Advice from Sommerville Funerals is that the capacity of their venue is 90: overflow can attend outside.
They have also advised that the funeral will be streamed – a link to the broadcast is on its way, and will be posted on the blog and on Facebook.
Advice just in:
Funeral is on Tuesday 29 Dec 2020 at 1.00 pm at Somerville Funeral Chapel
129 Nerang – Broadbeach Road Nerang
with Wake after at Vantage high rise Ross Street Benowa
Latest advice that I can find is a max of 2oo attendees: that may change at short notice.
Funerals conducted in a professional venue may be attended by a maximum of 200 people irrespective of the size of the venue.
Private ceremonies performed at private residences can have a maximum of 50 people attend including the service director. Those in public outdoor spaces are capped to 100 people. Up to 200 people may attend if there is a COVID Safe Industry Plan, Checklist or Event Checklist in place.
It is important if you are unwell, that you do not go to a funeral.
A record of names and contact details of each guest must be kept for 56 days to assist in contact tracing if required.
Source: Going out, travel, recreation and gathering in Queensland
Movement and Gathering Direction (No. 7)
What’s changed from 1am AEST on 1 December 2020
John Black has just passed on a message from Barb Callan at 7.15 today:
“We are all here by his side He’s gone “
RIP Callo
Hopefully you have all received this message via email and/or Facebook- if not, please contact me so that we can update your details. And apologies for the repitition if you have received it, but I’m trying to make sure we don’t miss anyone inadvertently.
“The traditional date for the RMC Graduation Parade for 2022 would be Tuesday 13 December. Note that this year it was held on Wednesday 2 December, apparently due to COVID, and there were no spectators.Please ‘save the dates’ from Friday 8 December to Wednesday 14 December ahead of the development of a program of events, for which your input will be sought.An interim committee has been formed in Canberra to start planning. Volunteers are requested to form the main committee to take on further detailed planning. The interim committee proposes that three to five representatives should be Canberra based to undertake bookings and arrangements locally, with perhaps a single representative from each region where there are significant numbers of classmates.”
Message just received:
Sadly Ian’s health has taken a turn for the worse. He is now in palliative care at home (in our new apartment) and in no pain. His spirit is high and to look at him you wouldn’t know he was sick apart from weight loss.The cancers in his liver are very aggressive and now untreatable.We are stunned at this sudden decline and thankful he is not suffering.Barb
Good turn up for a lunch at the Kingo – Canberra residents plus John McNamara down from Brisbane.
Unfortunately not everyone is in the photo.
Left File, front to back: Dave Urquart, Eric Rigter, Warwick Elliott, Darryl Poole, Paddy Cullinan (behind Darryl – obscured in second photo), John McNamara (obscured in first photo);
Muddle at the back centre (L to R): David Cran, Steve Jones, Chris Gibson, Kym McMillan.
Middle File, front to back: Trish Cran, Debra Jones, Robyn Poole.
Right File, front to back: Sue Gibson, Sharon Cullinan, Marina Houston, Brenda Elliott and hiding behind her in both photos – Bill Houston.
Members of the Class of 1972 living in the Canberra Bubble (plus one ring in) are catching up at The Kingo (getting there on auto pilot in some cases, I imagine) on 30 November,. Anyone in Canberra or passing by is most welcome – please let Kym McMillan know if you’re a late entrant just to ensure the booking is accurate.
So far we have 19 attendees, including partners.
It has changed just a bit………..
Kev Loughrey has passed on the invitation below, suggesting that it may be of interest to members of the class. The invitation is a screen shot, so the booking link is here: Click Here
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email from Kym McMillan:
Hi guys,
I was able to escape Canberra last week and coincided a visit to Queensland with the Qld Classmates lunch on the Gold Coast. A great day, and it got me thinking it was about time we also got together again here in Canberra. John McNamara said he’d be in town later this month, so that gave me a target date. Plus it would also be a pre-Xmas gathering.
I therefore propose that we meet for lunch on Monday 30 Nov. John Mc suggested a nostalgia return to the Kingo, and I’ve just confirmed with them that they can take a group that day. So that’s the deal – the Kingo at 12.30 on the 30th! The Kingo is still offering the ‘cook your own steak’ deal, or the usual pub menu of pastas, salads, burgers etc.
Hope you can join us, so please let me know. I need to confirm numbers the week before.
All the best,
Kym
PS – if you can think of anyone I’ve missed, or any other visitors we might have, please pass on the details and let me know.
Kym MacMillan
M: 0418 295511
Now the challenge: can anyone from Canberra match the Brisbane crew and go the extra mile to stay on into dinner?
Attached is the ADFRA October 2020 Update. It may also be viewed here.
If unable to see the attachment Click Here
