

QLD
Section President
Mrs. Helen Yench
president@navalassocqld.org.au | |
Mobile | 0402 239 741 |
Section Secretary
Ms Kaye T. Morgan
secretary@navalassocqld.org.au | |
Phone | 0407 121 912 |
Section Treasurer
Mr. Steve Zahra
treasurer@navalassocqld.org.au | |
Mobile | 0419 025 822 |
Section Officers
Immediate Past President & Advocacy |
Ray Sandford Mobile: 0447 734 744 advocacy@navalassocqld.org.au |
Vice President & Membership Registrar |
Marg Dean Mobile: 0422 485 683 membership@navalassocqld.org.au |
Vice President & Ceremonial |
Rudi Bianchi Mobile: 0402 239 741 ceremonial@navalassocqld.org.au |
Vice President & Care |
Peter McDermott Mobile: 0409 260 255 care@navalassocqld.org.au |
State Public Relations |
Jayne Keogh Mobile: 0418 882 408 media@navalassocqld.org.au |
Australian Naval Cadets Coordinator |
Patricia Nuss |
Media Coordinator |
Jayne Keogh Mobile: 0418 882 408 media@navalassocqld.org.au |
Office Administrator |
Sandy Sandford Mobile: 0400 607 902 admin@navalassocqld.org.au |
Facebook Coordinator |
James O'Connor Mobile: 0439 750 500 facebook@navalassocqld.org.au |
Please send photos and short stories about events in your Sub-section to the Facebook Coordinator |
Section Contact Details
Office Hours | Tue & Thur, 0800 – 1200 |
Phone | 07 3891 3040 |
admin@navalassocqld.org.au | |
Address | PO Box 8301 Woolloongabba QLD 4102 |
Congratulations to the former State President Shipmate Raymond Thomas SANDFORD,
who was awarded an OAM in the King's Birthday 2023 Honours List For service to veterans, and their families.
BZ to Ray, and let's not forget his mainstay, Sandy.
Also in the awards were
Mrs Jennifer Dawn GREGORY, National President of the War Widows Association
New Farm QLD 4005
For service to veterans and their families.
Mr Russell William PETTIS
For significant service to veterans and their families. The Association's former National Secretary and White Ensign Editor on the award of an AM.
Congratulations to Russell, Jennifer, and Ray for their work on behalf of the Association and Veterans.
A Veteran's Handbook
Queensland Monthly Ceremonies 2023
Naval Memorial
South Brisbane Memorial Park
Southbank Brisbane
MONTH |
DATE |
Day |
FOCUS |
HONOURING |
SPEAKERS |
February |
9 |
Thursday |
HMAS Voyager |
Lost Crew |
|
February |
23 |
Thursday |
RAN – Navy Week |
Royal Australian Navy |
HMAS Moreton: LCDR Braun TBC |
March |
1 |
Wednesday |
HMAS Perth |
Lost Crew |
Organised by Perth Assoc |
April |
27 |
Thursday |
Navy Nashos |
All those who served |
Alex Garlin |
May |
25 |
Thursday |
Vietnam Ships |
Lost Crew |
|
June |
29 |
Thursday |
Ships & Exhibits of Qld Maritime Museum |
Diamantina Forceful Australia Lucinda |
Museum – Colin Jones |
July |
27 |
Thursday |
Coastwatchers |
JFK |
TBC |
August |
31 |
Thursday |
Hospital Ships |
Centaur |
TBC |
September |
28 |
Thursday |
Tobruk Ferries |
HMAS Parramatta (II) |
TBC |
October |
26 |
Thursday |
Battle of Leyte Gulf |
HMAS Australia Shropshire Arunta Warramunga Kanimbla Manoora Westralia Gascoyne HDML 1074 Bishop Dale Merkur Poyang Yunnan |
TBC |
November |
30 |
Thursday |
Sydney 2 |
All Sydney sailors |
TBC |

Section Documents
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QLD - Q00 Sub-Sections
- Bayside - Q54
- Bribie Island - Q35
- Bundamba - Q41
- Capricornia - Q57
- Coral Coast - Q56
- Darling Downs - Q39
- E-Fleet - Q63
- Fraser Coast - Q66
- Gold Coast - Q51
- Greenbank - Q55
- Ipswich & West Moreton - Q42
- Maroochy Waters - Q62
- Navy Women (WRANS-RAN) Qld - Q53
- Pine Rivers - Q48
- Redcliffe - Q49
- Sandgate - Q50
- Stanthorpe - Q64
- Sunshine Coast - Q52
- Townsville & District - Q46