The Queensland Retired Teachers' Association
"A professional fraternal fellowship in retirement"
Membership is open to:
- All retired teachers, teacher aides and library aides for Queensland State and non-state schools, colleges and other educational institutions whether at pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, special, technical or advanced educational levels
- Any retired person who held a position allied to education after accepting a promotion or transfer for teaching
- Any retired person who held a position allied to education in an interstate or overseas educational institution
- Any spouse of any financial member, or spouse of a deceased member who makes an application for membership
- Any retired staff member of the Queensland Teachers' Union, the Queensland Teachers' Credit Union or the Queensland Teachers' Union Health Society who makes an application for membership
What’s on in Brisbane 2025
For more information on the below events please click here:
QRTA Newsletter April 2025
Date Claimers 2025
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Queensland Police Museum Guided Tour and Video /coffee “The Iconic” | Police Headquarters Ground Floor 200 Roma St |
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Birthday Lunch | Club Yeronga 391 Fairfield Road Yeronga |
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Jesus Christ Superstar High Tea (optional) |
QPAC Cultural Centre |
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Tour of Newstead House / Coffee or picnic | Newstead House Cnr. Breakfast Creek Road and Newstead Ave |
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AGM | QTU Building 21 Graham St Milton |
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Morning Tea Speaker Kev Bishop talking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) |
QTU Building 21 Graham St Milton |
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Tour Of Roma Street Parkland Spectacle Garden. / Coffee in the Gardens |
Roma Street Parkland 1 Parkland Blvd Brisbane |
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Ride on the City Cat Coffee at Riva Kitchen |
Southbank to North Shore return Meet at Southbank Ferry Terminal |
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Christmas Lunch | TBA |
News from the regions
SUNSHINE COAST HINTERLAND GROUP
It was very sad to hear that the Hinterland QRTA Group has had to close as many members are travelling and have other events on in their lives at the moment. If you are in that area and would like to find out information, please contact Lily Reid at the email below. All members available are very welcome to attend any QRTA events that are on in Brisbane
Please Contact Lily Reid, 0418 157 125 or email lily.reid@bigpond.com
Brisbane (State) Branch Meetings & Events 2023
Note : Dates and times may change. Information regarding events will be emailed in the QRTA Monthly.
RSVP at least a week before each activity to the Events Committee.
Contact
Secretary Carmel Harris with email: qrtasec@qtu.asn.au
State executive
Meet on the first Tuesday of the month (except for January).
Rockhampton Branch (RRTA)
Meetings and events
Rockhampton Branch meets on the 2nd Monday of each month (unless a public holiday) at the Rocky Sports Club, 1 Lion Creek Road, Wandal Q 4700
Meetings start at 9.30am and alternate between in house meetings with a guest speaker and morning tea, and outings to places of interest, month about.
The Annual General Meeting occurs in August and the December meeting is followed by a Christmas luncheon.
Contact Berenice or Margaret for further details.
Contacts
President Berenice Payne 0417 223 331 or email berenice.a.payne@bigpond.com
Sec/Treasurer Margaret Black (07) 4928 2490 or email
Sec/Treasurer Margaret Black (07) 4928 2490 or email
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Branch (SCHI)
Meetings and events
Details to follow
Contacts
Details to follow
2023 Newsletters
Making payments to the QRTA
For all payments to the QRTA please use the following details and always include your name and purpose of payment.
Association : QRTA
Bank : CBA
BSB : 064116
Acc No : 10333757
President's Report for 2024
Click here to readWho can join the QRTA?
Membership is open to:
- All retired teachers, teacher aides and library aides for Queensland State and non-state schools, colleges and other educational institutions whether at pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, special, technical or advanced educational levels
- Any retired person who held a position allied to education after accepting a promotion or transfer for teaching
- Any retired person who held a position allied to education in an interstate or overseas educational institution
- Any spouse of any financial member, or spouse of a deceased member who makes an application for membership
- Any retired staff member of the Queensland Teachers' Union, the Queensland Teachers' Credit Union or the Queensland Teachers' Union Health Society who makes an application for membership
Benefits of QRTA membership
Financial members of the Queensland Retired Teachers' Association [ those who have paid their "additional Membership Benefits Fee} receive:
- a subscription to the Queensland Teachers' Union Journal (currently 8 issues per year) - QRTA have a "Retired Teachers' Column" in each issue of the Journal
- A copy of the QRTA Annual Program
- A subscription to the QRTA digest (currently 4 issues per year)
- the use of the Union Shopper for discount buying of an ever increasing range of goods and services. This is the only way retired teachers can maintain access to the services of the Union Shopper
- access to the Queensland Teachers' Union library
All this in addition to
- social gatherings
- forums and discussions
- entertainment
- group activity
- up to date information about a range of issues relevant to our needs
- cultural activities
- outings and excursions
Fees
As from 1 July 1999, to join the Association, members will pay a Membership fee of $20 and an Additional Membership Benefits Fee of $5, ie a total of $25 for the first year's membership.
Each year, in order to retain the benefits, an additional Membership Benefits Fee (of $5) will be due on 1 January, and is to be paid before 31 March of that year - ie membership RENEWAL is $5 per year.
Fees are set at the Annual General Meeting.
Constitution, forms and brochures
QRTA Executive
| Position | Name |
| Hon. Patron | Cresta Richardson |
| President | Noela Rogers |
| Vice President | Kev Bishop |
| Executive Secretary | Carmel Harris |
| Events Secretary | Sue Elliot |
| Treasurer | Frank Atkinson |
| Membership Secretary | Donella Lister |
| Membership Liaison | Norma Wiltshire |
| Marketing/events | Tracey Griggs |
| Newsletter | Judy Brown |
| Web Page Executive | Kev Bishop |
| Committee | Ursula Blaszczyk Sandra Crawford |
| Events Committe | Sue Elliot Judy Brown Tracey Griggs |
| Archivist | T.B.A. |
QRTA Executive meets on the first Tuesday of each month except January.