President's Morning Tea or President's Day
Presidents from many QCGC clubs enjoy getting together to hear a guest speaker on a topic of club management and to discuss items of common interest.
Date Claim Wednesday 30th April 2025
Share in the raffles as you could be a winner.
All clubs invited.
Presidents Morning Tea Awards
A Prize Winner
A Winner
Bevan an Shirley Dance from QRS 2019
Cake time
Delwyn and Friend
Dorothy and Trish
Dulcie and Phil Adam President QCGC
Lesley Fydler and Monika Ross, Twin Towns
Michael and President Phil
Trish McMorrine and Ruby P from Caboolture Garden Club Inc
Presidents Morning Tea Awards
Top Table
{rofessor Nimmo addressing QCGC
At the podium Professor Nimmo
Over 90 at morning tea
Phil Adam and Professor Nimmo
VP Tom Hayes as MC
Dale Arvidsson from Botanic Gardens
Dr Nita Lester on volunteering
Speaker Dr Nita Lester with Trish McMorrine and Anne-Maree Eames
Guest speaker Lee Thorncroft and Carol,Tanks from Kenmore Garden Club
Secretary Anne Patron Nimmo President Tim
Presidents Morning Tea
Vice President Tom Hayes joined Secretary Anne Baster to farewell our Patron Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD and Councillor James Mackay after a very enjoyable brunch.
Presidents Morning Tea Awards
Dale Arvidsson Botanic Gardens Curator with VP Tom Hayes.
Guests included Rebecca Ellem (President and Robyn Sharry (Secretary) from Greenpark Garden Club.
Lucky Door Prize Winners were Allan Hoffman from Eagleby Garden Club and Allan Tucker from Tamborine Sustainable Gardeners Society.
Very happy raffle prize winner was Marcia Hoffman from Eagleby Garden Club pictured with a beautiful Ginger plant
Many beautiful raffle prizes including this beautiful Anthurium
Heather Prior OAM, Noel Prior OAM. pictured with QCGC Life Member Pat Speechley of The Gap Garden Club.
At the front desk Committee Members Dorothy Tyrrell, Delwyn Hallett and Trish McMorrine welcomed over 90 guests, and were surrounded by many beautiful raffle prizes including this beautiful Anthurium on the right.
VP Tom Hayes welcomed our Patron Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD and Brisbane City Councillor James Mackay
Our Guest Speaker Sarah Baster gave a very interesting and informative talk on Tips, Tricks and Traps in Cyber Security and Digital Technology pictured left with Vice President Tom Hayes.
Presidents Day 2024
Presidents Day 131 Members qCGC function
Vice President Tom Hayes was master of cermonies
On a rainy Brisbane morning the President Phil Adam and Committee of Q. C. G. C. welcomed Guests to a very interesting talk by Michael Connolly from CPR Group. Recruiting. Phil, Michael and Dale
Dale Arvidsson updated us on what is happening at Brisbane Botanic Gardens
Dale Arvidsson is the curator of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha
Recruiting Volunteers is becoming more difficult for many clubs,
An animated and interesting talk by Michael Connolly
Michael Connolly from CPR Group. Recruiting
Michael Connolly in lecture mode and handing out chocolates
The Lucky Door prize was won by Joanne Kjorstad also from Tewantin Noosa.
The first Raffle Prizes was won by Len Curtis from Tewantin Noosa Garden Club.
The new Catering Co ordinator is Marnie Truss from Maleny. Marnie did a wonderful job for her first big event with the Luncheon enjoyed by all.
The sale of Raffle Tickets for the many Raffle prizes was well organised by Delwyn Hallett ably assisted by her daughter Sascha and grand daughter Astrid.
Among the guests were Warren Phillips and Helen Stehbens from Brisbane Organic Growers.
Roy Mutch, President of Jimboomba Garden Society, Jane Switzer from Logan Village Social Garden Club and Cheryl Bonnyman from Jimboomba. Attendees
President of Caboolture’s Garden Club Steve Mason pictured with his lovely wife Claire.
On Wednesday 27th March Michael Connolly presented at QCGC Presidents Day
A function where all members can meet with the President of QCGC and have a delicious morning tea.