Margaret Maloney has been a member of ICPA since 1977, firstly as a member of the Bowen/Collinsville Branch and then as an inaugural member of the Belyando/Mt Coolon branch when it formed on 24th August 1984.
Over the years, Margaret has remained an important member of the Belyando/Mt Coolon Branch taking on many executive positions including Vice President 1984 – 1985, Treasurer 1986 – 1992 and Publicity Officer 1994 – 2003. Margaret always encourages new families in the district to become members of the Belyando/Mt Coolon branch and takes younger members under her wing to offer guidance and support.
From the inception of the Belyando/Mt Coolon branch, Margaret has and still continues to be a very active member of the branch and always attends any fundraising activities, from making delicious plum puddings for bring and buy stalls to catering for many different events. Margaret’s tireless efforts at various functions assist our branch in holding many successful activities throughout the year. Margaret can always be relied upon to help. This kind of support is extremely valuable to our organisation.
Out of the goodness of Margaret’s heart she has been helping in the kitchen with camp catering at the Clermont ICPA Sports Camp for over 15 years. Margaret has perfected the art of making scrambled eggs for over 150 people every morning and creating delicious smokos for the kitchen staff.
Margaret has attended many State & Federal conferences over the years travelling Australia wide including Adelaide, Broome, Broken Hill, Charters Towers, Clermont, Darwin, Longreach, Mackay, Townsville & Yeppoon. Margaret has assisted neighbouring ICPA branches along with other branch members, in the running of a State Conference in Mackay and Clermont. She also helped when the branch ran the Townsville State conference in 2014.
Although Margaret’s children have all grown up and she is not actively involved in educating at the moment she is keen to stay involved and fully supports the aim of ICPA – “Working together for equality of access to education for all students who live in rural and remote Australia”.
