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Dr GrahamI Alexander
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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
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2006 2000 –2005 May 2000 only Clontarf familyprograms 1994 –2007
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2001 2001 January 2001 EML Centrerelocatedtocurrentpremises January Office closed ac cvo
2003 (support from REDdecreasing) Dalby Centreexpanded 2001–2003 Newpremisespurchased 2002 2002 Peter Beattie 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) Anna Bligh 2007–2012
2010 2010 29 July2008–2014
Penelope Wensley ac Ian Robinson
2007 –2014 December 2011 2011 Allison McLean
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Kingaroy &Nanango HONORARY TREASURER COUNCIL DEPUTY CHAIR Campbell Newman Relocated 191Wood St 2013 2013 Carlton Meyn(GM) 2012–2015 EXECUTIVE OFFICER
September 2015 July 2011 – Stanthorpe COUNCIL CHAIR 2014 2014 Bundaberg
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