Jenni’s Union activism has spanned more than two decades, from her grassroots campaigning on teacher housing issues in Charters Towers to pursuing school and teacher housing issues after Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi...
Paula has led her very active and successful branch in local campaign initiatives around the QTU state election strategy, federal funding and MP relationship building...
Lyn joined the QTU in 1970, and after becoming a school Union Representative in 1974, went on to serve long terms in branch, State Council, standing committee and Executive positions for the QTU, culminating in seven years as QTU Honorary Vice-President...
Margaret held many positions within the Union, including Women’s Contact, State Council Rep and Conference Rep. She was particularly active in promoting union membership to young educators, and she also promoted the fight for women within teaching...
Jenny began teaching in 1976 and attended strike meetings and Labour Day Marches in the 70s and 80s. She was forced to resign from the Dept in 1983 to have a family, but she rejoined the Union in 1986 when doing supply and contract work...
Catherine became the Union Rep at Goondiwindi State School in 1995, and also served as President, Area Council delegate and the State Council delegate for the Border Branch...
June Coleman's involvement in the Union began in 1981, and her activism began in 1992, when she became the school’s Workplace Rep, a role she maintained for 16 years....
Maureen's involvement in the Queensland Teacher's Union began in 1994, when she was voted Union Representative at her school...
Molly Kreidl
Emma Miller award recipient - 2003
Molly Kreidl's activism in Queensland began in 1974, when she was elected Secretary/Treasurer for the Bayside Branch of the QTU. She went on to hold positions at every level of the Union structure, including Branch, Area Council, and State Council level, and in 1982 she was elected to the QTU Executive at a time when there were only two other women on Executive, Carmen Smith and Mary Kelly, the President at the time. In 1999, she ran for Honorary Vice-President and was successful. In November 2002, she was elected to the Honorary Vice Presidency again with a margin of 2,500 votes.
She was an active office bearer in the QTU for more than 25 years, demonstrating an unequalled passion for public education and assisting the underprivileged. She retired in 2004 and became a QTU Life Member the following year.