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Old Sep 24th 2008, 12:11 am
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I've been in touch with an Irish woman who had an article featured this week in the Irish Echo. She is in the process of setting up a not-for-profit support group that is going to be a sub section of the Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland. They are looking for volunteers to help out in all sorts of situations - from young backpackers who may find themselves in difficulties, giving advice and support to families who have just emigrated here right through to elderly Irish people in nursing homes that may benefit from a visitor and a chat. Of course, the social side would be important, so there'll be the odd hooly or two thrown in.....

If anyone is interested, please let me know and I can pass on Katie's number (she lives in Pac Pines) or if anyone has any Irish friends who don't go on BE, it'd be great if you could pass the word on to them. I really think its needed on the GC as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth etc all have Irish Associations and there's nothing like that down here. I would have loved to have something like this when we first moved here. Thanks all. Michelle x
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Originally Posted by JohnandMichelle
I've been in touch with an Irish woman who had an article featured this week in the Irish Echo. She is in the process of setting up a not-for-profit support group that is going to be a sub section of the Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland. They are looking for volunteers to help out in all sorts of situations - from young backpackers who may find themselves in difficulties, giving advice and support to families who have just emigrated here right through to elderly Irish people in nursing homes that may benefit from a visitor and a chat. Of course, the social side would be important, so there'll be the odd hooly or two thrown in.....

If anyone is interested, please let me know and I can pass on Katie's number (she lives in Pac Pines) or if anyone has any Irish friends who don't go on BE, it'd be great if you could pass the word on to them. I really think its needed on the GC as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth etc all have Irish Associations and there's nothing like that down here. I would have loved to have something like this when we first moved here. Thanks all. Michelle x


Do you have any details of the Irish assoc here in Brisbane ???,i have a lot of time on my hands and although i have only arrived and hope to start work soon i would def be up for a bit of volunteer work.
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Originally Posted by JohnandMichelle
I've been in touch with an Irish woman who had an article featured this week in the Irish Echo. She is in the process of setting up a not-for-profit support group that is going to be a sub section of the Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland. They are looking for volunteers to help out in all sorts of situations - from young backpackers who may find themselves in difficulties, giving advice and support to families who have just emigrated here right through to elderly Irish people in nursing homes that may benefit from a visitor and a chat. Of course, the social side would be important, so there'll be the odd hooly or two thrown in.....

If anyone is interested, please let me know and I can pass on Katie's number (she lives in Pac Pines) or if anyone has any Irish friends who don't go on BE, it'd be great if you could pass the word on to them. I really think its needed on the GC as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth etc all have Irish Associations and there's nothing like that down here. I would have loved to have something like this when we first moved here. Thanks all. Michelle x
Hi Michelle

I live on Sunshine Coast so wouldn't mind helping with anyone who is coming here. Let me know the womans' number and if anyone is coming up here I don't mind helping them anyway I can

thanks Grainne
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Old Sep 24th 2008, 7:42 am
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Do you have any details of the Irish assoc here in Brisbane ???,i have a lot of time on my hands and although i have only arrived and hope to start work soon i would def be up for a bit of volunteer work.
This is a different one to the support association, Bernie, but it would be a good place to start - www.queenslandirish.com - good luck
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Hi Michelle

I live on Sunshine Coast so wouldn't mind helping with anyone who is coming here. Let me know the womans' number and if anyone is coming up here I don't mind helping them anyway I can

thanks Grainne

Thanks Grainne - you're very good - I'll pm you with Katie's number. xx
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Do you have any details of the Irish assoc here in Brisbane ???,i have a lot of time on my hands and although i have only arrived and hope to start work soon i would def be up for a bit of volunteer work.
Try here Bernie .http://www.queenslandirish.com/ Apparently they're always on the lookout for


























































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