Hi everyone next Saturday is going to be 

                               the First Southside Meeting for 2023.

                             It will be at East Leagues Club, 

                                Main Ave,  Cooparoo, 

                              starting at 12 pm til Approximately  3pm.

                              it will be great to catch up, a few things to discus, 

                            regarding 21st march being The TENTH  ANNIVERSARY

                           of the NATIONAL  FORCED   ADOPTION  APOLOGY, 

                         which The HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER

                         JULIA GILLARD gave to us in  

                         PARLIMENT HOUSE CANBBERRA, 

                        What a truly fantastic day it was  to witness.  

                      the Celebration Morning tea  will be going back to 

                The  RIVERSIDE VENUE at New Farm

                please make sure you let me know if you plan to come 

                 so i can forward an invitation to you.

              Also i need help writing our contribution for this years 

            Reflections to be titled WALKING FORWARD.

                I am open to all ideas, as This is meant to be from 

              ALAS members.

                if you are coming on Saturday 25 of February (next Week), 

                 for more information please phone Trish 0417077159,

             see you then

         

                                      Happy New Year.

                          I hope everyone had a good Christmas & a Happy New Year 

                            mine was quiet, but very enjoyable, 

                      family time with the younger grand children.

                        I also  went to the sales ,& got some good bargains.

                    i hope you all  had a good time  relaxing & enjoying yourselves.

                      It will be good to catch up at our first meeting for 2023 

                      which is next Tuesday the 17 th  January

 

                      at Maple Lane Cafe , Cnr Beams & Church Rds 

                              Taigum.  11.45 for a 12pm start. 

                       please phone me if you are coming 

                       so i know how many places  to book ,

                     There is a good selection to choose from & 

                        the food is very reasonably priced.

                     this cafe gets very busy  it's popular.

                    please remember that everyone 

                    pays for their own food & drinks

                   First on the agenda will be the up & coming 

               10th Anniversary of the Federal Forced Adoption Apology

                due on March 21st,

         it doesn't feel like 10 years since we were in Canberra to hear

          Our Prime Minister the Honourable  Julia Gillard

       gave us that fantastic Forced Adoption Apology 

     I will never forget hearing her say the  practice was  ILLEGAL.

    i have never Jumped to my  feet so quickly  cheering & clapping 

    as loudly as i could, But  i also BOOED as loudly as i could  

  when Abbott said what he did i was demanding he apologise to us all.

He was terrified of a handful of us women the next morning 

at the airport trying to run inside as quickly as his legs go.

Well ladies it will be good on Tuesday to see you all.

for more info please call me on 0417077159

                              

  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

                                

The ALAS AGM at Four Mile Creek Hotel, 19th july.

                  Beautiful photo of the ALAS women who attended  our lovely meeting yesterday ,our next 

meeting will be EAST LEAGUES AT COOPAROO,i will put the details up later. stay safe everyone