Sunday, October 16, 2011

REGIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL

WHEN MINISTER FOR DISABILITIES IN QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT HON WARREN PITT MP CREATED 10 REGIONAL COUNCILS EACH COMPRISING 10 VOLUNTEERS SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT

I WAS A MEMBER OF WIDE BAY COUNCIL

WE CONDUCTED PUBLIC MEETINGS IN TOWNS WITHIN OUR AREA ,DIDCOVERING PROBLEMS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

WE DID NOT TAKE UP INDIVIDUAL CASES

THE ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE WAS HELD WITH GREAT MOTOVATIONAL SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS IN THE DISABILITY SECTOR GIVING EXCELLENT TALKS,WORKSHOPS ETC

THE COUNCILS WERE A VERY VALUABLE ASSET TO GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
I HAD TO RESIGN WHEN I MOVED TO SE ASIA

THE BLIGH GOVERNMENT DESTROYED THE COUNCILS,AS IT DID WITH OTHER GOVT ASSETTS

PICTURE
ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE
WIDE BAY MEMBERS WITH STATE CHAIRMAN,WHO WAS VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND HAD A LOVELY GUIDE DOG

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