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; 03 6259 5755;
Vice-President: Ian Johnston, , 0413143305
Treasurer: Jim Byrne,03 6344 8291;
Current to 15.01.17