Premiers Award as a 2009 Queensland Great

Blue Care has been voted a Q150 icon

2009 Blue Care Writing Awards

2009 Queensland Greats

Blue Care was awarded the Premiers Award as a Queensland Great. The award recognises the State's high achievers that have made an extraordinary lifetime contribution to Queensland as a charity. Blue Care was the only institution to be awarded alongside 5 other individuals from medicine, business, academia and the arts.

Blue Care accepted the award on Thursday 11th June and the plaque will be displayed at Roma Street Parklands.

Click here to view Blue Care as a Queensland Great on ABC Television.

Q150 Icon

Blue Care has been voted 4th in the top 300 Q150 icons under the Innovations and Inventions category.

Queensland is celebrating 150 years of independence from New South Wales in 2009.

The winners were announced during Queensland Week 2009 (6-13) June.

Thanks to everyone who voted. You can read more about the Q150 celebrations here.

The State of Queensland does not endorse, nor is it affiliated with, any products or services connected with any shortlisted Q150 icon.

2009 Blue Care Writing Awards

To help celebrate Seniors Week (15-23 August), Blue Care clients and residents were encouraged to share their creative writing talents and personal experiences under the theme of “the wisdom of age”. 

Seniors Week is about Queenslanders of all ages joining together and celebrating the valuable contributions of seniors in our community.

The judges were delighted at the variety of interpretation and the literary skill shown by the 139 entries. All clients and residents who entered are to be highly commended for taking the time to enter and for sharing their stories of wisdom.
Congratulations to all our winners!

2009 Award Winners

Best Short Story Overall
Vera Fiddyment for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Maiala Independent Living Units

Best Poem Overall
Jean Allen for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Mossman Community Care client

Sub Senior Category - best short story or poem
Elizabeth Mair for “Wear Out, Don’t Rust Out”
Blue Care Murgon Respite Care 

Brisbane – best story or poem
Colin Piper for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Eastside Community Care client

Far North Queensland – best story or poem
Eleanor Buchan for “Memories”
Blue Care Mossman Community Care client

North Queensland – best story or poem
Reg Beck for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Proserpine Community Care client

Sunshine Coast – best story or poem
Edith Lock for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Cooloola District Respite Care

Logan / Ipswich – best story or poem
Margaret Barnes for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Fassifern Respite Care client

Central Queensland – best story or poem
Elaine Williams for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Bundaberg Community Care client

South West Queensland / South Burnett – best story or poem
Elizabeth Pace for “Old Age”
Blue Care Ardmore Independent Living Units

Fraser Coast – best story or poem
Irene Davey for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Hervey Bay Respite Care client

Southern Region – best story or poem
Combined Resident Entry for “The Wisdom of Age”
Blue Care Amaroo Aged Care Facility