Hi everyone just a reminder that this 

                                                     Saturday the 14th NOVEMBER 

                                                        is our     CHRISTMAS   LUNCH

                                           at  EAST LEAGUES    CLUB 

                                                    Main street , Cooparoo

                              i have booked a table in the name of ALAS  or Trish

                                                 Start at 12 pm/ 3pm

                                               Trish & i will be in the Restaurant area

                                                   setting up the table with crackers 

                                                    & Christmas serviettes.

                                            We plan to exchange Christmas Cards

                                                      & the Secret Santa as usual.

                                         We can choose our Meal from either the Brassier 

                                              or the Cafe area both have a good selection.

                               as we are a non for profit charity Support Group

                                  With no Funding it is Expected that 

                                  

                                  Everyone Pays for their  Own    FOOD &  DRINKS

                        

                                 this year i am planning to wear  Christmas colours. 

                             

                           i have  prepared the Proposed 2027 Calendars ready 

                          to distribute and check  with you all when you are free

                             please let me know in plenty of time 

                                 & hopefully we can change the date

                            

                       looking forward to us all having a great time ,& 

                    with the usual good food that the East Leagues are famous for.

                          for more information please contact trish 0417077159

                                                

                                    

                                           Hi Everyone, todays meeting was cancelled, 

                                            because we Changed the DATE of Our   

                                                               CHRISTMAS LUNCH

                                              New date is  Saturday  NOVEMBER  14 th

                                             we are booked at EAST LEAGUES CLUB

                                             Main street, Cooparoo, 

                                            12 /3pm

                                            We have been given permission to Decorate our table

                                       like we used to at the ox.

                                    Good   opportunity    to exchange XMAS Cards, & 

                                      the Secret Santa  is still  only  $10.00

                                        as usual we all pay for our  own Food & Drink, 

                                     we are booked in the Brasserie area,

                                            under the name of ALAS or Trish

                                             there is also a Cafe where  there's a 

                                            good choice of Deserts,

                                    this year i am thinking of

                         going in Christmas themed colours 

                                            like we used to many years ago 

                                      looking forward to a lovely time at East's.

                                    for more info please contact Trish 0417077159.

                                        Hi everyone last Saturday's  

                                         ALAS Aus Inc  Meeting 

                                      was held at East Leagues Club

                                       Cooparoo  at 12 pm - 3pm

                                     It  was a combination of both  the meeting &

                                       Linda's  80th Birthday, We had a lovely Cake,& 

                                         i got a very colourful  Flower arrangement

                                          & Trish Hamilton  made a gorgeous 80th Card,

                                         We all had a great time.

                                          We did hold the Meeting afterwards where we 

                             discussed the results of the latest Child Safety Inquiry,

                                       & when we can hope to find out what

                                       the Government plans to do 

                                  with the tragic situation we are now finding

                       thanks to the inexperienced Government people trying to  run

                            the Child Safety Department, Amanda Camm is trying her hardest 

                              But her hands are tied by  Lack of Proper FUNDING, 

                                  its disgusting that we have 

                          Children Sleeping on air Mattresses

                         in Child Safety Offices as reported by the Media.

                     The Liberal Parties IDEA 

                       that ADOPTION will Solve  this problem 

                        is so OUT DATED & No Longer Applies.

                       Of Course we will be Lobbying very Hard

                              Against Any Chance of Returning

                                 to the OLD DAYS of FORCED ADOPTIONS, 

                                  The Committee we formed last Year 

                             our keeping our Eyes & Ears Open.

                        As we go into July many Members Have paid their Membership fees

                         i will plan our Annual & General Meeting to be  held 

                          Tuesday July  21st at Maple Lane 

                         Tiagum shopping centre at 12pm.

                       for more information please phone Trish 

                      0417077159.    

Hi everyone today is the 17th Anniversary  of  our World first Hospital Forced Adoption  Apology, given to myself Marg, Janice , & Lorraine, by Professor Ian Jones on behalf of The Royal Brisbane & Women',s Hospital, we  publically  Celebrated it on 8,9,10th of June with Channel 7 news doing the television coverage, We are going to have our meeting  next Tuesday the 26  May at the Maple Lane Cafe at Taigum shopping centre, starting at 12 pm. where we can have   a  bite to eat & a  drink.& catch up with one another. more information please phone trish 0417077159  

                                 Hi everyone our First meeting for ALAS   in 2026

                          Will be Saturday 7 th March   

                       at    East Leagues Club 

                            Main Avenue . Coorparoo. 

                         time  12 pm  until approximately  3pm. 

                         any female effected by Adoption, 

                        is more than welcome to join us,

                       we are a friendly group of women who meet monthly 

                        either North side   on Tuesday's 

                      or South side  on Saturday's

                   we have Lunch, there's a wide variety of meals to choose from

                                           also a choice of drinks, & 

                                   yummy   cakes for afternoon tea,

                                   as we are a charity group everyone is  

                                   RESPONSIBLE for their own food & drinks,

                                          there are a lot of things to catch upon 

                                  on Saturday  21 st March is the 13th Anniversary of 

                                         The National Forced Adoption Apology

                                   Starts  10 am until 12pm

                                     same place as last  year

                                VICTORIA  PARK FUNCTION VENUE

                                     The QUARTZ Room

                           309 HERSTON ROAD HERSTON

                   if your coming please RSP by Monday 9th March

                                to support@jigsawqld.org.au

                as we have a limit on numbers booking are essential. 

                          for more info please phone trish 0417077159

 Hello to all the ALAS Members , & people reading our Blog would you believe it its already 27 th of February , 2026,  in this 

The International   Chinese  Year of the Fire Horse, 

so far the years start has been interesting & positive for so many people, some would no   that 

 On the 18th February 2026 most of the Adoption Committee attended a round table conference on 

Adoption we all got to meet the Minister Amanda Camm & her team & many other people with interests 

in the future of Adoption, everyone  in the room learnt the experiences from the Forced Adoption era, 

many peoples eyes were wide opened to some of the  Facts not often spoken about. it was good use of 

the  morning very well spent, a lot of good ideas were well discussed around the room, 

hopefully we will attend more of these  type of Meetings. We all need to stay very active in helping 

Children find forever loving homes.

 

    So much has happened in the last few months, so here goes 

We celebrated the 13 th Anniversary of the Queensland Governments Forced Adoption Apology, even though it was a 9.30 start at the Memorial it was still an absolutely Horrendously hot day, we left early to go on down to The Normanby Hotel where it was cooler, it was a really good  atmosphere, the speakers were well received by everyone, & Kerri's music was once again lovely to listen to over all it was a good day.

  On  Saturday   the 6th of December we held our Christmas Lunch at the Four Mile Creek, we  enjoyed the day, exchanging Cards , Secret Santa, pulling Christmas Crackers & wearing those silly Hats & reading those jokes, all while wearing  bright   Christmas  clothes with  happy smiling  faces, the food was good  i loved my Roast Turkey  & vegies with a delicious Christmas Pudding ice cream & custard. it was lovely to stay until late in the afternoon  sitting around talking & catching up with one another.  

I hope you all enjoyed a Happy Christmas, with plenty of fun things to do ,i hope some got some good

 Family time   & are having a great 2026 so far.