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August 2026 QIA Newsletter

Welcome to the August 2026 Queensland Irish Association Newsletter. This edition pays tribute to retiring QIA President Jeff Spender, with highlights from his farewell roast at Brisbane City Hall and a look back at his remarkable contribution to the Association.…

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July 2026 QIA Newsletter

Welcome to the July 2026 edition of QIA Newsletter. In this edition, we share photographs and reports from Bloomsday in Brisbane, which was again a huge success. And we share details of our Farewell Roast of Jeff Spender, as we give our former President a big send-off in Brisbane City Hall.…

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Trinity College Dublin a capella group coming to Brisbane

Direct from Ireland’s most famous and prestigious university, Trinity College Dublin, and in association with Queensland Irish Association, Trinitones – the pioneers of ‘popular’ a capella performance in Ireland. Trinitones are Ireland’s premier a capella group.…

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June 2026 QIA Newsletter

As we celebrated Bloomsday in Brisbane on Tuesday, June 16 at Queen Street Mall, we also had another big celebration in the works. We are having a Roast of our past President Jeff Spender at City Hall on 24 July.…

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Bloomsday celebration to bring Dublin life to Brisbane mall

Bloomsday 2025 in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane. Pictures: Queensland Irish Association Bloomsday will once again bring a touch of Edwardian Dublin to the streets of Brisbane on Tuesday, June 16, with readers, musicians and Joyce enthusiasts gathering to celebrate one of Ireland’s most famous literary traditions.…

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