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What's New
Xmas Closure Dates
Women's Legal Service will be closed for evening advice from:
- Tuesday 22 December 2009 to Monday 11 January 2010 inclusive (Xmas closure)
- The Last Evening session before Xmas is on Monday 21 December
- The first evening session in the new year is on Wednesday 13 January 2010
The day time phones and office will be closed from 1pm Wednesday 23 December, to re-0open on Monday 11 January 2010.
If you require urgent legal assistance during those times, please contact Legal Aid Queensland on 1300 65 11 88.
‘I AM’ Art Exhibition
Women’s Legal Service would like to thank all those who helped make our fundraising Art Exhibition such a wonderful success.
In particular, we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks our dedicated and hard-working volunteers, without whom the event would never have happened. in particular we would like to thank the following:
Louise O’Neil – Curator
Benjamin Milton Hampe – Curatorial Advisor
Ann Park – PR and Marketing
Leilehua Helu – Entertainment
Georgy Searles – Meet the Artists
Kerryn D Wong – Graphic Design
Tamara Condotta – Kid’s Festival
Namrata Pingle - Marketing
Patrick Tully – Audio Visual and Sound
SEPARATION:
A Legal Resource for Women (8th Edition - July 2009)The latest edition of 'Separation- A Legal Resource for Women' has just arrived from the printers. It has been significantly updated to take into account changes in the courts and in the way family law matters are now dealt with. Major changes to the law dealing with de facto property have been explained and information on children's issues and mediation pathways has been expanded.
Renovations to Women's Legal Service are now complete.
We have completed renovations on our premises and all services are now running normally. Many thanks to everyone for their patience during the renovation process. Also a big thank you to the following for helping to make the building project run extremely smoothly, and minimising the impact on staff and clients:
Helen Smith - Architect
Tim Habemann - Builder, with a special thanks to Dwayne and Todd
Huntington's Disease Association - for use of their premises
Women's House - for use of their premises
West End Library - for use of their premisesThanks to the following for their significant financial assistance with funding such a large project:
Brisbane City Council
Legal Aid Queensland
The Commonwealth Attorney General's Department
Jupiter's Casino Community Benefit Fund
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Job Access
Finally a very big thanks to all our volunteers and clients for being so understanding during the last few months.
Family Law Forum - November 2008
Forum presentations by speakers Thea Brown, Rachael Field and Zoe Rathus are now available online.
