News from SEQPHA – Q1 2011

SEQPHA, the South East Queensland Professional Housekeepers Association has had a busy few months with multiple events this last quarter.

The koala SEQPHA sponsors at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Tallow lost her baby, but the good news is that Tallow is pregnant again. The baby is the size of a jellybean and will be 6 months before she comes out of her mother’s pouch.

Leeanne Schultz from Sewroo, will be running in the London Marathon in April for the National Heart Foundation and she is trying to raise $10,000. SEQPHA gave her a cheque for $500 to put towards this goal. Leeanne thanked the SEQPHA for its donation of $500 at the SEQPHA Sofitel Breakfast and with all the raffle tickets sold SEQPHA raised another $500 towards her goal of $10,000.00!

A fundraising event was held at Centrepoint Health Club with Raw Boxing and Zumba Class before a Heart Healthy BBQ lunch and then the raffle draw. Mardi Shennan from A H Beard had donated a queen ensemble to raffle, which has helped Leanne immensely to raise those dollars. Julie Febey from Sewroo Products (Ironing Board Covers and Laundry Products) won the bed. Melissa Bent won a Sewroo pack, with a lovely ironing board cover, a peg bag and wash bag, and Mardi also won a $100 voucher to Moo Moos Wine Bar and Steakhouse

The next event on the SEQPHA calendar is the Easter Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Surfers, Wednesday the 13^th of April starting at 7am

SEQPHA supports the L&A’s 2 day Housekeeping Management Skill’s course at the Radisson Gold Coast Resort on 13 and 14 April.

The Race Day Saturday is planned for 14 May. This year it will include a Fashion Parade by Mellrose and lucky door prizes, which include a chance to watch the horses jump from the Barrier, a Directors Lounge Experience including a photograph with the winning horse and drinks with the winning connections.  Last SEQPHA will receive 2 gate/members tickets for each guest as well as those great Raffle prizes.

Last put this date into your diaries, the SEQPHA Trade Show is on again! At the Hyatt Sanctuary Cove, The Grange on Wednesday the 21st September. Don’t miss this annual event. More detailed information to come.

For more information on SEQPHA contact Melissa Bent, Treasurer SEQPHA email: melcoronet@iprimus.com.au or Mob: 0466 915 341