Our new building in Fortitude Valley

Members and friends of the Queensland Irish Association Friendly Society Ltd. It gives me the greatest pleasure to advise you that yesterday afternoon, settlement was effected on the property situated at 37 Baxter Street, Fortitude Valley.…

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Join us for a meet-up in November

Queensland Irish Association invites all members and potential members to join us at Grand Central Hotel on Ann Street, Brisbane on Friday, 13th November, from 4pm. There will be Guinness available on tap, Guinness pie, fish and chips and a host of other dining options available, and a special performance by the very talented members of the Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band, which is always a highlight and has been known to turn into a sing-song of favourite Irish tunes.…

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Vale FT “Bill” Hanley OAM CyC

  Francis Thomas “Bill” Hanley was born at Millaa Millaa on the Atherton Tableland in 1922. He was educated at Ellinjaa Road State School and St Augustine’s Marist Brothers, Cairns. In 1942, Bill enlisted in the AIF and rose to the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Australian Engineers 5th Division.…

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Annual General Meeting

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on 24th November 2020. As well as presenting a concept plan of the building that we have contracted to purchase in Fortitude Valley, we will be recommending to the AGM that three of our members be confirmed as Life Members of QIA.…

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Nominations for our Board of Directions are now open

Nominations for membership of the Queensland Irish Association Board of Directors are now open. Nominations are called for the positions of President, Vice President and Treasurer, as are called for six other Directors.…

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