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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The Queensland Irish Association is joining forces with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland for a special heritage walk exploring the story of Brisbane’s earliest days.
QIA members are invited to take part in an exclusive Queen’s Wharf Precinct Heritage Tour on Tuesday, 18 August, discovering the historic buildings, people and events that shaped the city from its colonial beginnings.…
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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 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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Welcome to the May 2026 QIA Newsletter. We have news of changes to our board. Our President Jeffrey Spender has retired and we welcome our new President, Graham Moloney.
We have a feature by our member Suzie Holland on her visit to the Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes.…
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