Speakers

Dr Bethlyn Gill | Metro North Health | Geriatric & Rehabilitation Services

Dr Bethlyn Gill is a senior staff specialist Geriatrician at Redcliffe Hospital. She has worked at Redcliffe Hospital for over 10 years. Her areas of special interest are dementia and the management of dementia related symptoms. Her talk will focus on delirium and dementia

-Falls

-Delirium 

-Stages of dementia 

-What assistance is available 

-What to look out for

Give a Child a Chance Margate is a local non-profit initiative run by the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

Mission & Support

• Focus: Helping vulnerable, disadvantaged, and dysfunctional children access educational resources and a supportive learning journey.
• Assistance Provided: Helps families cover essential school costs, including uniforms, stationery, school camps, and school-ready computers.
• Reach: Supports hundreds of students across local state and independent schools in the Moreton Bay and Redcliffe Peninsula regions.
• Average Cost: The estimated average annual support cost per child is around $225.00.

Dr Daniel Blackmore is a senior post-doctoral research fellow in the Bartlett Laboratory at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI). His research is focused on the ageing brain and developing approaches to slow or even reverse cognitive decline.

Dr Blackmore was one of the first to discover the age-associated decrease in neural stem cells. These stem cells are critical as they are able to generate new neurons which are essential for the formation of new memories. Daniel uses mice to study the exact mechanisms involved in these processes. He has shown that physical exercise is very effective at increasing neuron number and improving memory in very old animals. This research formed the basis for a recent human exercise study that demonstrated a significant improvement in the cognitive function of elderly Australians. The University of Queensland.

QUEENSLAND ROTARY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NEUROSCIENCE:

Rotary Queensland launched a major "Breakthrough Project" to raise $5 million to fund a perpetual, endowed chair position at QBI. This initiative unites multiple Rotary districts across Queensland to support leading neuroscientists researching brain disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia.

Jeanette Barnett works as a Customised Employment Coach with Better Together, a not-for-profit community organisation based in the Caboolture area, which supports people with disability and works towards building a more inclusive Moreton Bay community.

Presentation::

• What Customised Employment is and how it works.
• How identifying a person's strengths and interests can lead to meaningful employment.
• The role of local businesses in creating inclusive workplaces.
• How community organisations, service clubs and local networks can help open doors to employment opportunities across Moreton Bay.

 

* Colin Scobie is arrnaging a guest speaker for tour Christmas Lunch.

Ingrid Keegel serves as the Treasurer for Redcliffe Musical Theatre, which is the parent company of ROAR Academy based in Redcliffe, Queensland.

She works as part of the executive team to help manage the organisation, which provides youth performing arts training and funds local initiatives, such as sending students to events like the Australian Junior Theatre Festival.

HelenTynan is the Engagemnt Officer and Principle Compliance Offier, Biosecurity Queensland for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.

Redcliffe and Scarborough are located inside a declared fire ant biosecurity zone managed by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. Biosecurity Queensland conducts systematic surveillance, community engagement, and granular bait treatments across South East Queensland to achieve eradication.

Talking about Fire Ants 16 October 2025 (Photo Album) 

Talking about Fire Ants | Invasive Species Part 2

Tom's Law Personal + Group Training.

Over 25 years working in the fitness industry and operating the business on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

Author of fitness and lifestyle books including Prime Movers and Tom's Law: A life fit for living.

– LifeChapters