AMSA Queensland

摘要

AMSA was formed in May 1963 and it cost £1 for an ordinary member and 10p for student members. There were 27 foundation members from Queensland, and the formation of a Queensland branch was first mentioned in October of 1963. Initially members from Queensland decided that it was not worth establishing a separate branch because all of the business that needed to be accomplished could be done at the annual congress. Eventually with some arm-twisting from AMSA National, AMSA Queensland was formed in 1964. The first meeting was held in the Zoology building at the University of Queensland on 24th of June 1964 and Jack Greenwood was elected the first chairman, with Tom Hailstone as the first secretary. In fact, Jack Greenwood and Tom Hailstone had a prominent leadership role through the birth and rebirth of the many iterations of the Queensland and South East Queensland branches over the years and it is worth recognizing their roles as grandfathers of AMSA in Queensland.