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Local awarded RSL award for dedicated service |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
The Queensland State President of
the Returned services League, Mr.Doug Formby, hauled himself from the
wildlife of the city of Brisbane and entered the wild country of the
Sunshine coast to visit the Maleny Sub Branch general meeting.
| George & Elva Thorpe receive their award
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His visit was much appreciated, as he came to visit us country folk to present a life Membership to Mr. George Thorpe O.A.M.
After being greeted to the sub branch, the State President at the invitation of the President of the sub branch, gave a run down on the workings of the State Branch Office and his vision for the future of the Returned Service League.
A few questions were asked of the President by the members including a question on the State v Sub Branch Constitution and the problems of incompatability.
At 10 am the President of the Sub Branch called forward Mr George Thorpe OAM and his wife Elva to received his life membership and badge from the State President. The State President commented that at the time he was sure that Elva deserved a life membership for being behind the man. Mr George Thorpe O.A.M.
The citation reads:-
"GEORGE JOINED THE RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE AT COOPAROO IN 1966. HE MOVED TO RATHDOWNEY IN 1983 UNTIL 1988, WHERE HE HELD THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT OF THE SUB BRANCH AND THE R.S.L. MEN’S BOWLS CLUB. DURING HIS TIME AT RATHDOWNEY GEORGE ALSO WAS THEIR PENSIONS AND WELFARE OFFICER. GEORGE AND ELVA MOVED TO MALENY IN 1988. GEORGE BECAME PRESIDENT OF R.S.L. MALENY SUB BRANCH IN 1991 AND HELD THAT POSITION FOR 2 YEARS, THEN AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR 1 YEAR. 
| George Thorpe
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IN 1994 GEORGE ESTABLISHED A
WELFARE CAPABILITY AND BECAME THE SUB BRANCH’S FIRST WELFARE AND
PESIONS OFFICER. HE WAS ACTIVE IN THIS POSITION FOR 10 YEARS.
GEORGE THORPE WAS AWARDED THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL FOR HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE IN 1999. GEORGE’S COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDED RATHDOWNEY & AND MALENY BOWLS CLUBS, AND MALENY MEALS ON WHEELS. HE WAS THE INAUGURAL PRESIDENT OF THE MALENY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH. GEORGE THROUGHOUT HIS R.S.L. AND COMMUNITY SERVICE HAS ALWAYS SHOWN WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND AT ALL TIMES HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY HIS WIFE ELVA. "
The Maleny community and the R.S.L. salute you George Thorpe.
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