IN what passes for winter in sunny Queensland the Cornish have kept busy with a Pasty Picnic in New Farm Park, Brisbane, which was reported in their Newsletter, ‘Pythow Kernewek … Things Cornish’ as very enjoyable, with seventeen members on the day (hmm .. seems to be a definite pasty connection across the Cornish diaspora).
The CAQ has the advantage that they have a proper Cornish Pasty baker in nearby Redcliffe, and how could they go wrong also with a greeting on their web site of, “a’right my’ansome … commost on in an I’ll put on a nice dish of tay, and we can have bit chat!”
An outing that sounds most enjoyable was the Steam Train Excursion to the Glass House Mountains (including a ride pulled by a C 17 974 and with wooden carriages from the Queensland Rail’s Heritage Fleet, and a bus tour around the area). The Glass House Mountains are a spectacular outcrop between Brisbane and the aptly named Sunshine Coast.
Next was an informal lunch in the capital Brisbane, and next weekend there will be a sight seeing cruise up the Brisbane River (combined with the Manx Society of Qld).
Coming up is the Association’s Seventeenth ‘Foundation Lunch’ – on the 17th September, 2011 – at the Yeronga Services Club in Brisbane.
The Cornish Association of Queensland was formed by 16 persons on 6 October 1994, initially as a branch of the Cornish Association of New South Wales. After rapid growth, at its First General Meeting held on 4 March 1995, a CAQ consitutution was adopted and the new Associaion formally separated from the CANSW.
They are based in and around Brisbane, but would welcome members from across the state.
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Compiled by the Editor, Cornwall 24 net from CAQ newsletter information
3 September, 2011
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