march 2010 b oard of management c onsumer fraud awareness
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MARCH 2010
The Board of Management met at Legacy
House on 15 March. Present were:
L/Brian Avery; L/Norm Clarke; and
L/Tony Jucha; L/Brian McIntyre;
L/Tony Ralph; L/Greg Shannon and
L/Peter Thatcher. Apologies were received
from L/Stewart Jackson (hospital) and
L/Gordon Kratzmann (ill).
Board considered the following matters:
Proposed amendments to the Rules of the Legacy Club of
Brisbane. Board endorsed the proposed draft of the Rules of the
Legacy Club of Brisbane for presentation at the AGM on 26
March.
81st Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year
ending 31 December 2009. Board endorsed the report for
presentation at the AGM.
B OARD OF MANAGEMENT
C ONSUMER FRAUD AWARENESS
Consumer Fraud Awareness week, held from 1-7 March, was a timely
reminder to protect yourself online and to be on the lookout for scams.
Members can boost their level of protection online by following these six
simple steps:
1. Ensure that your computer has up-to-date anti-virus and security
software.
2. Enable automatic updates for your operating system and
applications including your web browsers to ensure they remain
current.
3. Use spam filtering software to help block fake emails or emails
containing viruses. If you receive a spam email, delete it and don't
open email attachments from unknown sources.
4. When using social networking sites such as Facebook, be careful
about the personal information you publish, and customise your
security settings to ensure your profile is only accessible to those
you trust.
5. Do not provide your tax file number online unless you are certain
about the authenticity of the website.
6. Remember, most reputable and security conscious organisations
will never request that you confirm, update or disclose personal
details online. If you receive an email asking you to do so, please
do not respond to it.
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On behalf of Legatees and staff, I congratulate L/Tony Ralph on his
election as President of the Legacy Club of Brisbane. I also congratulate
the new members elected to Board; L/Peter Thatcher (previously filling a
casual vacancy) and L/Peter Browne (replacing L/Stewart Jackson). As
members would know, L/Jackson is currently recuperating in hospital in
Caloundra after breaking his femur. Lucky for him, it happened while
visiting his doctor. In addition to wishing Stewart well, I would like to
acknowledge Stewart‘s contribution as a member of the Board since 2002. It would also
be remiss of me not to acknowledge L/Brian Avery for his leadership as President over
the past two years and to thank him for his guidance and assistance to me.
By now, members will know that new Club rules were ratified at the AGM. These are
attached and apart for a couple of amendments moved from the floor, are as circulated
with Bulletin last month. Clearly, the most significant change is to the composition of the
Board with provision now existing to allow for non-Club members to be invited onto the
Board as independent non-executive directors and for the CEO to become a member of
Board ie, the executive director.
The AGM also saw a break with tradition with the AGM being conducted separate to the
President‘s Luncheon. I would be interested in your feedback as to the success or
otherwise of this change. The President‘s Luncheon was held the day following the AGM
and was attended by the Minister for Veterans‘ Affairs, Hon Alan Griffin MP, fellow
Club presidents, service and ESO representatives, supporters and others.
Those of you who have provided an email address would have received the first edition
of Brisbane Legacy‘s e-News last Friday. This is a new initiative to improve
communication with members by providing timely advice on Club matters and news of
interest to members. e-News will be published weekly, however, it is not a replacement
for Bulletin. In time, all communication with members will be electronic but until then
we will continue to provide the 40% of members without internet access with printed
material.
Finally, I draw your attention to the memorandum distributed with Bulletin. A recent
incident has again highlighted the risks attached to Legatees being included in a widow‘s
will, either as an executor or beneficiary, and/or accepting a widow‘s appointment of the
Legatee as an attorney for health and financial matters under a general or enduring Power
of Attorney (POA). This memorandum articulates Brisbane Legacy‘s policy on this
matter and requests that any Legatee so appointed, declare this interest so that it might be
included in a Register to be established for this purpose.
Steven Blinkhorn
Chief Executive Officer
F ROM THE CEO
Tony Ralph Brian Avery Peter Thatcher Stewart Jackson Peter Browne
President Past President Board of Directors Ex Board Member Board of Directors
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F ROM THE WELFARE SUPPORT MANAGER
SUSTENANCE RELIEF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS – WELFARE
SCALE IS NOW $410
Following the recent pension adjustment, which provided an increase of
$30 to each of the Age, Service and War Widows pension and an
additional $10 to the ISS, a mid-term review of the Sustenance Relief
Payment scale was made. The review was in two parts. Firstly, the
individual cost-of-living components were adjusted to reflect the real spending habits
and capacity of our financially disadvantaged under this new methodology. This resulted
in an increase in the food component and a reduction in the recreation – public transport
component. The sum total of cost-of-living remained the same at $407. The second part
of the review was to determine the shift necessary in Sustenance to keep in step with CPI
or the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI). Results are only given for
the December ‗09 quarter; however both indices rose slightly with the PBLCI being the
greater at 0.6% overall; food costs increasing by 1.7%. Therefore the reviewed cost-of-
living (for food) reflects this observation and the Welfare Scale (income) ceiling was
increased by $3 to be $410. It is expected that the cost of electricity and gas will increase
in the next two quarters and will therefore impact upon the September review of
Sustenance.
The forms used to calculate Sustenance Relief have been refreshed and a copy of each
will be distributed to Groups for information. The forms are:
Financial Statement Part A, 4 sided A3 sized sheet, which incorporates:
Part A – Assessment of Circumstances
Part B – Health Expenses Worksheet
Part C – Budget Worksheet
Financial Statement Part D – Children‘s Payments and expenses worksheet
Financial Statement Part E – Car expenses worksheet
Budget Worksheet Copy
Agreement for Legacy Sustenance Relief Payment
LEGATEE TRAINING COMMENCES - TUESDAY 4 MAY
Eligibility and Enrolment is the first of four training modules to be held in Legacy
House on 4 May commencing at 1030. The 90 minute session will be informative and
interactive. Training will continue over the year on the morning of the first Tuesday of
each month. The remaining dates and lessons are:
1 June – Eligibility tutorial
6 July – Welfare services, an overview
3 August – Welfare services tutorial
7 September – War Widows Pension
5 October – Roles and expectations of a Legatee
After each lesson, refreshments and a light lunch will be served. Would you please
nominate for training by either e-mailing the WSM directly on
[email protected] or calling the WSM at Legacy House. The same training
schedule was delivered in 2009; it was very well received and was an enjoyable learning
experience for all.
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The Brisbane ANZAC Day Parade will be
held on Sunday, 25 April 2010.
The Parade will commence in George Street,
proceed down Adelaide Street, right into
Creek Street with units alternating left and
right into Queen Street to disperse under
Parade Marshal‘s direction.
Those intending to march behind the Legacy
banner are requested to assemble in Queens
Park (cnr George & Elizabeth streets) at approximately 1100hrs. It is expected that the
Legacy contingent (Serial 167) will step-off somewhere between 1115 and 1130hrs.
The Order of March is as follows:
Serials 1-43: WWII
Serials 44-70: Air Force
Serials 71-90: Navy
Serials 91-166: Army
Serial 167: Legacy
Serial 168: Family of Deceased Veterans
Serials 169-184: Allied forces
Serials 185-192: Other
Please note that the ANZAC Day Combined Parade Committee has stipulated the
following protocols to be observed by all parade participants:
Disbanded unit association banners are paraded at the head of the march. Any
veteran of these units may march behind these leading banners.
Any WW2 veteran from any service or unit may opt to march behind the leading
banners.
March six abreast.
Veterans must march the full distance or ride in a wheelchair, jeep or golf car.
Next-of-Kin (NOK) representation is restricted to one per veteran and that
representative must wear that veteran's full-sized medals on the right breast.
A child representing a veteran is to be of a discretionary age.
NOK are to march to the rear of and separate from unit veteran contingents.
Attire should be neat and tidy - no torn denim, sporting attire, dirty joggers or
quasi military uniforms.
No pictures are to be carried.
Children are not to be carried or pushed in prams.
No animals are allowed other than police, light horse and war dog contingents.
This is a march of honour—keep in step.
A copy of the ANZAC Day Parade Committee‘s Administrative Instruction and Order of
March is available for viewing on the Brisbane Legacy micro site (http://
www.legacy.com.au/brisbane/Events).
A NZAC DAY PARADE
MARCH 2010 Page 6
M ENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING SURVEY
The Department of Veterans‘ Affairs (DVA) in partnership with the Australian Centre
for Posttraumatic Mental Health (ACPMH), University of Melbourne will be conducting
a telephone survey about mental health and wellbeing in the veteran community as part
of the evaluation of mental health initiatives.
The purpose of the survey is to look at impacts of the DVA Mental Health Initiatives
that have been implemented since 2006. The results of the survey will better inform
DVA to meet the mental health and wellbeing needs of the veteran community. The
survey, which will be conducted by telephone, has been approved by DVA‘s Ethics
Committee and is a follow up to the initial survey conducted in 2008.
The survey will be conducted on behalf of DVA by The Social Research Centre located
in Melbourne and will commence in April and be completed by June 2010. Veterans
who reside in one of the 17 identified geographic areas may receive a letter of invitation
from the Principal Medical Adviser, Dr Graeme Killer AO, to participated. Participation
is voluntary and veterans who agree to participate will not be asked to identify
themselves anywhere in the survey. Answers will be completely confidential and any
personal details, which may identify them in any way, will not be passed to DVA. Their
answers will not in any way affect any pension, benefits or health services which they
are entitled to from DVA or to which they may become entitled in the future.
The geographic regions identified in Queensland are:
Townsville (Division of General Practice—Townsville GP Network)
Brisbane (Division of General Practice—GP Partners)
Sunshine Coast (Division of General Practice—Sunshine Coast Division of
General Practice)
Gold Coast (Division of General Practice—Gold Coast Division of General
Practice)
N EW LEGATEE
At the monthly Members‘
Meeting on 4 March,
L/Norm Clarke inducted
Mr Allan Swainson as a
member of the Legacy
Club of Brisbane.
On hand to witness the in-
duction was the Chairman,
South East Contact Group,
L/Peter Ferguson.
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The Minister for Veterans‘ Affairs Alan Griffin recently
announced the appointment of Major General Mark Kelly
AO, former Commander of Australian Forces in the Middle
East, as the new Repatriation Commissioner.
The Repatriation Commissioner is the services representa-
tive on the Repatriation Commission and the Military Reha-
bilitation and Compensation Commission and is appointed
from nominations received from the ex-service community.
With the support of the Department of Veterans‘ Affairs,
the Repatriation Commission delivers compensation, health
care and other support to our current and former servicemen
and women.
Major General Kelly graduated from the Royal Military
College Duntroon in 1978 with the Sword of Honour and
has since commanded at every level in the Australian Army. His operational experience
includes service with the Commonwealth Monitoring Force in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia,
Chief of Staff of INTERFET during Operation Stabilise in East Timor, and Commander
Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East Area of Operations and Afghanistan, conclud-
ing on 15 January this year. His five-year appointment as Repatriation Commissioner
begins on 1 July 2010, when the current Commissioner retires.
―My thanks go to outgoing Repatriation Commissioner Brigadier Bill Rolfe AO (Ret’d)
who has provided outstanding service during his period as Commissioner. It has been a
privilege to work with such a highly regarded and genuine leader who has demonstrated
dedication and compassion in helping the men and women of the defence and veteran
community,‖ Mr Griffin said.
A PPPOINTMENT OF NEW REPATRIATION COMMISSIONER
N EW VETERANS’ REVIEW BOARD HEAD
Minister for Veterans‘ Affairs Alan Griffin has announced that Doug Humphreys has
been appointed as the Principal Member of the Veterans‘ Review Board for five years,
beginning on 22 March.
The Veterans‘ Review Board is the first avenue of appeal for decisions about veteran‘s
benefits and entitlements, after internal review options have been exhausted. Veterans‘
Review Board decisions can be appealed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Mr Humphreys is an experienced senior public servant with an extensive background in
government tribunals. He is currently the Principal Registrar of the Commonwealth
Appeals Tribunal, a position he has held for the past six years. He is also an alternate
member of the NSW Legal Aid Commission Board, and has served as an infantry officer
in the Army Reserve since 1976.
A NNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MARCH 2010 Page 8
L/Norm Clarke L/Steven Blinkhorn L/Brian Avery L/Greg Shannon
SGT-at-Arms Secretary Outgoing President Treasurer
Legatees in attendance at the AGM
L/Tony Jucha & L/Les McGrath
L/Brian Avery receiving his President’s
Certificate from L/Tony Ralph Graeme Rumball, Legatees: Clyde Winzar,
Richard Arundel & Dennis Collyer
Legatees: Helen & Garth Bowes, Guest &
L/Christine Lines
P RESIDENT’S LUNCHEON
MARCH 2010 Page 9
Hon Alan Griffin MP L/David Kelly L/Tony Ralph
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Legacy Australia Council President
L/Greg Shannon L/Brian McIntyre Mrs Barbara Mrs Elizabeth
Treasurer Vice President Blinkhorn Cowell
Trish & L/Peter Ferguson
CAPT Lindsay Mee, MAJ Peter Thomas, L/Peter Thatcher
Australian Army Band Brisbane Board of Directors
LT CMDR Terry & Genevieve Bird L/Tony & Lucille Jucha L/Gordon Kratzmann
Navy Headquarters Board of Directors Board of Directors
Gayle & L/Gordon Kratzmann
MARCH 2010 Page 10
S UNSHINE COAST CONTACT GROUP AGM
L/Brian Avery (President, Brisbane
Legacy) presenting L/Peter Browne
(outgoing Chairman, Sunshine
Coast Contact Group) with a
Certi f icate of Appreciation
following his term as Chairman
Mrs Felicity Wilton
and Legatees Wal
Farquhar, Terry Dillon
OAM & Tom Holden
Legatee Garth Bowes, Mike & Rita James (Suncoast
Social Dancers) and Legatee Helen Bowes
Photographs: Courtesy of L/John Gardner
Legatees ‗Nobby‘ Clarke, Gordon Jones & Allan
Quartermaine
Legatees Wendy Hill and Colin Firmin
Ken Ernst (Maroochy State High) and
Legatee Graeme Dwyer
MARCH 2010 Page 11
S OUTH EAST CONTACT GROUP AGM
The CEO of Brisbane Legacy, Steven
Blinkhorn, presenting Peter Ferguson
(Outgoing Chairman) with a Certificate
of Appreciation for his term as
Chairman.
The newly elected Chairman of the
South East Contact Group is Dennis
Collyer.
N EIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
PARKING IN SOUTH BRISBANE & WEST
END
Members visiting Legacy House or other venues
in the South Brisbane/West End area should be
aware that South Brisbane and some areas of West
End are part of the ‗Brisbane Central Traffic
Area‘.
The Brisbane Central Traffic Area is a regulated
parking area i.e. you can park for a maximum of
two hours on unsigned streets unless there are
parking meters or signs showing otherwise. The
two hour limit applies as follows:
Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm
Saturday 7am to 12 midday
Members should be aware that parking inspectors
operate daily in the area and in addition to
targeting those vehicles overstaying the two hour
limit or at expired parking meters, have been
concentrating on vehicles parked across driveways
and facing the wrong direction.
Members intending to drive to Legacy House or
wanting to use the Legacy House parking facility
should first check with Sue at Legacy House on
3846 4299 to ensure that space is available.
MARCH 2010 Page 12
G O BETWEEN BRIDGE
Named after the rock band, the Go-Betweens, the Go Between Bridge is a twin concrete
box girder balanced cantilever structure of 117 metres supported by two river piers
located 74 metres north and 80 metres south of the abutments on each river bank. It
includes a pedestrian pathway on the eastern (city) side and a cycle path on the western
(Toowong) side of the bridge. When opened mid year, the bridge will provide a four-
lane tolled cross-river connection from Coronation Drive and Hale Street in Milton to
Montague Road, Merivale and Cordelia streets in South Brisbane.
When travelling towards the CBD (inbound) traffic will be able to access Go Between
Bridge from a right turn on Coronation Drive. Traffic will then travel across the bridge
to either Montague Road or Merivale Street in South Brisbane.
When travelling south from the northern suburbs (ICB) traffic will travel through the
intersection with Coronation Drive and straight across the bridge to either Montague
Road or Merivale Street in South Brisbane.
When travelling north from South Brisbane/West End traffic will be able to access the
bridge from Montague Road or Cordelia Street. When travelling towards the CDB on
Montague Road a left turn will take traffic over the bridge to either Hale Street (north
bound) or Coronation Drive (towards Toowong).
Further information about the Go Between Bridge can be obtained from
http://bridge.mipo.jsadigital.com.au/
MARCH 2010 Page 13
V ETERANS AND VETERANS FAMILIES COUNSELLING SERVICE
2010 GROUP PROGRAMS APRIL-JUNE
ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR YOUNGER VETERANS
4 & 18 June Brisbane—VVCS 2 day
BEATING THE BLUES
2, 9, 16 & 23 June Maroochydore—Venue TBC 4 x 1 day Wednesday
PARENTING: TRIPLE P FOR PARENTS OF 2-12yr olds
21 & 28 April, 5 & 12 May Brisbane—VVCS Wednesday evening
5:45pm-8pm
RESIDENTIAL LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
22-26 March
Follow up: 23-25 June
Twin Waters—Novotel Twin Waters 5 day residential
24-28 May
Follow up: 4-6 August
Tewantin — Australis Noosa Lakes 5 day residential
RESIDENTIAL LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER VETERANS
Part A: 11-14 June Twin Waters—Novotel Twin Waters 4pm Friday—11am Monday
Part B: 20-22 August 6:30pm Friday—3:30pm Sunday
SLEEPING BETTER
2 June Cleveland—Grandview Hotel 1 day workshop
STEPPING OUT PROGRAM
10-11 May Brisbane—VVCS 2 day program
STRESS AND COPING
20 April Redcliffe—La Vida on Anzac 1 day workshop
22 April Caboolture—Community Health Centre 1 day workshop
27 April Redcliffe—La Vida on Anzac 1 day workshop
11 May Logan—Hyperdome Library, Shailer
Park
1 day workshop
Register now
Call 1800 011 046 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday)
Or email: [email protected]
Or visit the website: www.dva.gov.au/vvcs
MARCH 2010 Page 14
MARCH 2010 Page 15
Take time to be friendly—it is the road to happiness.
Take time to dream—it is hitching your wagon to a star.
Take time to love and to be loved—it is the privilege of the gods.
Take time to look around—it is too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to laugh—it is the music of the soul.
Old English
Q UOTE OF THE MONTH
This month’s Mind
Exercise
During a recent police investigation,
Chief Inspector Stone was interviewing
five local villains to try and identify who
stole Mrs Archer‘s cake from the mid-
summers fayre. Below is a summary of
their statements:
Arnold: it wasn‘t Edward
it was Brian
Brian: it wasn‘t Charlie
it wasn‘t Edward
Charlie: it was Edward
it wasn‘t Arnold
Derek: it was Charlie
it was Brian
Edward: it was Derek
it wasn‘t Arnold
It was well known that each suspect told
exactly one lie. Can you determine who
stole the cake?
Solution from February Bulletin
If: 2 + 3 = 10
7 + 2 = 63
6 + 5 = 66
8 + 4 = 96
Then: 9 + 7 = 144
M IND AGILITY EXERCISE
Brisbane Legacy
gratefully acknowledges the
thoughtful generosity of those who
choose to make an ‗In Memoriam‘
donation, rather than sending flowers on
the death of a loved one or friend; and
those who make regular ‗Memorial Gift‘
donations close to the anniversary of the
death of a loved one, as a caring way to
remember.
We extend our sincere thanks for the
following gifts:
Mr David Kayler-Thomson
Mr C Sherrin
Mr Kevin James Moen
Mrs A Moen
Mr Gordon Parry
Mrs J Parry
Mrs Gladys Mary Rhodes
W Bradford
Mr A Drake
Mr P Finegan
Mr M Greaney
I N MEMORIAM
MARCH 2010 Page 16
Board of Management 19 April 2010 at 12 noon
Brisbane Committee Meetings
Finance 11 May 2010 at 12.30pm
Laurel Club 1st Tuesday of Month at 9.30am
Membership 19 April 2010 at 11.30am
Welfare 7 April 2010 at 12 noon
Contact Group Meetings
Granite Belt 2nd Thursday of month at 7.30pm Stanthorpe RSL
Gympie 3rd Thursday of month at 11am Gympie RSL
Logan City 2nd Wednesday of month at 9.00am Veterans’ Resource Centre
North East 3rd Wednesday of month at 4pm Geebung RSL
North West Last Thursday of month at 5.30pm Gaythorne RSL
Redcliffe & Caboolture 4th Thursday of month at 9.30am Redcliffe RSL
Redlands 4th Tuesday of month at 4.30pm Cleveland RSL
South East 2nd Monday of month at 10am Legacy House
South West 2nd Thursday of month at 12 for 12.30pm Legacy House
Sunshine Coast 1st Thursday of month at 12 noon Nambour RSL
Warwick & Districts 1st Wednesday of month at 9.30am Warwick RSL
Wynnum 2nd Saturday of month at 9am Wynnum RSL
M EETING SCHEDULE M EMBERSHIP
RETIRED LIST
Noel & Margaret Gottwaltz
Villa 87 Edenlea on Buderim
2-22 Townsend Road
BUDERIM QLD 4556
H: 5326 1103
M: 0412 713 376
DIRECTORY AMENDMENTS
NEW MEMBER:
SUNSHINE COAST CONTACT GROUP
Mr V R Horner
(Viv/Joan)
U 426/118 Bellflower Road
SIPPY DOWNS QLD 4556
H: 5445 2367
M: 0413 732 920
TRANSFER (INTERNAL):
Mrs Lynn Monson—Logan Contact Group
to Legacy House
Mr David Smith—North East Contact
Group to Legacy House
(Indefinite Leave of Absence)
RETIRED LIST:
Mr Quentin Twigg—Redlands Contact
Group
RESIGNATION:
Mr John Favell—Retired List
AMENDMENTS:
GYMPIE CONTACT GROUP Mrs Joan Ferguson
NORTH WEST CONTACT GROUP Mr Peter Horn
B: 3262 6852
NEW CONTACT GROUP CHAIRS:
GYMPIE CONTACT GROUP Mrs Joan Ferguson
SOUTH EAST CONTACT GROUP Mr Dennis Collyer
SUNSHINE COAST CONTACT GROUP Mr Terry Dillon
OTHER CLUBS:
BENDIGO LEGACY [email protected]
CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS: