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URGENT Message Change of venue

Sunshine Coast — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:48:04 +0000

Members this is an update to the Venue for or Function on Monday the 28th May 2012. We are now dining at the Moloolaba Yatch Club, 33 – 45 Parkyn Pde, Mooloolaba

I appologize for this change, but we do not feel we were getting value for money at the previous venue.

Please let me know if you will be joining us on this night.

Paul Whiteley,

Secretary.

WA Regions Next Social Function Monday 7th May 2012 3 Course Dinner $14.20 pp

WA_SocCoord — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:08:41 +0000

A reminder that the next Social Dinner night is arranged for Monday 7th May 2012 at the Lynwood Arms Tavern commencing at 7pm. Final numbers are required by Monday 30th April as I needs to advise the venue of our numbers.

RSVP to Allan & Eva (08) 6202 2840 Email: socialcoordinator.wa@ipa-australiapolice.com.au

SOUTH COAST LUNCHEON

Manfred_Sigrid — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:02:12 +0000

For the information of all members and friends, I am pleased to advise that the Commissioner of Police, Mal Hyde and Mrs Hyde (Marcia) have accepted our invitation to attend an official IPA luncheon at the Crown Hotel, Victor Harbour on Saturday the 19th of May, 2012, commencing at 12.30pm. The venue has been booked and the event has been widely publicised amongst our members, particularly down the South Coast. In addition, a representative of the Mayor will be attending the luncheon, as the Mayor will be away interstate.We are also hoping to see a number of members of the Retired Police Officers Association from the South Coast, maybe some from Police Legacy. I am pleased that a number of our members have already committed to attending the function. There will be some presentations during the afternoon. This is a great opportunity to foster the fellowship of our great organisation, but importantly as well, to acknowledge and thank Commissioner Hyde for his Patronage during his term as the CEO of SAPOL. Come along and help to make this memorable occasion for all.

CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ATTENDANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED BY FRIDAY THE 11th of MAY, EITHER TO John Van Dulken our Treasurer or to the Regional Chairman, Fred Wojtasik. Contact details for both you will find in the Police Down Under.

April 2012 Region Minutes Available

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:24:57 +0000

Hi all,

The minutes of your April 2012 Monthly Meeting are available on the left hand side (green area) of your ACT Region Home Page….

Assistant Secretary General Visit

Manfred_Sigrid — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:37:50 +0000

The Executive and members welcomed Ross Pengilly to the monthly meeting and to give a presentation and update on current IPA matters.

Ross was hosted by Regional Chairman Fred Wojtasik and wife Sigrid.

An official visit has been scheduled for a tour of the newly opened Police Academy at Fort Largs on Thursday 19th of April 2012 at 10am.

Those attending will meet at the entrance to the Academy where free parking is available.

Following the tour morning tea will be provided.

The visit provides an opportunity for retired members to view the new state of the art training facility.

Victoria Region February Meeting Minutes on Website

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:34:32 +0000

The Victoria Region February Minutes are now on the Web Page. Sorry they are a little late in being posted…..

Left side of Victoria Region Page under MINUTES

Social Weekend – Mission Beach – May 2012

FNQ_Sec — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:47:22 +0000

Weekend 11,12,13 May

Taking advantage of our large region, the FNQ branch is on the move. We’re planning a weekend trip to the beautiful Mission Beach. The intention is to provide an opportunity for members living and working in the southern parts of the region to meet the committee and all have a good weekend by the beach with the restaurants and sights that area has to offer. Whether you can come for all or part of this weekend, it promises to be a great time.

Plans are still underway looking at accommodation options and more information will follow, but at this stage, please note in your diary or contact your roster officer for this event.

FNQ Branch – Chairperson’s message

FNQ_Sec — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:37:16 +0000

Welcome to all readers of the IPA website and particularly to the readers of the Far North Queensland branch site.

Life in the far north is unique with its diversity of environment from the Great Barrier Reef to World Heritage listed rainforests and rugged outback terrain. The local members of the IPA live and work within this environment and are proud to showcase the attractions to IPA visitors. The combined local knowledge can provide advice to visitors for the ideal travel plans.

Some of the other activities we have been able to help visiting members with are dive and snorkling trips to the Great Barrier Reef, and even flights over some of the most spectacular ocean in the world. The rainforests can be accessed by vehicle to places such as the Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation or Mossman Gorge, while the Kuranda Scenic Rail and Skyrail offer visitors their unique access to the wet tropics above Cairns.

Above Cairns is the Atherton Tablelands, a region providing the farming base for our range of tropical foods, including dairy, coffee, mangoes, avocadoes, pineapples, bananas and the list goes on. From here, travellers can hand feed the rock wallabies of Granite Gorge or explore further into the outback (with a properly equipped 4WD of course).

We welcome inquiries from IPA visitors and look forward to sharing our place with you.

Adrian Gover

Chairperson

IPA Far North Queensland.

First Queensland function for 2012 at Stockholm Syndrome with authentic Swedish cuisine!

QLD_SocCo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:37:22 +0000

where the only killer to sympathise with was the Swedish yummy food. The pork belly and the meat balls were literally to die for!

WAIPAGRAM February 2012

WA_SocCoord — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:36:56 +0000

WAIPAGRAM

International Police Association, Western Australia Region

NEWSLETTER

Editor: Allan Voak

Patron: Dr Karl O‘Callaghan APM—Commissioner of Police

Chairman’s Desk

Happy New Year to everyone.

Congratulations to Henrik Wulff (Murdoch Detectives) for becoming a recipient of The Arthur Troop Scholarship.

Henrik intends to choose from a range of courses available at the IPA Training facilities at Gimborn castle in Germany.

Anyone with a minimum of 12 Months membership of IPA is eligible for the scholarship.

Members should be encouraging young officers to join and apply for the scholarship. Hope everyone has a safe and happy 2012. If you intend traveling, enjoy and where

possible take advantage of what the IPA membership has to offer.

Keep an eye out for upcoming social functions and please make an effort to attend some functions this year.

Chairman

Paul LaSpina

BALI WEDDING

Congratulations to Brett and Nicole PENGILLY on their Bali Wedding

Ross and Cheryl Pengilly with their grandson Jake recently traveled to Bali where their son and Jake’s father Brett and his partner Nicole were married. The Wedding Photographs will be published in the April edition of the PDU.

Further congratulations to Brett Pengilly who has recently been promoted to Sergeant. Brett has been an IPA members since 2008.

SOCIAL NEWS:

Dear Members once again we are about to commence our social calendar for 2012 there has been a change of night for the Dinner / Mystery Movie night. I have been advised by the Cygnet Theatre that the Preston on Como (Formerly the Karalee Tavern) will only do the “Dinner Nights on a Tuesday night.

For our members who enjoyed a nice curry unfortunately the D’Tandor Indian Restaurant has now closed and we will be searching for a new Indian restaurant close by.

The Dinner / Movie night is still priced at $22.00 which gives members a choice from three main meal on offer and entry to the Cygnet Theatre. I have had several talks with Paul the manager of the Preston on Como and he has advised me that the menu will change on a regular basis.

This year I have produced a Social Calendar so members can place it in a place that you can regularly refer to and meet the RSVP dates if you intend to attend any of the Social Functions.

All of our Monthly Meetings and Social Functions are family friendly and members can bring either family members or their friends.

Allan Voak Social Coordinator

TUESDAY MARCH 6th

Dinner / Mystery Movie Night at the Preston on Como & Cygnet Theatre

Cost: $22.00 pp

RSVP if your attending by the 28th of February

No late bookings will be accepted due to limited seating

Contact Allan or Eva (08) 6202 2840 or Email: voak.ipa@virginbroadband.com.au

VISITORS TO WA

On Saturday the 14^th. of January our host coordinator Vic Smith attended at the Perth International Airport to welcome George Simpson and his wife to Perth.

George and his wife left Scotland on Friday the 13^th. when the temperature was minus 3D Celsius and arrived in Perth with a temperature at 27C, this was the evening temperature. (The average temperature while they were here was 39C.)

After the formalities were over Vic took them to their chalet at the Perth Village Caravan Park.

On Monday Vic picked them up and took them for a tour of Perth.

They did the usual tour of the city, Kings Park Botanical Gardens, the University of Western Australia and a tour through Nedlands and Mosman Park and down to Fremantle for fish and chips at Cicerellos.

After lunch it was a quick tour of Fremantle and along the coast to Cottesloe, City Beach to Scarborough and then along Reid Highway back to their chalet at the caravan park.

Because of the limited time Vic was unable to assist them anymore and they were left to their own devices for the next two days before they left to go to the eastern states.

They were driving overland and making stops at Merredin and Kalgoorlie before crossing the Nullabor and heading to Broken Hill in South Australia.

Pete Lewis a member of the United Kingdom Section is here in Perth for a holiday with his friends who reside in Marangaroo.

Pete had previously been to Perth and other parts of Australia with his late wife Ivy. Val and Colleen visited Pete in Marangaroo and went out to lunch with him.

Pete is enjoying our hot weather. It hoped that we will see him again before he returns to the UK.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Dear member’s are you interested or do you know of someone who you think would like to be a guest speaker at one of our monthly meetings. Please contact me so we can make it happen.

Western Australian Sections Monthly Meetings

Are held on the 3^rd Monday of the month

WA Police Union Building 639 Murray Street West Perth

Commencing at 7:30 pm and followed by a light supper

Members attending have the chance to win the lucky door prize raffle.

SOCIAL CALENDAR 2012

March Tuesday 6th:

Dinner / Mystery Movie Night

Preston on Como & Cygnet Theatre

Cost: $22 pp

RSVP by 28th February

May Monday 7th:

3 Course Dinner Soup, choice of Steak, Fish, Chicken, Salad Bar and Deserts

Lynwood Arms Tavern

Cost: $14.20

RSVP by 30th April

July Sunday 22nd:

Mystery Day Trip and Lunch

Cost: $41pp

Seating limited to 21 passengers

payment will be required at time of booking

RSVP by 1st June

September Sunday 16th:

AGM / CHAIRMAN’S LUNCHEON

Venue to be advised

December 16th

Christmas Luncheon

Miss Maud’s Swedish Restaurant

Murray and Pier Street Perth City

12 midday sharp

Cost: TBA by October when Miss Maud’s set their pricing

RSVP if you’re attending by 25th November

Seating is restricted as we must give numbers by 28th November to secure our booking