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Pictured above Bringing
Knowledge Home was
launched at Government
House in Hobart
Pictured above 2016
Tasmanian Churchill
Fellows were announced at
Government House in Hobart
TAS CFA President’s Report
It has been an exciting year! Following our wonderful exhibition
celebrating the achievement of Fellows around the State, on
16 September 2016 the Governor, Her Excellency, Kate Warner,
wife of 1999 Fellow Richard Warner, launched the book Bringing
Knowledge Home - Tasmanian Churchill Fellows 1965-2015 at
Government House. This has been a sell-out success. Every Fellow
had a section explaining their fellowship and how it enriched lives.
This unique occasion was enhanced by the exquisite playing by
saxophonist, Jabra Latham.
Following the book launch we had a dinner at The Old Woolstore
where we were able to welcome our new CEO, Adam Davey and hear
his thoughts and hopes for the future of our national organisation.
We also enjoyed baroque music played on baroque instruments by
Fellow Simone Walters and partner Martin Penika.
Pictured above Churchill Fellow
SImone Walters and Martin Penika
perform at the book launch dinner
We are currently preparing for our next NSW CFA Medallion
Dinner event to acknowledge the many returned Fellows who
have successfully completed their research submissions. This
is always an enjoyable event where we hear from several of
our Fellows about their overseas adventures.
A number of members from our NSW Association are planning
to travel to Canberra in October to participate in the eagerly
anticipated National Convention and we look forward to
seeing many of our interstate colleagues at what promises
to be another exciting weekend!
Ian Krimmer [1992 Churchill Fellow]
NSW CFA President
In February 2017 it was time again to celebrate success with the
presentation of awards to 2016 Fellows at Government House. At
the dinner held afterwards, we heard talks from returned Fellows
and our CEO Adam talked about planning developments at the Trust
and his hope that there would be opportunities to showcase the
careers of Fellows and sharing of ideas between states.
I am grateful to the hard work of our secretary Patricia Corby
who has been secretary of our CFA for umpteen years and has
an encyclopaedic local and national knowledge of the Churchill
Fellowship. She has been supported by long-serving Treasurer
Annette Roehrer and our committee. My thanks to them all and
best wishes to our interstate colleagues for the 2017 National
Convention with an invitation to you all to join us in Tasmania 5-7
April 2019.
Philip Thomson [1995 Churchill Fellow]
TAS CFA President
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