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Loving Memory of Leslie Andrew Beckett

The Beckett family warmly invites friends, family, and community members to join us in celebrating the life of Leslie Andrew Beckett.

Memorial Service Details:

Date: Friday 31st January 2025

Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm

Venue: Centenary Memorial Gardens – 353 Wacol Station Road, Summer, QLD, 4074

Closer to this service we will add the live stream link for those who can not attend.

Leslie touched the lives of so many, and this service will be a chance to come together, share stories, and honour his memory. We kindly ask that you share this post with those who knew and cared for Leslie.

Thank you for your love and support during this time.

With love,

The Beckett Family

Assistant Office Coordinator

This is permanent part time paid position.

The CSO Assistant Office Coordinator supports the Office Coordinator in the running of the Central Service Office. To that end, the Assistant Office Coordinator must be proficient in all aspects of running a small office that includes retail activities. Given the services the office provides, the role requires a thorough and practical understanding of Alcoholic Anonymous’ Steps, Traditions and Concepts. As the CSO employs a limited number of staff, it is expected that within reason, the role will cover for the Office coordinator in times of planned and unplanned absence. More specifically your duties will include the following:

• Receive and action general enquiries by phone, email and in person
• Enter sales in MYOB, and issue invoices
• Collate orders and dispatch by post
• Order and receipt in stock
• Assist with the maintenance and distribution of outgoing communications
• Provide direction and assistance to on-site volunteers
• Pay invoices (subject to approval) and execute transaction in MYOB
• Execute other transactions in MYOB (including Pathfinder sub-account) subject to level of training
• Receive and record ad hoc cash donations
• Undertake in person bank transactions
• Undertake scheduled bank reconciliations
• Act as Secretary for the CSO Steering Committee and Reps Meetings in the absence of the Office Coordinator
• Provide reports to the Steering Committee and Reps Meetings in the absence of the Office Coordinator regarding the functioning of the CSO
• Distribute and file relevant agendas, minutes and reports

In determining suitability for the role, the following criteria are considered essential:

• Knowledge of AA’s Steps, Traditions and Concepts
• Knowledge of in-person banking procedures
• Knowledge of digital banking procedures
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping
• Knowledge of CSO Constitution and standing orders
• Intermediate skills using MS Office
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled at stocktaking
• Skilled at conducting Bank Reconciliations

The following criteria are considered desirable:

• Experience with MYOB, XERO or more sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning software
• Tertiary or vocational training in administration or related field

If you require further information about this role, please contact the Office Coordinator, Teresa: (07) 3255 9962.

Applications to be sent to admin@csobrisbane.org by close of business 28 February 2025. 

Sobriety length: Two years minimum

Rotation Term:  Two years

• Chair monthly Your Pathfinder monthly meetings. (on Zoom)
• Liaise with Steering Committee, Treasurer and Office Co-Ordinator regarding YPF finances.
• Liaise with Steering Committee and represent YPF at relevant AA meetings (e.g. CSO Reps meetings).
• Field non-routine inquiries / complaints re editorial content / other YPF issues.
• Develop and implement approved strategies for promoting YPF and increasing subscriptions.
• Provide written reports to the monthly Steering Committee meetings (on Zoom) and quarterly CSO Reps meetings (held in Annerley, QLD).

Nominations taken at the next CSO Reps meeting on Sunday 9 February. You must be a CSO Rep or Alternate CSO Rep for your group to nominate.

You are welcome to attend a Steering Committee meeting as an observer to see how it operates.

If interested, please contact the CSO Brisbane office admin@csobrisbane.0rg or phone 3255 9962 with your interest or for further information.

We have open positions for the daytime helpline in the CSO Brisbane Office in Annerley

• answering helpline phone calls
• helping out in the office as required
• training is provided.

Vacancies

• Thursday 10am to 2pm
• Friday 10am to 2pm
• Friday 2pm to 6pm

Sobriety requirement – 6 Months minimum

 

Service Position Available for NATCON 2026 Gold Coast 1-4^th May 2026

• Chair of the Public Information Committee

This position is also a member of the Host Planning Committee and as such attends monthly ZOOM Meetings.

Suggested – Understanding of the Three Legacies, Knowledge of Guidelines 14/15, experience on Committees

Please contact John on northeastregiontrustee@gmail.com or 0407 714 744

All donations are welcome to the Redcliffe Peninsula Rally account

BSB 034-033 Acc 438733

 

New meeting Tuesday 10am

St Pauls Church Hall, 551 Vulture St

Contact: Ben W 0407 929 492

New meeting starts 30 January 2025

Thursdays 7pm to 8pm

51 Passage St, Clevland, QLD 4163, Located behind the Catholic Church Hall, McKinley Centre- Star of the Sea

Women’s speaker meeting, child friendly

This meeting is a branch of Cleveland Into Action Group – Emotional Sobriety

Contact: Lynda 0460 293 705

Thursdays – 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Living Temple Church, 24 Tooloona St Tugun. Rotating Format

Alphaholics,  Saturday 6.30pm-7.30pm

Uniting Church, 25 Milton Street, Alpha

Wednesdays, 7.00pm – 8.00pm

CQU Theatre 2, Sydney Street, Mackay

Contact: John M. – 0458 339 463

Sunday, 9.00am – 10.00am

Girl Guide Hall,  57 Tabilban Street, Burleigh Heads

Tuesday 11.30am – 1.30pm

Uniting Church, 56 Exeter St Torquay

Wednesday, 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Ave, Forest Lake

Contact Michael H: 0433 981 055.

This meeting has closed: Previously held at McDonalds meeting room, 277 Margaret St, Toowoomba, QLD 4350

 

This meeting has closed. Last meeting was 1^st December.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this meeting has closed.

Tuesday Meeting at 6pm at 11 Turnbridge St Nelly Bay is now closed.

The Saturday meeting at 10am, same location, is still open and running.

This meeting has changed its start time to 8.00am

Mooloolaba Beginners Meeting Thursday Nights at Uniting Church Hall, Meta St Mooloolaba
Change of tine to 7pm-8pm

This group has changed venue to:

Lakeview Espresso – 100 Burleigh St Burleigh Waters

Venue address has changed to:

Salvation Army, 72 Hoare St Manunda

Venue change: Dr Price Rooms 6 Little Street Toowoomba

The first meeting at the new venue will be on Friday 3rd January 2025 6.00pm-7.00pm

Meeting has moved to 19 Holack Street, North Mackay.

All other details stay the same.