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23.01.2022 Thank you from USC students

21.01.2022 Milpera State High School Is an intensive English Language school for newly arrived young people of refugee and migrant background. (See more below. ) Families there struggle too in these pandemic times. Any donations of good and especially warm, second-hand clothing, doonas, blankets, or toiletries would be wonderful. Many of the families have not experienced a winter here yet.... President Bev is happy to be a receiving point. Phone her (0427 947 668) and she will arrange to pick up items or let you know about other drop off points would be a chance for a chat! Any donations in kind should be securely tied in bags; and, if possible, mark the contents on the outside. It goes without saying that all items need to be clean. More about the amazing Milpera SHS The teachers are highly experienced and have formal qualifications for teaching English as an Additional Language. The staff facilitate good settlement and a strong sense of belonging through carefully chosen learning experiences, an extensive extra-curricular program and by valuing the cultural identity of each student. Milpera's many bilingual teacher aides provide cultural support as well as helping students with their acquisition of English. Additionally, the school has developed one of the Department of Education's largest volunteer teams, essential in supporting the students in our classrooms and intervention programs. At Milpera, students learn how to thrive in an Australian classroom. They learn the ways of working in our classrooms through our key values of being hard working, respectful, kind and ready for learning. The student-centred curriculum uses highly contextualized language learning experiences and ensures students develop the English language needed for their future learning pathways.

19.01.2022 The GWQ SC Christmas lunch was held on the deck at KAWANA Waters Hotel on Saturday. A large group included some partners. It was a most enjoyable gathering. Norma took this great photo of the colourful group. We look forward to catching up with members and welcoming new ones next year as we enjoy the social activities and raise money to support girls’ education. Do come and join us.

17.01.2022 Since 1996, our branch has given bursaries to female students from the University of the Sunshine Coast(USC) to assist them to further their studies. Money has been raised from donations, fundraising activities and in earlier years from gowning graduates of USC. Sadly this contract was lost a few years ago. Norma McMichael, our branch historian writes that this year the Sunshine Coast Branch will have awarded $150,000 in bursaries to assist women students with their educatio...n. This year the Refugee Committee will also award their first tertiary bursary of $1,500, and since 2005 their $250 awards to Milpera students total $13,500. Sally Chandler’s Closing the Gap bursary raised from her paintings is soon to be awarded to an indigenous student. The annual Bursary Award breakfast could not be held this year due to COVID 19 but a smaller gathering was arranged to award 3 bursaries of $1,500 to the following outstanding USC students. Kristy Benson is a midwifery student with a GPA of 7, reflecting her deep passion for this field of study. Kristy, who is 30 years old, lives at Hervey Bay and makes a weekly six- hour round trip to the Sippy Downs campus for lectures, while being a single mother and attending births locally. She has many leadership roles in the university and is a very strong advocate for midwifery students. Her academic referee described her as ‘an outstanding example of a high achieving woman in academia, personifying a strong drive for excellence at both professional and personal levels.’ Kristy has plans to further her study after she has completed her degree. Madeline Foster is 20 years-old and studying Medical Science, a relatively new course at USC, which will lead her to medical studies at SCUH. Her journey to beginning university was very challenging because of ongoing illness, some hospitalisation and a loss of time at school. Madeline now has a desire to specialise in allergies and immunology and have a clinic on the Sunshine Coast, planning to help those like herself with complex rare immune conditions. She really enjoys tutoring secondary students and encouraging them to consider studying Maths and Science subjects. Madeline’s lecturers consider her to be an exceptional student and her GPA of 6.8 is testament to her hard work and drive for success. Tiffany Stevenson is a business student at the Gympie campus of USC. She has achieved a GPA of 6.9 and has really found her niche in the area of marketing and communication. Tiffany began tertiary studies as a mature aged student and her enthusiasm and drive have helped her to achieve her excellent academic results, while carrying out the busy tasks of a single mother. Tiffany has been working as an intern in a digital marketing company where her supervisor describes her as ‘an amazing asset to our business and we are extremely lucky to find someone of her abilities.’ Tiffany is 36 years old. Kristy, Madeline and Tiffany are pictured with their bursary certificates.

17.01.2022 Saturday March 7, 2020 International Women’s Day Celebratory Breakfast Headland Golf Club Golf Links Road, Buderim. Times: 7.45 am for 8.15 am Costs: $28 hot buffet breakfast. Easy parking no stairs to enter. Dietary requirements catered for just email when booking.... Members: a reminder about an item for the gourmet hamper raffles for April 4. Bookings and pre-payment are essential RSVP by Monday March 2 to: Barbara Campbell (Treasurer) [email protected] Phone: 5450 5218 or Bev Hinz (President) [email protected] Phone: 0427 947668 PAYMENT Via internet banking BSB 484 799, Account No. 101599911, Account name Graduate Women Qld Inc. Sunshine Coast. (Please put your name in the details section for recognition and note attendees’ names) Guest Speaker From Cardiff to the Sunshine Coast thanks to the Surfer! Dr Gail Crimmins, SFHE Senior Lecturer and Program Area Coordinator for Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast Gail initially trained as an actor and worked as an actor, director and casting director in the UK, before moving into academia. She subsequently worked as a Senior Lecturer in Drama Education before hitching her wagon to a foot-loose surfer from the Sunshine Coast (who sold his campervan to buy her an engagement ring). Gail moved to the Sunshine Coast, 7 months’ pregnant with her first child, and said surfer, in January 2007. After a few years ‘working’ as a stay at home mum, Gail returned to academia in the role as a sessional (causal) academic. It was her lived experience as a sessional academic that motivated her to undertake a PhD exploring the lived experience of women casual academics (given that the vast majority of casual employees in academia are women). Gail created a theatre production and YouTube videos to re-present her findings; and, to this day, employs both traditional and non- traditional forms of research dissemination. Gail’s research remains focused on women - she’s researched the stories of mothers with rheumatoid arthritis, women survivors of domestic and family violence, and women living in drought affected regions of Queensland. Gail is also committed to inclusivity and diversity in higher education and publishes internationally on strategies of inclusion. In her spare time, Gail is a member of Extinction Rebellion Sunshine Coast and is happy to share a bit of ‘Discobedience’ with any members who are interested in non- violent, fun, and creative environmental protest. See more

16.01.2022 Amazing woman!!

14.01.2022 There was a great response for the USC students who are struggling with no financial support. 23 GWQ SC members contributed $1695, which is just wonderful. $1000 has already been transferred to USC. President Bev is now engaging with USC to achieve some publicity and to get a report of how the money has been spent vouchers were considered the best way forward. Thank you all for your kindness.

14.01.2022 Great achievement. Why Nambour’s Burnside STEMM program is so important.

13.01.2022 Our first event is the Australia Day lunch on Thursday Jan 23, at the Palmwoods Hotel. Lunch orders start at 12 noon. A booking has been made for 20; but, hopefully, we will exceed that number. We do need RSVPs. So, please email or ring Sylvia Hovey: by Tuesday Jan 22 just in case we need to ring to increase the booking. [email protected] and phone: 0409 844 099. We recognise the longevity of our First Nations People and celebrate their culture and understand the significance of our First Nation people who developed a thriving and successful civilisation; one, unfortunately, which was not understood by our ancestors.

13.01.2022 The AGM is organised for Saturday November 7, at the Connections on King Hall (Buderim Uniting Church), Gloucester Road, Buderim, commencing 9.30 am. There is off-street parking available. To be able to vote at the AGM, members must be financial, as at the date of the meeting. Please consider volunteering for the committee. It is important for committee membership to change; otherwise, there is no growth. Meetings are only bi-monthly and then business is conducted via emai...l as needed. There is a lot of great fellowship. Lunch (optional) following the AGM at Buderim Tavern @12.30 If you wish to attend the lunch, then please RSVP to Sylvia Hovey

11.01.2022 Amazing and beautiful designs by these tough outback women.

11.01.2022 Stella is delighted to announce the 2020 Stella Prize longlist, twelve extraordinary books by Australian women. In alphabetical order (author surname) the 2020 ...Stella Prize longlist is: Lucky Ticket by Joey Bui (Text Publishing) Songspirals by Gay’wu Group of Women (Allen & Unwin Books) See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill (Black Inc.) The House of Youssef by Yumna Kassab (Giramondo Publishing) Diving into Glass by Caro Llewellyn (Penguin Random House) When One Person Dies the Whole World is Over by Mandy Ord (Brow Books) There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett (Hachette Australia BookseAustralia) Here Until August by Josephine Rowe (Black Inc.) This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield (Text Publishing) The Yield by Tara June Winch (Penguin Random House) The Weekend by Charlotte Wood (Allen & Unwin Books) Paper Emperors by Sally Young (NewSouth Books Australia) Read the full judges’ report to find out more about each of these exceptional longlisted books on our website: https://thestellaprize.com.au//announcing-2020-stella-pri/ The Stella Prize is grateful for the ongoing support of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and its generous award of $1000 to each longlisted author. #2020StellaPrize

11.01.2022 Sadly, this event has been cancelled due to the current Covid-19 situation. It may be rescheduled at a later date. Refunds will be provided. MEET THE AUTHORS - A SOIRÉE Hosted by Graduate Women Qld Sunshine Coast Branch (www.graduatewomen.org.au ) Saturday April 4, 2.30 pm for 3.00 pm Venue: Community Hall, IRT The Palms, 22 Power Rd, Buderim (Parking along Power Rd)... $30 includes free drink on arrival Books, Entertainment, Discussion, Drinks (bar available), Refreshments Two local authors will talk about the background and process of writing their latest books, the historic mystery Meet Me at Lennon’s by Melanie Myers, a Queensland Literary Awards winner; and a biography, Trang: The More You Give by Peter Nolan. The books selected for discussion feature strong characters whose compelling experiences unfold in the context of evolving social mores and attitudes since the mid-20th century from the 1940s and WW2 Brisbane, through the upheavals of the 1960s, both in Australia and Vietnam, through to the 21st century. The settings and issues explored are leavened with humour, tragedy, love and achievement. For lovers of engrossing and stimulating stories, both fiction and fact, this is a great opportunity to share a drink, enjoy the music, reminisce with friends and question the authors. Books will be on sale for purchase and signing. Melanie Myers Writer, academic and actor, DCA in Creative Writing, USC. Meet Me at Lennon’s, winner of the 2018 Queensland Literary Award Glendower Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, later published by UQP. Has won or been shortlisted for literary competitions including the Scarlett Stiletto. Former artistic director of the Reality Bites Festival (based on Sunshine Coast). Peter Nolan Has an enduring interest in Australia’s interaction with Southeast Asia, following RAAF postings to Malaysia and Vietnam (1960s) and the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (1978-82). Author of Vietnam War history Possums and Bird Dogs (Allen & Unwin, 2006). BA in Modern Asian Studies, 1985. Met Professor Trang Thomas while travelling with his wife, a clinical psychologist, on professional development tours led by Trang to Europe and Asia. Bookings Essential Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/meet-the-authors-a-soiree-t OR Contact: Bev Hinz [email protected] ; 0427 947 668. Barbara Campbell: [email protected]; 0417 407 358; 5450 5218. Payments via internet banking - BSB 484 799, Ac No: 101599911, Ac name: Graduate Women Qld Inc. Sunshine Coast. By cheque - Graduate Women Qld Inc. Sunshine Coast. Mail to: GWQ SC, PO Box 1350, Buderim, 4556. Please ensure names are included on internet payments and with cheques.

10.01.2022 The Bursary Presentation Breakfast will take place in August either 8th or 15th. The Innovation Centre has kindly tentatively booked those dates for us. Whichever date, it is hoped that we will be able to farewell VC Professor Greg Hill and possibly welcome Professor Helen Bartlett, the incoming VC. It would be hoped that as many members as possible will be able to attend. As this will most likely be our first ‘major’ function, it will be a celebration of our Bursary Progra...mme and our ongoing relationship with USC. The November breakfast will be in its usual time slot Saturday November 7. Where is still to be decided. The committee agreed that holding the book sale this year could be problematic and it was decided to cancel. The presentation of the ‘Closing the Gap’ and REP tertiary bursaries will hopefully take place. It is anticipated that the guest speaker will be Professor Nita Lester, Botanist. I would just like to acknowledge a past member, Dr Robyn Hewland, who returned to live in NZ, closer to family. Her recent email to some members here demonstrates tenacity of character, as she manages terminal illness with both acceptance and courage, but with the desire to continue as long as she can.

07.01.2022 Students struggling to survive. From Student Well-Being at University of Sunshine Coast(USC). Can you help? PM me for bank account of our organisation which is making donations for USC students. Contact your local universities to offer support. Over the past 2 months student wellbeing services have seen demand for counselling, tenancy and welfare advice increase around 80% along with the level of complexity regarding the nature of inquiry. Students are feeling the impact ...of the current economic crisis, with some students describing working from their mobile phone to finish and submit assignments and surviving on a loaf of bread for days at a time. The majority of our calls have been from single mothers struggling to home school and study at the same time. They are exhausted and having lost part time or casual employment, broke as well. Some of our international students who did not return home have had to defer placements, their families no longer able to support them and are in dire straits. Last week we received donations of fresh produce, prepared meals and toiletries from our community agencies, we had provisioned them within 15 minutes of receiving! The VC has also kicked in quite a large sum of money that is being allocated to a hardship emergency bursary where students are assessed according to their financial and personal need and provisioned with $1000.00 to alleviate their current circumstance. We are also offering 15% discount for ALL International Students from Semester 2.

06.01.2022 A movie called The Cave has been made about the work of this brave young woman and her colleagues who ran an underground hospital in Syria that was eventually bombed out of existence.

05.01.2022 From Linda Boyle (Bursary Chair) Dear Graduate Women friends I have taken up the challenge to raise money for research into cancer. Having lost a dear friend and three family members to this disease, the cause is close to my heart and so I have signed up to lose my locks on 3rd June! It will be a case of ‘hair today and gone tomorrow.’ I expect that I will really feel the chilly winds of winter, so I have ensured that I have a very warm beanie for the cold nights ahead. Per...haps I will even wear it to bed! After the event, I will share some pictures for your enjoyment. All the best for the rest of our enforced lockdown. Linda Boyle https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/fundraisers/lindaboyle We have so much admiration for Linda, to volunteer to shave her lovely hair, and as winter is approaching. The committee gave approval for this to be sent out, even though it is not customary. However, as we all probably give to cancer organisations during the year, have either personally or within family and friends felt the tentacles of this disease, and as the branch has lost several members to cancer, we thought it appropriate to advertise to members. Again, this is completely voluntary. All I can say, is ‘good luck, Linda’!

04.01.2022 Here’s Trent Dalton talking about his new book, All Our Shimmering Skies. https://www.facebook.com/BetterReadingAu/videos/649793722492572/

03.01.2022 The next get-together is morning tea on Saturday February 15, at 10.00 am. We will be meeting at La Finca on Mooloolaba Wharf. Just a reminder. The café is sited under the Wharf Mooloolaba sign. Joy has booked for outside tables. Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor

02.01.2022 Our group supports the fabulous STEMM program at Burnside High School in Nambour as described below. STEMM-Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring By Educating a Mother, You Educate a Family. Burnside High School’s STEMM program is the first of its kind in Queensland. Development of a unique, stand-alone curriculum enables pregnant girls and young mothers to be supported in achieving their educational goals. GWQ SC gives a $500 bursary to assist a student to continue their education. Below is a photo of recipient Jacklyn Hunter with son Reign and our president Bev Hinz. Congratulations Jacklyn and best wishes for the future. You’re already a woman of achievement.

01.01.2022 From SMH Writer Tony Birch reckons he's pretty good at being runner-up. But it could be a case of third time lucky for the novelist, whose book The White Girl has been shortlisted for the nation's most prestigious literary prize. Five other novels are in contention for the $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award: Islands, Peggy Frew; No One, John Hughes; The Returns, Philip Salom; Exploded View, Carrie Tiffany and The Yield, Tara June Winch.... The novels shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award. It is a strong line-up, with four of the authors shortlisted in the past including Frew in 2016 and Salom in 2017. Tiffany has been shortlisted twice, in 2006 and 2013, while Birch was shortlisted in 2012 and longlisted in 2016.