Book now for our two signature QIA events

    It is vitally important for Members and friends to get behind and support the two pre-eminent signature events of the Queensland Irish Association: The Saint Brigid’s Dinner and the St Patrick’s Eve Dinner. The first of these, the St Brigid’s Dinner, will be held on Royal on the Park on 7 February commencing at 7.15pm and it is expected that a bumper crowd will attend. Very few places are left so you’ll need to book and pay for your place IMMEDIATELY. Contact details are on the flyer above. The second signature function is the Saint Patrick’s Eve Dinner 2026.…
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Time to return serve: Jeff Spender set for farewell roast at City Hall

After years of giving others a good-natured ribbing, former Queensland Irish Association president Jeff Spender is about to find himself firmly in the firing line. The Queensland Irish Association is inviting members and friends to a special farewell luncheon and roast in honour of Jeff’s retirement, with an afternoon of laughs, tall tales and affectionate leg-pulling planned at Brisbane City Hall.…

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Author Al Finegan to reveal story of forgotten Irish explorer

Author Al Finegan. Meet Alan ‘Al’ Finegan, the author of The Forgotten Explorer, who will present a talk on the remarkable but often overlooked castaway and convict explorer John Finnegan. Al’s research re-examines the life and legacy of this early figure in the history of Moreton Bay and the discovery of the Brisbane River.…

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