Labour Day 2009

LABOUR DAY 2009

LABOUR DAY AWARDS 2009

Best Union Journal

- for unions with membership totalling 0 - 5000
WINNER: Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) for
"On Watch"

Ron Monaghan (QCU General Secretary), Chris Perkins (EMC Queensland Manager), Greg Yates and Peter Toohey (AIMPE)

- for unions with membership totalling 5000 - 10000
WINNER: Rail Tram and Bus Union for
"The Advocate" Summer 2008 edition

Ron Monaghan, Chris Perkins and Owen Doogan (State Secretart, RTBU)

- for unions with membership totalling 10000 and over
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Queensland Teachers' Union for
"Queensland Teachers' Journal" 22 August 2008 edition

Steve Ryan (President, QTU) and Chris Perkins

- for unions with membership totalling 10000 and over
WINNER: Australian Services Union for
"The Union Organiser" Summer 2008 edition 

Therese Stephen (ASU) and Chris Perkins

Best Union Website

- for unions with membership totalling 10000 and over
WINNER: Queensland Nurses Union

 
Chris Perkins and Gay Hawksworth (Secretary, QNU) 

Best Campaign - Recruitment

WINNER: Queensland Independent Education Union for
Graduate and associate member recruitment campaign

Ros McLennan (Assistant Secretary, QIEU) and Belinda Hogan-Collis (QIEU) and Chris Perkins

Best Campaign - Workplace

WINNER: Queensland Teachers' Union for
Teacher accommodation campaign

Paige Bousen (Acting Assistant Secretary, QTU) and Chris Perkins

Best Campaign - Public

WINNERS: LHMU, QPSU and CPSU for
"Fight 4 Jobs" campaign

Chris Perkins, Alex Scott (General Secretary, QPSU), Gary Bullock (State Secretary, LHMU) and Bill Marklew (State Secretary, CPSU)

Most Active and Effective Workplace Committee

WINNER: Hastings Deering Workplace Committee (AMWU)

Chris Perkins, Tony Head and David Brook (Hastings Deering) and Rohan Webb (AMWU Assistant State Secretary)

Outstanding delegate/activist of the year

WINNER: Tony Head (Hastings Deering Workplace Committee - AMWU)

Ron Monaghan, Chris Perkins and Tony Head

LABOUR DAY 2009 - MONDAY 4 MAY, 10:00am

MARCH ROUTE

Click here to download the march flyer
Click here to download the march schedule (where your union is positioned in the march)

• Assemble at cnr Wharf and Turbot Sts
• merge into Wickham St
• turn left into Brunswick St
• turn right into St Paul's Tce
• turn left into O'Connell Tce
• turn left into RNA Showgrounds Oval 2  

LABOUR DAY DINNER

The dinner will be held on Friday 1 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Click here to download the invitation

2008 LABOUR DAY AWARDS (to be presented at the Labour Day Dinner)

The awards have been reviewed with two important new categories. Download the flyer and nomination form.

MAY DAY BOWLS CARNIVAL

This year's carnival will be held on Sunday 3 May at the Wavell Heights Bowls Club. Click here to download the information flyer and nomination form.

REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

Barcaldine

The Tree of Knowledge Festival will be held from Thursday 29 April to Monday 4 May. Activities and fun galore!! The May Day march will be held on Monday 4 May commencing at 10:00am in Willow St and making its way to the Showgrounds. Goto www.treeofknowledge.com.au/program.htm

Bowen

A march will be held on Monday 4 May with assembly at the Post Office, Powell St frontage at 9:15am. The march will proceed to the QRI Hall in George St for a family fun day with kids activities, tug-o-war, jumping castle, egg and spoon race and a dressed bike competition. There'll be a sausage sizzle and licensed bar operating. Guest speaker - Michael Brunker (Whitsunday Regional Council mayor). You can also meet Rachel and Greg from GEM FM. For more info please contact Jon Wren on 4786 2614.

Bundaberg

A march will be held on Saturday 2 May with assembly at the top end of Quay Street at Riverside Parklands at 10:30am. The march will proceed to the Bundaberg Bowls Club for a Labour Day barbeque for delegates, officials and families from 11:00am. Please contact Greg Purches 4123 0800 or 0418 194 387 for further information.

Cairns

A march will be held on Monday 4 May from Munro Martin Park with assembly at 10:00am for a 10:15am start. A family fun day at the park will then be held with face painting, kids rides, animal zoo, speeches and a tug-o-war. Please contact Stuart Traill on 0430 072049 for further information.

Emu Park

A family picnic/fun day will be held on Sunday 3 May from 11:00am at Bell  Park. Activities will include food & drink stalls, sports, raffles, speeches and live entertainment. Please contact Bruce Craig 0400 845 974 for further details.

Gladstone

A march will be held on Monday 4 May from 10:00am with assembly in the Council Chambers car park behind Goondoon St. This will be followed by a family BBQ/picnic day with food, drinks, kids races and entertainment at the Gladstone Marina, Brian Hanson Dve. Please contact Phil Golby on 0419 657801 for further details.

Gold Coast

A march will be held on Sunday 3 May with assembly at Pratten Park, Old Burleigh Rd, Broadbeach from 8:30am (for a 9:00am start). The march will also end at Pratten Park with family friendly entertainment throughout the day including a jumping castle, sausage sizzle etc. Please contact Penny Spalding on 0408 199 469 for further details.

Ipswich

A march will be held on Saturday 2 May commencing at 2:30pm (for a 3:30pm start) with assembly at Ellenborough St (between Darling St and Roseberry Pde). The march will proceed to Timothy Maloney Park, Elizabeth St, Ipswich followed by a family fun day with BBQ, drinks, kids activities and rides.

Mackay

A march will be held on Monday 4 May and will commence at 9:30am, assemble at River Street. The march will proceed to Queens  Park where there will be speeches, live music, food & drink stalls, rides, children’s races and ice-creams & softdrinks for the kids. Please contact Gary Bell 0409 471 653 for further information.

Moranbah

A march will be held on Monday 4 May with assembly from 9:30am on Tallon St. The march will continue on to the Town Oval, cnr Appleton and Mills Ave. For more info please contact Trent Deverell on 0418 778 556.

Rockhampton

A march will be held on Monday 4 May commencing at 9:00am from Riverside Carpark (Archer St) along Victoria Parade to childrens playground in Victoria Park on Sir Raymond Huish Drive. A family fun ay will be held in the park with a sausage sizzle, arts and craft stalls, family sports events and entertainment. Please contact Craig Allen on 4922 5844 or 0419 769 125 for further information.

Sunshine Coast

A celebration will be held on Sunday 3 May commencing at 10:30am at Cotton  Tree  Foreshore  Park. There will be speeches and a BBQ. Please contact Kay Densley on 0408 442 084 for further information.

Toowoomba

A march will be held on Saturday 2 May commencing at 10:00am with assembly behind the Toowoomba City Council Building, cnr Herries and Victoria Sts. A BBQ and bowls day after the march will be held at the Toowoomba City Bowls Club. Please contact Andrea Lamont-Mills on 0409 639148 for further information.

Townsville

A march will be held on Monday 4 May with assembly from 10:00am at Anzac  Park, The Strand. The march will commence at 10:45am and will then move to Strand  Park. There will be music & entertainment, kid’s rides, food stalls, beer tent, races, tug-o-war, speeches and presentations. Please contact Margie Dale at QCU Townsville on 4771 2873 or 0409 596 260 for further information.

MEETINGS

- Next meeting is on site at the RNA - Thursday 16 April at 11:00am