Thank you so much for your support and membership of JCQ through this time.

Committee has been busy getting the association started, setting a solid foundation for its future, and growing the work we are doing to support the Japanese community in Queensland.

Some highlights:

• Our official JCQ launch event was hosted at Parliament House, Brisbane, in August 2018
• We built a website – www.jcq.org.au
• And a Facebook page – www.facebook.com\jcqinc
• Contributed content to the “Speak My Language” program to provide information about aged care in Australia to people who speak languages other than English
• Organised domestic violence information sessions and materials for Japanese people
• The JCQ Annual General Meeting was hosted in March 2019
• We currently have 90 ordinary members and 8 corporate members

And some upcoming events:

• JCQ Trivia Night fundraiser – Get a team together and come along! – Friday 21 June 2019 in Brisbane City – More info through our Facebook page www.facebook.com\jcqinc
• Queensland-Japan Parliament Friendship Function – Tuesday 20 August 2019 – Contact event@jcq.org.au if you are interested in attending
• 35 Year Anniversary of the Sister State Relationship between Queensland and Saitama-ken – October 2019 – More info to come soon

For your information, the JCQ management committee has agreed that membership renewals will be due on July 1 every year.  Members who are due to renew their membership will be notified by email later this month.  Our membership fee for individuals is unchanged at $20 per year.

Our membership fee for individuals is unchanged at $20 per year.  There are other fees for families and corporate members.

The best way to renew your membership or become a member is online at the JCQ website – https://www.jcq.org.au/en/join-us – just use the standard membership form.

Alternatively you can download a manual membership form from the same website.  Or if you have any trouble with this process, send us an email at membership@jcq.org.au and we will assist you.

Note that we have added two questions – “Would you like to connect with other people from your home prefecture in Japan?” and “Choose a prefecture”.  We have set up Facebook groups to help JCQ members from particular areas in Japan connect with each other.  If you answer these questions, we will be int ouch to help you join your group.

Thank you again for your continued support.  If you have any questions or suggestions about how JCQ can do more for the Japanese community, or just want to get involved, please contact the management committee at info@jcq.org.au.