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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Bob Pacey » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:09 pm

You bloody maso masi you know what Julia said !

I want Dolly Patron !

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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:20 pm

Senator George Brandis is the Federal Minister for the Arts.
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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:59 pm

How about James Blundell ??? James Blundell's family has a history of poets - Peter Blundell Snr. who is James' Dad is a great bush poet and encouraged his kids in bush poetry, performing on stage with James fairly recently. Young Peter - now the Mayor of Stanthorpe has a son who also did well in poetry contests down in that neck of the woods and Peter himself supported Poetry contests in the area. James still has a strong following in the Country Music scene and at one stage James was running for a Parliamentary seat with Bob Katters party.
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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Ron » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:25 pm

Should the beautiful art of bush poetry be tainted by a politician of any persuasion!! :o :? ;)

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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:45 pm

Good point Ron :D
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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by warooa » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:12 pm

Bring on Gina then :)
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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by manfredvijars » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:33 pm

Is the Queen still in the top job? Or can we choose another Head of State?
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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by keats » Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:21 pm

I actually thought that Slim Dusty's missus was now the patron. Either way it's a bloody joke. Why do we need a patron for? What do they do? What advancements have been made via a patron?

Just my twenty two bobs worth. It is a meaningless joke.

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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by Duncan Williams » Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:59 am

yes i agree with these past A.B.P.A patrons , which have not attended any general meetings or represented Australian bush poetry in any way. but they seem to get the top job.


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Re: ABPA Patron

Post by manfredvijars » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:22 am

Joy McKean is the patron of the ABLA.

Tony Windsor has been the Patron of the ABPA for a lot longer.
As I understand it, he's also the only one we've erver had.

PS. it's an honorary position (no pay)
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