SEQ Gold Coast Reunion 2005

SEQ Reunion Report

On the 29 October, the Anzac Rooms at the Twin Towns RSL, 158 guests, celebrated the SEQ annual get together. They represented an incredible history of the Gunnie trade that stretched back to WW2. The old and bold were represented by;
Bill and Mavis Wood from Toowoomba, Bill joined the RAAF in 1942 and did his Gunnie training at Nhil In Victoria,
Kevin and Dawn Quinn, and of course Bill Hayward.

There was a special vote of thanks to Geoff and Marg Hollis. Geoff had just finished a course of major lung surgery and took a slow week (that included serious hail damage to the car) to drive to the Tweed, there was no way that Geoff was going to miss this reunion!

We had Gunnies from Townsville and Melbourne,
Canberra and Sydney and Western NSW
And of course, Bill and Patricia Brown who popped down from Darwin.

Rod Smith gave us a run down on the AAA, and we put some serious pressure on the Townsville group led by Gary Bowman, he now hopes to create a NQ Reunion for next year.

All in all it was great night of fellowship. One of the highlights of the evening were the number of old Gunnies who'd never been to a reunion before, they had a great time reminiscing with long lost mates. The stayers, I believe were asked to leave the bar at 2 am

In conclusion everyone had a great evening and were keen to come back to the Tweed next year, as well as going to the Inaugural Townsville Reunion!

We need, however a couple of volunteers. One to take over the Treasurer's spot, as Phil Ridley is not as fit as he used to be, and one to take my job as I plan to be on the road towing a caravan too and fro, or somewhere!

Thanks for coming,
Stew Cook

Attendees:

Adnams Peter with Del	Fulloon Les	McLaren Richard
Barney Barnett	Gane Wayne with Lorraine	Moore Lenny with Linely
Barnicoat Dave with Merrllyn	Gauld Doug with Marion	Nicholson Allan with partner
Bedson Bob	Giles Kev	Que Les with partner
Berner Mick with Joe and daughter	Gilmore Glen	Quinn Kevin with Dawn
Bindon Jim with Dianne	Goss Geoff with Coral	Raby Bob with Denise
Bowman Gary	Greenlees Jim with Anita	Raby Brian
Boyle Mick with Lyn	Hails Dick with Carol	Ravell John
Brett Ron	Hayward Bill	Ridley Phil
Brown Bill with Patricia	Henry Glen	Roberts Tom
Bryant Graham with Sandra	Hewson Bill with Maria	Robertson Vic with Julie
Bulley Bill	Hollis Geoff with Marg	Rust Matt with Sophie
Cato Gavin	Holmes Jeff with Kerry	Sanderson Sandy with Meg
Chambers Gary with Shirley	Holt Dan with Dot	Senini Ian with Ailsa
Cook Stewart with Noelene	Hopper Evan with Chris	Shoobert Peter with Lyn
Cusack Brian with Phillippa	Howie Fred with Betty	Shores George with Laraine
Deutscher Ian	Ireland Bob with Mary Anne	Simpson Geoff with Lyn
Devlin Nigel	Johnson Max with Noeline	Smith Rod with Toni and Moira
Duckitt Kieth with Denise	Kling Graham with partner	Spencer Adrian
Eason Craig	Krosch Barry with Leanne	Stewart Brian with Cheryl
Edwards Dean with Tina	Lamb Dave	Studdert Leigh
Ellaby Gordon	Larsen John	Swanson Ken with Dianne
Everett Darky with Tash	Lewandowski George with Maria	Terrakes Mick with Di
Faulkner Baz with Nickola	Lovell Phil	Toovey Greg with Tracey
Felsch Don with Sylvia	Lysons Smith Dallas with Carol	Tough Bruce with Vickie
Ferguson John with Maureen	Martin Tooth with Kim	Toughys friends Rob with Colleen
Finsen John with Neta	Macklin Brian with Barbara	Twomey Kev with Maisie
Folan Roy with Yvonne	McAlister Bruce with Fiona	Wagland Warren with Julie
Fox Geoff with Kirsten	McAnally Jim	Watson Nino
Fuary Maurie with Joyce	McCaughey Greg	Wood Bill with Mavis
		A passing Kiwi Gunnie and wife