24/08/2026
The theme of the August General Meeting was a Bright Clothes competition. The male members embraced it enthusiastically, with some particularly colourful shirts on display. To ensure the judging was impartial, a visitor who did not know any of the members was invited to select the winner. Greg was the successful contestant and was presented with a small hamper of goodies.
Club Speaker was Leonie who gave a humorous and interesting history of her life and family.
After morning tea, our Guest Speaker was Taeyo Koo, a 22 year old university student from Japan who is currently in Australia on a one-year work visa. Koo arrived with the Brisbane couple with whom he is staying. Our Speakers Convenor, Valda, interviewed Koo, who, with the assistance of his host, shared his impressions of his arrival and life in Brisbane. He spoke with some amusement about his surprise that koalas and kangaroos are not to be found wandering the streets everywhere! He particularly enjoys Brisbane’s open spaces, the smaller population and spending time watching the river. He was disturbed by the graffiti and loud shouting on the trains and the disrespect shown by many young people here. Koo had taken a day off work to visit us so was given a monetary gift and card as a token of our appreciation.
