QDU Annual General Meeting Announced
Tue 14th October
QUEENSLAND DEBATING UNION INC
ABN 26 604 178 100
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday 21 January 2009
7pm
St Joseph’s College, 285 Gregory Terrace Brisbane
Supper provided afterwards
All those involved in Debating in Queensland are invited to become members and attend the meeting. Nominations for positions on the management committee are also called for at this time. Nominations must be signed and seconded. These must then be lodged with the secretary by the 8th of January 2009. Please Mail to: Alexander Molloy, QDU Secretary, PO Box 1466, Toowong, Qld 4006. Please note that e-mail nominations cannot be accepted. Positions for Election: President, Senior Vice President, Schools Vice President, Adjudicators Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations Officer, Sponsorship Officer and 4 Executive Officers without portfolio. For Membership information and forms as well as the agenda for the meeting, please visit www.qdu.org.au or e-mail the secretary at admin@qdu.org.au
Annual membership of $5 payable on or before the evening entitles you to vote at the AGM.
Brisbane Grand Final Results
Sun 24th August
The QDU extends its warmest congratulations to the debating champions of 2008!
Yr 8
Winner Anglican Church Grammar School (1)
Runner up St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School (2)
Yr 9
Winner All Hallows’ School (1)
Runner up Brisbane Grammar School (1)
Yr 10
Winner Stuartholme School (1)
Runner up St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace (1)
Yr 11
Winner Brisbane Grammar School (1)
Runner up Brisbane Girls Grammar School (1)
Yr 12
Winner St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace (1)
Runner up Moreton Bay College (1)
Senior A
Winner Somerville House
Runner up St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace
Ben Prior Memorial Trophy Anglican Church Grammar School
Red Cross Trophy All Hallows’ School
Noel Wilson Memorial Trophy Emily Chalk
Garth Kolter Memorial Trophy Anglican Church Grammar School
Toowoomba Finals Results
Wed 20th August
The QDU congratulates the following teams for their fantastic performance in the finals series:
Year 8 Winner: Dalby Christian School (1)
Runner-up: Centenary Heights SHS (1)
Year 9 Winner: Toowoomba Grammar School (2)
Runner-up: Downlands College (2)
Year 10 Winner: Centenary Heights SHS (1)
Runner-up: St Ursula's College (2)
Year 11 Winner: The Glennie School (2)
Runner-up: Dalby SHS (1)
Year 12 Winner: St Ursula's College (1)
Runner-up: Downlands College (2)
Junior Round Robin Topics Announced
Sun 3rd August
Year 6
Round One - That school teachers should wear uniforms
Round Two - That new parents should have to take parenting classes
Round Three - That books are better than computers
Round Four - That school students should not be allowed to watch TV
Year 7
Round One - That we should lower the legal voting age to 16
Round Two - That it should be compulsory for school students to watch the news
Round Three - That reality TV should be banned
Round Four - That there is too much money in sport
QDU Rules Online
Sun 2nd March
The QDU Rule books is online an can be found here. Please ensure all coaches have read the rules.