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'Friends of Joh: An evening celebrating the achievements of Sir Joh, Lady Flo and the Bjelke-Petersen Era in Queensland', held at the Kingaroy Town Hall on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 6 for 6:30pm. The evening will feature an all-star panel and our distinguished guests include:- The Hon. Matt Canavan, Senator for Queensland and Leader of The Nationals
- The Hon. Lin Powell, former Bjelke-Petersen Government Minister & Speaker of the Queensland Parliament
- The Hon. Anthony FitzGerald, former Bjelke-Petersen Government Whip & National Party Minister
- Mr Bill O'Chee, former Senator for Queensland and National Party Whip in the Senate
- Mr Ken Crooke, former State Director of the National Party of Queensland and former Press Secretary to Sir Joh
- Mr Bryson Head MP, Member for Callide and Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Resources & Critical Minerals
- Other very special guests on the night
There'll be plenty of stories, insights and reflections on Queensland's boom period under the stewardship of the Bjelke-Petersens. If you're feeling swept up in nostalgia and want to take home a memento, don't you worry about that - we've also got an exciting array of appropriately-themed auction prizes and raffle items up for grabs, including items signed by both Sir Joh & Lady Flo. Tickets cost $50 for Young LNP/Young Nationals members and $80 for the general public. Your ticket includes a three-course dinner (cooked by the marvellous Judy from JC Catering, whose father built dams on 'Bethany' while Sir Joh gave her piggybacks), a welcome drink on arrival, and access to the cash bar. Get tickets now: https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1668586
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Kingaroy Town Hall, QLD 4610, Kingaroy, Australia
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