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                    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
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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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By 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.

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Submit 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.

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Hearing 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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Caloundra 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

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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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CARE GROUPS & LAUREL CLUBS
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

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These 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

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Legacy ‘Torch’ word finder

                                           Aussie Summer

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           L   W     I    W    T   P   U   Q     T    D   V   P   K   C   Z   F     Z   Z   K     B

           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

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Save 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
   on 3029 5678 or email                                                         on 5443 9841.
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