News & Events
BYO BBQ
Our last social BBQ will be held on Saturday 5 October 2024 at 6pm, 16 Highway Street, Park Avenue,.
All members are welcome to attend. it is a BYO, no fuss gathering and an opportunity to sit, relax and enjoy the conversation with fellow genies and their families.
Hope you can make it!
Thank you
We wish to acknowledge and thank our major sponsors the Frenchville Sports Club who donated $2500 and the Rockhampton Regional Council who donated $1000 via the Community Assistance Program to have the external painting completed on our library rooms.
Special mention to Enid Bunt our Treasurer who has dedicated time and effort to secure the grants for our projects.
Meetings
Our General meetings for 2024 will be on the dates below. We are currently working on a list of guest speakers for our upcoming meetings these will be added to the web site when we have everything in place and confirmed :
2 March - 1 June - and 7 December.
The AGM for the Association will be on 07 September 2024.
We look forward to welcoming you to our events and meetings during the year.
Journals
Members are invited to submit articles, photos and stories in the journal free of charge for publication.
The June edition of CQ Genie-ologist is now available for members in the members only section. Whilst you are there, check out the older version, you never know who you might find. Happy Reading.
News & Projects
The Project team consists of members who meet on a Wednesday at 9 am. All members are encouraged and most welcome to participate in any project that the Association is compiling. If you can't make it to the rooms you are welcome to do so from the comfort of your own home.
Below are some of the projects that CQFHA members are currently undertaking:
Livingstone Shire Council Rates Valuations 1904 -1918 - This project has been completed after many years of work by the group.
Scrapbooks - Our scrapbooks are continuing to grow thanks to our volunteers Ken and John, with over 200 available for members to enjoy.
School Admission Records - Over 50 schools' admission register indexes are available to search on the computers in the Library Room. Depot Hill State School recently celebrated is 150 year Anniversary celebrations and this has been added to the collection. As of May 2024, Frenchville State School and Emu Park State School is nearing completion.
Anglican Diocese Records - This work has now been completed and is available to search in the library rooms.
Master Index - Our Master Index continues to grow as the team upload more resources. There are over 1 million names available to search, so be sure to check to see if your research names are listed. You will find this index on the Home Page.