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Christmas luncheon - Sydney - 2012

The 2012 PNGAA Christmas Lunch was held at Killara Golf Club on Sunday 2 December, and a splendid time was had by all.


Dame Carol Kidu addressed the guests with a talk on Looking backward—looking forward. The text of this address is below



Table set up for the lunch
Table set up for the lunch
Silent auction
Silent auction
The Silent Auction was very successful
The Silent Auction was very successful
Andrea Williams and Dame Carol Kidu
Andrea Williams and Dame Carol Kidu

Darryl Warhurst, Edna Oakes, George Oakes, & Norma Warhurst
Darryl Warhurst, Edna Oakes, George Oakes, & Norma Warhurst

Bob Cleland, Ross Johnson, & Pat Bradley
Bob Cleland, Ross Johnson, & Pat Bradley

Phil Ainsworth, Bill McGrath and Sir Raymond Thurecht
Phil Ainsworth, Bill McGrath and Sir Raymond Thurecht

Andrew Marshall, Alice Marshall and Rita Olden
Andrew Marshall, Alice Marshall and Rita Olden

Eddie and Mere Guru
Eddie and Mere Guru

Miles McKenna, members of the Pearsall family and Gima Crowdy
Miles McKenna, members of the Pearsall family and Gima Crowdy

Helen Dorvan, Sara Turner, Jane Cartledge née Turner
Helen Dorvan, Sara Turner, Jane Cartledge née Turner

Andrea Williams, Julianne Allcorn and Amanda Warhurst
Andrea Williams, Julianne Allcorn and Amanda Warhurst

Alicia Marshall
Alicia Marshall

John Mills
John Mills

Eric and Shirley Johns with Robin Mead
Eric and Shirley Johns with Robin Mead

Pamela Foley and Joe Nitsche
Pamela Foley and Joe Nitsche

Jill Marsh, Jennifer Davies and Margaret Johnston
Jill Marsh, Jennifer Davies and Margaret Johnston

Bev Melrose and Sara Turner
Bev Melrose and Sara Turner

Daniel Luke
Daniel Luke

Fiona Schubert singing the Australian National Anthem
Fiona Schubert singing the Australian National Anthem

Robyn and Dick Dunbar-Reid with Amanda Warhurst
Robyn and Dick Dunbar-Reid with Amanda Warhurst

Music by The Wantoks added to the atmosphere...
Music by The Wantoks added to the atmosphere...


Music by The Wantoks added to the atmosphere...
Music by The Wantoks added to the atmosphere...

Sir Raymond Thurecht dances with Dame Carol Kidu to music by the Wantoks
Sir Raymond Thurecht dances with Dame Carol Kidu to music by the Wantoks

Sir Raymond Thurecht dances with Dame Carol Kidu
Sir Raymond Thurecht dances with Dame Carol Kidu

Andrea Williams and Dame Carol Kidu
Andrea Williams and Dame Carol Kidu

Ron Gott
Ron Gott

Janice Steinfurth and Jenny Wearn
Janice Steinfurth and Jenny Wearn

Dame Carol Kidu speaking
Dame Carol Kidu speaking

Juli Allcorn presenting Dame Carol Kidu with a gift
Juli Allcorn presenting Dame Carol Kidu with a gift

A little more singing...
A little more singing...

Jill Marsh and Margaret Johnston
Jill Marsh and Margaret Johnston

Helen Dorvan, Jane Cartledge née Turner, Lisa Bleijie née Turner, Stella Conroy, Sara Turner, Sue Conroy, Renata Hoare
Helen Dorvan, Jane Cartledge née Turner, Lisa Bleijie née Turner, Stella Conroy, Sara Turner, Sue Conroy, Renata Hoare

Jane Cartledge née Turner, Lisa Bleijie née Turner, Stella Conroy, Sara Turner, Sue Conroy, Renata Hoare. In front: Roger Carroll and Randolph Bleijie
Jane Cartledge née Turner, Lisa Bleijie née Turner, Stella Conroy, Sara Turner, Sue Conroy, Renata Hoare. In front: Roger Carroll and Randolph Bleijie

John Mills with Norma and Darryl Warhurst
John Mills with Norma and Darryl Warhurst

Peter Coote with the Hon. Charlie Lynn
Peter Coote with the Hon. Charlie Lynn


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