Hi Everyone I hope we all have a Very Happy Christmas,
with a New Year filled with lots of love, happiness , good health & wealth.
I am of to my youngest sons for Christmas Eve & Day & New Year at my second sons family for Boxing day ,
I will be available on my mobile phone , take care stay safe. love from Trish.
See you all in January 2023.
Hi Everyone just realised
i forgot to remind you
That this Saturday's meeting is at
East Leagues Club
Main Avenue Coorparoo.
12 pm start much to discuss
i have the Forced Adoption Anniversary INVITATIONS
Ready.
Also still open to ideas for the Xmas Lunch
Sat 3rd of December,
at the Golden Ox , Margate.
Do we want to change anything we did last year?
With or without the Roses?
Chocolates or no Chocolates?
We will still exchange Christmas Cards.
with The Secret Santa do we leave it at $10.00?
This year Rhonda's 70th is 2 days before,
please feel free to express celebration ideas?
for more information please contact Trish 0417077159
take care everyone.
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder
The Next ALAS meeting
is this Tuesday 6th of September
at 4 Mile Creek Hotel, Strathpine
opposite the Shopping Centre.
plenty of parking available,
Time 12 pm / til approximately 3pm.
there is a good selection of Meals at a reasonable price,
as we are a non for profit support group,
everyone pays for their own food & drinks.
Also its time to start planning our Christmas lunch
which will be on Saturday December 3- 2022,
At the Golden Ox , Margate.12 pm start
Also we will have an update on Marg's condition
She had her surgery yesterday , Thursday & came through
it okay, but its a big wait & see.
Also an update on the
Queensland Government's Forced Adoption Apology
Anniversary celebrations.
for more information please phone Trish 0417077159
Hi everyone
The next ALAS meeting is at East Leagues Club
Main St Cooparoo,
Saturday AUGUST 13th 2022
at 12pm until approx 3pm.
This meeting we will be to discus the AGM
Due to Covid ? Flu changing our meeting dates
we are late paying our.
Membership Fees.
Have you noticed in the Media
There has been publicity lately for law changes
to the Statute of Limitation being lifted
AND COMPENSATION
Some of you maybe aware that DAN ANDREWS
is proposing giving Compensation payments
To the Victorian Mothers.
We want similar but to both mothers & Adoptees.
Marg & myself have been lobbying since 2009
& hitting a brick wall every time.
This time there are more different Groups
taking part we maybe successful.
Also its time to discus !
10th Anniversary of the Forced Adoption Apology .
Also its planning time for our Christmas lunch?
Just a reminder everyone pays for their own food & drinks.
East Leagues Does have a good
Menu of reasonable priced Meals, &
a Cafe with coffee & Cakes .
for more information please phone Trish 0417077159
meeting will be EAST LEAGUES AT COOPAROO,i will put the details up later. stay safe everyone
Hi Everyone i hope you are all well
Just a quick reminder our
Next North side Meeting is
Next Monday the 11th July at
12 pm start
Where Four Mile Creek Hotel,
Strathpine opposite the Shopping centre
plenty of off street parking,
Much to discuss about up & coming !
1O th Anniversary of our Queensland
Forced Adoption Apology.
& of course our other Forced Adoption Apologies
are also celebrating their
10th Anniversaries.
There is a good menu to choose from,
at a reasonable price, & the service is good,
we get a good chance to sit around talking,
in a nice atmosphere.
due to Covid changing our meeting dates
& delaying the chance to pay our Membership Fees.
Our Membership Fees are now overdue,
we are still keeping them at $20.00.
It would be nice if we could start planning our Xmas Lunch,
at The Golden OX , on 3rd December,
Will we keep the Secret Santa at $10.00?
What about the Pink Roses,?
this year i will make sure they are in water.
I will bring the battery operated Candles as well.
we can use the opportunity to
exchange Christmas cards amongst ourselves.
Anyone have any more Ideas?
that would be nice for the day.
as we are a non for Profit , Charity Support Group
please be aware that everyone is responsible
for paying their own food & drinks.
for more information please phone Trish
0417077159
Hi Everyone the May Meeting
on the Southside at East Leagues has been
CANCELLED.
However we are holding a meeting on the
Northside 17th May 2022
at The Mile Creek Hotel
Strathpine at 12 pm ,
where we will be celebrating our
2 Anniversaries
see previous post for information
Pease contact Trish for more information 0417077159
Hi Everyone,
10 th May 2022
Today it is 10 years since we received
The Adoption Apology from
The Sisters of Mercy
also on the 19th of May
it will be 13 years since we received
THE ROYAL BRISBANE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL APOLOGY
we believe this is
The World first Hospital Forced Adoption Apology.
So Next TUESDAY the 17 th May lets all get together
at Four Mile Creek Hotel , Strathpine.
to celebrate those 2 achievements
usual time 12pm.
as we are a non for profit support group we expect
everyone to pay for their own food & drink, thank you.
please wear bright colours & smiley faces
as this is a happy day.
for more information please contact trish 0417077159.
Hello everyone just a quick note
our next meeting is next
Monday 11 th April at 12pm
at FOUR MILE CREEK
OLD GYMPIE ROAD . STRATHPINE
NEXT TO DAN MURPHYS
PLENTY OF OFF STREET PARKING,
THERE are a meals at reasonable prices
& the deserts are yummy .a good choice available
please remember that everyone pays for their
own food & drinks.
there are a lot of things to discuss.
Also how we will celebrate our Xmas lunch
as it is close to Rhonda's 70th birthday,
should we get a special cake?
Also soon the committee will be meeting to discus
the 10 th State Governments Anniversary Adoption Apology.
are there any ideas on something different to do on the day.
Hi everyone our next meeting is
Monday 11th April at 12 pm
4 Mile Creek Hotel
Old Gympie Rd ,
opposite the Shopping Centre.
plenty of parking, Buses go to shopping centre
& Trains are 5 mins away at Strathpine Station.
We have much to discus did any of you see
Dan Andrews announcement
on ABC & SBS news.
the Victorian Government is giving the
Mothers of Forced Adoption COMPENSATION
as you Know Marg & i have tried many times to get
the Queensland Government to sit And discus
this action we were constantly told that the
statute of limitations needed to be lifted first.
well now there will be a a precedent.
We all need to Lobby
All members of the Queensland Government
Parliament by that i mean everyone
who sits in Parliament.
if you can get an interview with your local member
please do as we need to educate them all
on Julia Gillards promise when she gave us
that world First Government Forced Apology.
Also there are more issues to discus at next meeting
please reply if you are attending next meeting
so i can book the table, please be aware every one pays for
their own food & drinks, as we are a non for profit group.
for more information please phone Trish
0417077159, everyone please take care til we meet again
Hi Everyone just a reminder that tomorrow
Monday 21 st March 2022
is The 9 th Anniversary of the
Australian Government National
Apology for Forced Adoptions.
This year it is at a new venue
The Rooftop Gallery ,
Gallery of Modern Art, Goma
South Brisbane
10.30 until 12pm
I did send invitations out to everyone
& i hope you all replied if you are coming by 11th March.
looking forward to seeing you there
The program for this year looks really good.
Have a good day everyone,
even if you can't be with us,
we will be thinking of you.
