Community Corners

I was delighted to attend the official Adoption ceremony of Senior Constable Chris Ramey from Carseldine Police Station at a special parade at Aspley State School on Monday.

The Adopt a Cop program has been running successfully since 1985 and was designed to foster a better relationship between the Police Service and students.

I know Constable Chris is eager to get active in his new role by getting to know the students and working with the broader school community.

Congratulations Constable Chris!

For more information about Adopt a Cop - just click on the Queensland Police Service logo above.

Aspley Bowls Club is today turning out a very warm welcome to the ladies of the Brisbane North District Ladies Bowling Association.

It was a very great pleasure to officially open the Association's Fifth Annual Carnival which was held at Aspley Memorial Bowls Club.

Over 100 bowlers from as far away as Noosa and Toowoomba

came to compete in the District Ladies Fours Carnival.

Congratulations to District President Pam, Aspley

Club President Sue, and their committees for their

hard work in organising such a great event.

I was delighted to join the Brisbane Women's Club History Group for High Tea at the

beautiful Strangers Dining Room last Friday.

The members came from across Brisbane, including our local area, to enjoy the

hospitality of Parliament's  delightful

surrounds and to have a tour of the Parliamentary Precinct.

The Brisbane Women's Club is one of the

oldest women’s clubs in Queensland, formed

in 1908. The objectives of the club were to provide

a social centre for women workers in the cause of

reform and to encourage free discussion on subjects of public importance, including social, political and municipal matters.

The Club lobbied the Brisbane City Council and the State Government for the betterment of the community.

In an effort to improve the life of rural women, the club was

instrumental in the establishment of the Queensland Country

Women’s Association in 1922 and the Bush Book Club in 1921.

The Club continues to provide a social and cultural centre with a philanthropic charter.

For more information about High Tea in the Strangers Dining

Room or Parliamentary Tours, please click through at the

following weblink - www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/visitors/highTea.asp

For more information about the Brisbane Womens Club you

can contact them via their website - www.bwc.org.au/

It was a great pleasure to be part of the formal Aspley State School Leaders Inauguration Parade this week.

This is a wonderful step in the leadership journey of these hardworking students, and they certainly deserve great praise for their efforts.

We are all called to be leaders at some stage during our lives, and I know that the rest of the student body at Aspley State School will continue to support their leadership team with enthusiasm and vigour.

I would also like to thank the year 6 hospitality class who presented a marvelous display of treats for parents and other guests after the parade – all coordinated in school colours!