VOLUME 8 r NUMBER 3 r SPRING 2011
QJA - ESTABLISHED IN 1918
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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BOARD of DIRECTORS, Company Information
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT,
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STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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ROLL OF HONOUR,
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5HJLRQDO 5HIUHVKHU :RUNVKRSV Workshops at Logan, Rosewood, and Bundaberg proved a success with over 200 QJA members attending. One of the comments from the Rosewood day “..What a fantastic day. It was a case of information overload LQ D ORW RI DUHDV 'H¿ QLWHO\ ZRUWK WKH cost for the day. For me the biggest eye opener was the Identity Fraud talk”.
Rosewood Workshop
NEW MEMBERS, VALE
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ANNUAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PROXY FORM
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Over 50 Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations attended a refresher seminar at Rosewood State School on Saturday 6th August, hosted by the Ipswich and Rosewood branch of the Queensland Justices Association.
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Over 100 people attended the Logan workshop at the end of May. The opening speech by the Hon Jarrod Bleije MP /RJDQ :RUNVKRS Shadow Attorney-General is available on the QJA website. A number of highly regarded speakers from the Public Trustee, Mental Health, and the Adult Guardian provided thought provoking content.
FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE QJA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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REGIONAL ROUNDUP
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REGIONAL CONTACTS Helpful Phone Numbers
Bundaberg Refresher Day 30th June 2011 :LWK -3¶V DWWHQGLQJ ZH KDG D IXOO GD\ ZLWK H[FHOOHQW VSHDNHUV LQ WKHLU ¿ HOG As Bundaberg is in a rural sector we had a new speaker from the stock squad from Kingaroy deliver a talk on how JP’s are asked to assist them with livestock and other rural crimes. Bundaberg refresher day had JP’s as far south as Brisbane north to %XQGDEHUJ :RUNVKRS Rosedale west to Kingaroy. Delegates from Kingaroy and Gympie branches came not only for the professional development but with the view on how to set up their own workshops so we look forward to seeing great things from these branches. Serving Queensland’s Honorary Justices since 1918
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