 07 5433 0015;

Welfare Officer:

[Meet 3rdTuesday each month except December at 11am alternating between Redcliffe Leagues Club, Caboolture Sports Club Morayfield and Bribie Island RSL Club]

REDLANDS [Formed 22 January 2008]

President: Paul (Marty) Fitzpatrick, 0412 676 587;

Vice-President: Adrian Hall, 0423 162 733;

Secretary: Sue Luskie, 07 3207 1560; 0423 091 560;

Treasurer: Bernie Coleman, 0402 983 225;

Welfare Officer: Leigh Gorrie, 0419 797 599;

[Meet 11am 4th Tuesday each month at Redlands Sporting Club, Anson Road, Wellington Point]

ROCKHAMPTON BRANCH [Formed 1982]

President: Barry Self, 07 4928 0926; 0407 588 635

Vice-President: Bob Moore,07 4928 5198

Secretary: Dennis Smith, 07 4928 3245; 0408 321 416;

Treasurer: Carolyn Tomlin, 07 4928 9035; 0419 781 185;

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer:Ernie Benson, 49361073;
Welfare Officers:Rockhampton – Barry Self and Terry Connolly;Yeppoon and Coast area – Cavill Heywood, Tom Young and Graham Weeks.
[Meet 10.30 am at Frenchville Club on 1st Wednesday each month except January)

SOUTHERN DOWNS AND GRANITE BELT BRANCH [Formed 18 July 2014]

President: Laurie Bell, , 0418 745 347

Vice-President: Tim Battle, 0427 837 377;

Secretary: Monica O’Mara, 0438 154 834;

Treasurer: Kay Cliffe, 0402 352 778;

Welfare Officers: Stanthorpe – Tim Battle; Tenterfield – Laurie Bell.

[Meet 1st Friday every second month at Warwick, Stanthorpe or Tenterfield)

SUNSHINE COAST [1983]

President: John Walker, 07 5477 7035;

Vice-President: John Lewis, 0497 795 987;

Secretary: David Betts,07 5445 3919;

Treasurer: Roland Dargusch, 07 5479

Welfare Officer:Margaret Williams, 07 54431396,

[Meet 4th Tuesday each month except May and December at 12 midday; Annual Luncheon 4th Tuesday in May; Christmas Luncheon 4th Tuesday in November; all events at Headland Golf Club]

TOWNSVILLE [Formed 1982]

President: Trevor Errington, 07 4473 5563;

Secretary: John Urquhart, 07 4773 4497;

Treasurer: John Cran,07 4779 3341;

Welfare officers: Gordon Thomas and Ian Palin

[Meet 1stWednesday each month except January & June, 12 midday at Townsville RSL, 139 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park. June meeting 1st Wednesday at Ingham; Christmas Luncheon 1st Wednesday in December at Townsville RSL]

VAN DIEMEN’S LAND [Formed 24 October 2009]

President/Secretary: Andy Beasant, PO Box 75, Bothwell 7030; 0409030142;

Vice-President: Ian Johnston, , 0413143305

Treasurer: Jim Byrne,03 6344 8291;

Current to 15.01.17