1933 1933

Queensland politicsandPremiers ’s Governors(QBCHSPresident/Patron) 1934 1934

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Dec’d officially opened –SirFison Houseofficially WalterCampbell 1985 1985

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Longreach Retired, illhealth 1991 1991 Captain GeoffreyJHitchockoam SGE

June 1978–2006 to ISA 1992

Dr GrahamI Alexander

April 1991–1994 TSV firstHometoclose new FamilySupportservice Scarborough

April 1991–1994 1992 1992 1992 1992

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1997 1997 Emu Park> Yeppoon November

1998-99

TOR /HVB September supported fromInglewood/Redcliffe 1998 1998 Dalby Property sold David JTanner 1991 –November

Major-General Peter Arnison Major-General 1992 – DBY 1999 1999 1999 29 July1997–2003

Torquay /HerveyBay Dr GrahamI Alexander ao Jan–May2000 DBY newCentre 2000 2000

2006 2000 –2005 May 2000 only Clontarf familyprograms 1994 –2007

mp and Tony McGradymla

2001 2001 January 2001 EML Centrerelocatedtocurrentpremises January Office closed ac cvo

2003 2001–2003 Dalby Centreexpanded 2001–2003 (support from REDdecreasing) Newpremisespurchased 2002 2002 1998–2007

Dr NeilJBartels

1999 –2007

From 2003 LRE visitingserviceonly 2003 2003

Bundaberg Septermber 2005

2004 2004 16 MorleyStreet, Toowong 29 July2003–2008 Dame QuentinBryceac BDB (1994) 1995– 2005 2005

January 2006 Warwick Centreoperational 2006 2006

RED 2006 BDB Bundaberg newCentreoperational

Scarborough >Clontarf 2007 2007 Officially opened – Dame QuentinBryce 2007 Officiallyopened–Dame

Mrs CherylMiller(CEO) 2006 –2010 2008 2008

2009 Officially opened–Penelope Wensley 2009 2009 Queensland’s Governors(RQBCHSPresident/Patron) 2007–2012

2010 2010 29 July2008–2014

Penelope Wensley ac Ian Robinson

2007 –2014 December 2011 2011 Allison McLean

Queensland politicsandPremiers New EarlyIntervention services New EarlyInterventionservices New EarlyInterventionservices

Dr NeilJBartels 2012 2012 2006 – Agnes Water &Miriamvale 2011 – REBRANDED AS BUSHKIDS 2007 –

Kingaroy &Nanango HONORARY TREASURER COUNCIL DEPUTY CHAIR Relocated 191Wood St 2013 2013 Carlton Meyn(GM) 2012–2015 EXECUTIVE OFFICER

September 2015 July 2011 – Stanthorpe COUNCIL CHAIR 2014 2014 Bundaberg

Inglewood 29July PauldeJersey Mount Isa Emerald 40,000 GloriaRyan

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