President - Howard Buckley

BRIEF HISTORY

• Enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces (C.M.F) in February 1966
• Conscripted to 2 years National Military Service in May 1968
• Served with the Royal Australian Infantry, attached to Army Aviation in South Vietnam from March 1969 to February 1970
• Employed as an Electrician and Electrical Supervisor from 1970 to 1998

RETURNED & SERVICE LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA

• Joined Gaythorne RSL and Sub Branch 1970
• Joined Greenbank RSL and Sub Branch 1995

GREENBANK RSL SUB-BRANCH INC

• Secretary 1997 to 2000, 2010 to 2018

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES CLUB INC

• Director 1997, 2011 to 2012
• Secretary 1998 to 2000, 2013 to 2015
• President 2016 to present

Vice President - Tom McGee OAM

BRIEF HISTORY:

• Called up for National Service in 1966
• Served in Vietnam and Malaya with the 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment as Rifleman Signaller
• Post service employment in mining and railway industries

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES CLUB

• Elected to first committee 1990 to 1992
• Senior Vice President 1992 - current

GREENBANK RSL SUB BRANCH INC

• President 1990 to 2001, 2010 to 2012
• Vice President 2002 to 2010
• Vice President 2013 to 2015
• Deputy President 2016 to current 

AWARDS

• Life Member of Greenbank RSL Services Club Inc 1993
• Awarded the Order of Australia Medal on Australia Day 2001- "For Service to Ex-Service Men and Women and their families".

Secretary - Ron Lord

BRIEF HISTORY

• Joined the ARA in January 1955, National Service
• Regular Army April 1955
• Korean Service 1955 to 1956
• Transferred to Jungle Training Centre in 1957
• Discharged from Army April 1961
• Joined Greenbank RSL in June 2000. Now a life subscriber

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES CLUB INC

• Secretary 2016 - current
• Director 2014 - 2015

GREENBANK RSL SUB BRANCH INC

• Member since 1990
• Committee Member 2006, 2010 - 2018
• Welfare Pensions Officer 1998 - current
• Committee Member Greenbank RSL Men's Shed 2011 to present

OTHER

• President of Browns Plains National Seniors
• MHPE Volunteer DVA

Treasurer - Jeff Smith

BRIEF HISTORY

• Enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in August 1967
• Posted to 4 RAR in South Vietnam 1968 – 1969 and served with 4 RAR on their second tour of South Vietnam 1971 - 1972
• Foundation Member of 2/4 RAR when formed in August 1973
• Moved through several Infantry Units until retirement in 1988
• Joined NSW Police Force 1988 until 1998

• Joined Greenbank RSL Sub-Branch 2007

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES INC

• Director 2017 
• Member Since 2006
• Treasurer 2018 - current

• Board Member 2017 
• Vice President 2018 

OTHER

• Active member of Tabol of Nolidge 2012 to 2018
• President of Tabol of Nolidge 2014 to 2018

Director (Service) - Michael Papalia

BRIEF HISTORY

• Served for 4 years in the Royal Australian Engineers in various capacities from 1963 to 1967 with 24 Construction Squadron, Enoggera, 7 Field Squadron, Enoggera and 18 Field Squadron, Wacol.
• Upon discharge, joined General Motors in the Stores Department both in Brisbane and Perth
• Owned and operated several businesses including: A Shell Service Station and Tandy Store in Perth, the Copier Repair Company and Millennium Sound Musical Instruments in Brisbane

RETURNED & SERVICE LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA

• Joined Greenbank RSL Sub-Branch 2010

GREENBANK RSL SUB-BRANCH

•  Board Member 2018 - current

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES CLUB

• Member Since 1997
• Director 2018 - current

OTHER

• Member of Actors Equity Australia
• State President of QLD Entertainer of the Year Awards (Wallaces Awards) for 12 years
• State Organiser and State Rep on Federal Council for MEAA (Media, Arts and Entertainers Alliance)
• Entertainer in Australia, England, New Zealand, Italy and USA
• Multi-Award Winner including: Vocalist/Entertainer of the Year
• Multi Cabaret Performer of the Year and Country Performer of the Year

Director (Associate) - Paul Kelly

BRIEF HISTORY:

• Emigrated from South Africa in 1999

GREENBANK RSL SERVICES CLUB

• Member since 2005
• Director 2012 to Present

Eric Cavanagh OAM - Director

Brief History

• Served for 20 years in the Royal Australian Air Force, 1964 – 1984
• Upon leaving the RAAF worked in the Private and Government Security in Transport and Warehousing

Greenbank RSL Services Club

• Member since 1990
• Director                         1995 - 2000
• President                                     2001 - 2015

Greenbank RSL Sub Branch

• Member since 1990
• Vice President                         1992 – 1994, 2003 - 2009
• Senior Vice President             1995 – 2001, 2010 – 2015
• Deputy President 2016 – 2017
• President 2018 - Current

Logan City RAAF Association

• Foundation member
• Senior Vice President
• President; 1996-2001 and 2004 – 2009, 2010 – Current

Awards

• Life Member of Greenbank RSL Services Club Inc - 2004
• Awarded the Order of Australia Medal on Australia Day 2012; “For service to Veterans Ex-Service Men and Women and their families”.

Stewart Rae - Director

Brief History

• Served in the Army – TPR ¾ Cav Regt then transferred to RAEME. Joined in 1986.
• Upon leaving in 2000 on Medical Discharge, was Production Manager at State Government Security. QLD Customer Correctional Officer. RSPCA Inspector.

Greenbank RSL Services Club

• Member since             2000
• Director 2016 – Present

Greenbank RSL Sub-Branch Inc

• Member since 2000
• Committee Member                                     2015 – 2016
• Treasurer 2017 – Present

Other Information

• Pensions and Welfare Officer

• Men’s Shed Member 2015