Postal Address P.O. Box 546, Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 RETIRED POLICE ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA i n c Newsleer Issue: October 2017 Email: [email protected] Patron: Sir ax Bingham $C, BCL, LLB, LL Secretary Syd McClymont President David Plumpton Treasurer Steve Collidge Congratulations to the NORTHERN BRANCH (83 Members) On 6 th September 2017 the The meetings at the Northern Branch completed Riverside Hotel Motel are 18 years of monthly regularly attended by about meetings at the Riverside 20 retired officers and their Hotel Motel for Lunch and wives and it becomes a Fellowship on the first wonderful opportunity to Wednesday of each month regularly meet your retired (12 noon) . workmates. Next meeting is on The Christmas Luncheon Wednesday 1 st November (cost $35) is at the Riverside These meetings are in Golf Club on Wednesday 13 th addition to the two December. (cost $35 & meetings at the Riverside RSVP to Jim Byrne mobile Golf Club for Mid Year and 0419 331 490 ) by Friday 8 th Christmas. December) on is on r che be un em L ec as th D stm 13 hri ay e C esd Th dn We Inside this Issue Page 1 : Northern Branch—18 th Anniversary Page 6: Queensland News; Page 2 President’s Message: Annual General Meeting & Page 7 North-West Branch; Executive Committee Positions Page 8 : Western District Appointment; Police Family; Page 3: Southern Branch News including Partner’s night . Page 9 : Gretna Green Hotel; The Police Ode; Page 10 Membership and Welfare; Page 4: 100 years of Women in Policing; The Shed. Ye Old Traffic Polite Men; Function Dates; Page 5 Your Particulars ; Tas Plan Super . 1 MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT DAVID Hello once again and I hope this newsletter finds you By the time this newsletter is circulated, Police all in good health and content with life. Remembrance Day will have been and gone. In I had the chance to attend the Northern Mid Year my view this is the most significant event on function in July and thoroughly enjoyed the the “police calendar”. opportunity to get together and meet former On behalf of the Retired Police Association I members and their families. A fantastic function, have the privilege and honour of laying a which was well organised by Jim Byrne and his family. wreath at the formal ceremony conducted at I want to highlight family here and comment on the the Tasmania Police Academy. For me, this is a excellent assistance given, by Jim’s wife and meaningful opportunity to reflect on those daughter to organise this important event. Their members who passed away during their service planning and commitment on the day ensured with Tasmania Police and it is with pride I do everything went so smoothly really made the day so on your behalf. Thank You. thoroughly enjoyable. Again, thank you for your support and hope to see This is just another example of the commitment our you soon. wives, partners and families continue to show and for David Plumpton which I am particularly grateful, as no doubt we all are. President 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING In accordance with Section 20 of the RPAT RULES, Section 22 requires the Secretary to give at least 14 days’ members are advised that the Annual General Meeting notice to members via the newsletter of items for will be held at the Police Academy Auditorium at discussion. In order for the Secretary to comply with this th 1100 hrs on Tuesday 5 December 2017. requirement, members are advised to notify the Secretary The purpose of the meeting is to confirm the minutes of of any items they wish to discuss at the AGM. These the 2016 AGM, to elect office bearers for 2018 and to items should have been forwarded to the Secretary or receive from the committee and the auditors’ Executive Committee members in sufficient time to be transactions for the 2017 financial year. included in this newsletter which is the last publication The meeting may also transact special business for the year. (Syd McClymont) of which the appropriate notice is given. Hon. Secretary NOMINATIONS FOR 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITIONS Nominations are now open to financial members of the Forms for this purpose are available from the Secretary. RPAT who wish to be considered for election to the This form must be submitted to the Secretary at least ten Executive Committee. (10) days prior to the 2017 AGM. Section 33 of the RPAT Rules permit any financial (Syd McClymont) member of the Retired Police Association to nominate for Hon. Secretary election. The application must be in writing and signed Editor’s comments — Executive Committee consists of:- President; by two members of the Association together with the Three vice Presidents (South, North, North-west); Secretary; Assistant Secretary; Treasurer and minimum of six Committee Members; written consent of the candidate. Are you interested—I know that some members will not be continuing. ) 'If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you!' FLAMES OF FEAR FLAMES OF FEAR is a book written by Roger McNeice about Tasmanian Bushfires including the 1967 disaster. It is available to RPAT members for $50 plus $14 postage. (normally $75 in bookshops) If you are interested please contact Roger McNeice on email [email protected] or phone on 0408 279 276 2 Southern Branch Members 282 RPAT PARTNERS’ NIGHT—ACADEMY CANCELLED………….BUT... Unfortunately the 2017 RPAT Partners Night, scheduled ALTERNATIVE LUNCH TIME FUNCTION FOR th for the 10 of November, has been cancelled. RPAT MEMBERS AND PARTNERS As previously advised to make the event viable a An alternative lunch time function has been scheduled th minimum of forty members / guests were required to for 12noon, for 12.30pm, on Tuesday 19 December 2017. attend. The nominated closing date for expressions of The venue will be the Glenorchy RSL and this function is interest / payment for the function has now passed and open to RPAT members and their partners. Guests may saw only four paid confirmations and four other also be invited. This function is not numbers dependent expressions of interest, well short of the required forty and will proceed regardless. attendees. Members will be able to order their own meals from the As a consequence, the RPAT Executive has had to make extensive list of counter meals. A limited quantity of the decision to cancel the proposed event, allowing refreshments will be provided. Additional drinks may be sufficient advice to be provided to the booked musician purchased at bar prices. and Academy staff of this outcome. If you are attending please RSVP by noon on Wednesday This is a regrettable situation but follows on from the 13th December to allow us to notify the Club for catering same event being cancelled last year, also due to a lack of purposes. patronage. Interest in this particular function has not been present in recent times and will be something the RSVP's can be forwarded to the Southern Vice President, RPAT Executive will examine when programming Tom Lahl, ( 0409 320 683 or [email protected] ) or functions and events for 2018 Secretary Syd McClymont ( 0407 847 718 or [email protected] ) COMMISSIONER’S LUNCHEON Commissioner of Police, Mr. Darren Hine cordially POLICE ODE invites members to the annual Christmas luncheon to be held at the Police Academy on As the sun surely sets: dawn will see it arise, for service, Tuesday 5 th December 2017 above self, demands its own prize. commencing at 12 noon. You have fought the good fight: life’s race has been run, Members wishing to attend should rsvp to and peace, your reward, for eternity begun. Vice President Tom Lahl, And we that are left, shall never forget, rest in peace (0409 320 683 or [email protected] ) friend and colleague, for the sun has now set. Committee Member Michelle Powell We will remember. ([email protected]) We will remember. or Secretary Syd McClymont Hasten the dawn. (0407 847 718 or [email protected] ,) Police Ode written in 1995 by WA Police Chaplain Barry May no later than Monday 20 th November 2017 . Cost is expected to be $25 per head. And I never passed a cry for help, The policeman stood and faced his God, Though at times I shook with fear. Which must always come to pass. And sometimes, God forgive me, He hoped his shoes were shining. I've wept unmanly tears. Just as brightly as his brass. I know I don't deserve a place "Step forward now, policeman. Among the people here. How shall I deal with you? They never wanted me around Have you always turned the other cheek? Except to calm their fear. To My church have you been true?" If you've a place for me here, The policeman squared his shoulders and said, Lord, It needn't be so grand. "No, Lord, I guess I ain't, I never expected or had too much, Because those of us who carry badges But if you don't.....I'll understand. can't always be a saint. I've had to work most Sundays, There was silence all around the throne and at times my talk was rough, Where the saints had often trod. and sometimes I've been violent, As the policeman waited quietly, For the judgment of his God. Because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny, "Step forward now, policeman, That wasn't mine to keep.... You've borne your burdens well. Though I worked a lot of overtime Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets, When the bills got just too steep.