b'AUSTRALIABrisbane Luncheon August, 2019 The warm Queensland winter brought out the best of theEntertainment Group , Board Members, Governors, Associates, Benefactors and beautifulHillstone St Luciaas friends and supporters, old and new, gatheredYoung Leaders.ABC Sportsreporter and Australian Young LeaderCatherine for the annual Ireland Funds Australia Brisbane Luncheon.Marist CollegeMurphykept the day on track as MC, and did a wonderful job getting insights AshgrovegraduateJerome Pangstarted off proceedings with an Acknowledge- fromJohn ONeillAO, Chairman of the Star Entertainment Group and former ment of Country and spoke about the impact receiving anAustralian IndigenousChairman ofRugby Australiaand The Ireland Funds Australia. The event had Education Foundation (AIEF)scholarship had on his educational trajectorya distinctive Irish flavour, with theBarleyshakesplaying traditional tunes and and recognized the longstanding partnership between The Ireland FundsWalker School of Irish Dancewho invited guests to the dance floor to learn Australia and the AIEF. ChairmanYvonne Le Baswelcomed the opportunity tosome steps of Irish dancing themselves. Huge thank you also to auctioneerChris thank guests for their continued support of The Ireland Funds Australia, includ- McKearneyofEBM InsuranceandRisk Coverfor travelling interstate for the ing major sponsorsAustralian Radio Network, Charles CurranAC andStarday. 1 2 34 5 61Catherine Murphy, John ONeill AO, Yvonne Le Bas2Anthony Travers, Ben Lubach3Drs. Frank & Ailbhe Cunningham4Jude Bolger5David Woodward, Lanta Woodward and guests6Julie ONeill, Teresa Keating7Eamonn Robinson, Jeremy Clinton, Katie Cummins8Michael OBrienPhotos: About Time Co. 7 8connect 2020104'