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Next FoPIA meeting—Monday 11 August 2008 at Indigiscapes. For more information...

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Annual boat tripanother success

Thank you to all who took part in this year's boat trip, and helped make it such another successful FoPIA event. Special thanks to our many raffle sponsors (in alphabetifal order):

Chris Ayres,  Cr Debra Henry, Grand View Hotel, Lindy Salter, Margarete Cheras, Peter Hubbert, Peter Ludlow, Phil Weightman MP, Rhonda Bryce, Rosemary Opala (dec.), SPC Ardmona (arranged by Ian Shackleton).

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SuccessQ150 Community grant approved for $10,000

FoPIA was allocated $10,000 through the Queensland Government's Community Grants Program being run as part of the birthday celebrations of Queensland.  The grant will be put towards producing a book titled “Going to the gums…the Lazaret on Peel Island”.

Based on the 2007 exhibition held at Redland Museum, the book will contribute to the public's awareness of the lazaret, and the lasting impacts Hansen's disease and the health policies of the 20th century had on patients and their families. Publication due by December 2008.

National Park declared

Teerk Roo Ra (Peel Island) National Park and Conservation Park were declared on heritage-listed Peel Island in Moreton Bay by
Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Minister, Andrew McNamara on December 18, 2007. For more information...

Community Development Grant received for $11,900

Our thanks to Consolidated Rutile Limited (CRL) of Stradbroke Island for their generous support of our Centenary project to have replicas of the totem carvings made by local artist and environmentalist Troy Robbins. More information...

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Newsletter

Download April 2008 edition. Articles in the November FoPI Flyer include:

  • Celebrating the life of Rosemary Opala
  • Update on sculptures
  • Upcoming events

Looking for Information

Do you have information about Peel Island's history? Please contact us.

Membership

New members are welcome. More information...

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