CBM is in a town near you.
One of greatest things we love about being a part of the CBM family is meeting YOU.
Each year we host Supporter Meetings throughout every state and territory, in both cities and country towns.
With inspiring stories from the field, special guests and overseas co-workers, these events are not to be missed.
| Date |
Venue |
State |
Speaker |
Time |
Cost |
Wednesday 10th April
|
Quality Hotel Lord Forrest, 20 Symmons Street, Bunbury WA 6230
|
WA
|
Noriko Dethlefs
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Thursday 11th April
|
Mandurah Bowling and Recreation Centre Cnr Allnut & Dower Streets Mandurah WA 6210
|
WA
|
Noriko Dethlefs
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Friday 12th April
|
Fremantle Sailing Club
151 Marine Terrace,
Fremantle WA 6160
|
WA
|
Noriko Dethlefs
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Saturday 13th April
|
Metro Hotel Perth
61 Canning Highway
South Perth WA 6151
|
WA
|
Noriko Dethlefs
|
10:00 to 11:30AM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Monday 22nd April
|
Kerang Valley Resort
76 Murray Valley Highway Kerang VIC
3579
|
VIC
|
John and Alison Jeffries
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Tuesday 23rd April
|
Quality Hotel Mildura Grand Seventh Street, Mildura VIC 3500
|
VIC
|
John and Alison Jeffries
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Wednesday 24th April
|
Loxton Community Hotel, 45 East Terrace Street. Loxton SA 53333
|
SA
|
John and Alison Jeffries
|
10:30AM to 12:00PM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
Tuesday 30th April
|
Mount Gambier RSL Club, 16 Sturt Street, Mount Gambier SA 5290
|
SA
|
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
|
2:30-4:00PM
|
Free (afternoon tea provided) |
Wednesday 1st May
|
McCracken Country Club,McCracken Drive, Victor Harbor, SA 5211
|
SA
|
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
|
2:30-4:00PM
|
Free (afternoon tea provided) |
Thursday 2nd May
|
Murray Bridge Golf Club,
Ritter Street, Murray Bridge SA 5253
|
SA
|
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
|
2:30-4:00PM
|
Free (afternoon tea provided) |
Friday 3rd May
|
Gawler Arms Hotel,
102 Murray Street, Gawler SA 5118
|
SA
|
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
|
2:30-4:00PM
|
Free (afternoon tea provided) |
Saturday 4th May
|
Norwood Hotel,
Osmond Terrance Function Centre,
97 The Parade, Norwood, SA.
|
SA
|
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
|
10:00-11:30AM
|
Free (morning tea provided) |
*To reserve your place, contact our friendly phone team on FREE Call 1800 678 069.
Some of our Guest Speakers
Noriko Dethlefs
In 2005 Noriko Dethlefs made the huge decision to give up her work as an academic at the University of Wollongong to accompany her husband, Roger, on a four-year assignment with CBM in Afghanistan.
Noriko drew on her faith and embraced life in the Middle East. Noriko will share with you her amazing and inspiring stories of the people she met and personally sign your copy of her book. If you haven’t received one, you may get your FREE copy at the event!
John and Alison Jeffries
John Jeffries has served with CBM Australia for over 30 years - and has been the National Director for the past 20 years. He has overseen CBM Australia's growth into one of the largest NGOs helping the poorest people with disability.
His wife, Alison, has accompanied John on several trips to the poorest countries, and has spoken widely about the issues of poverty and disability.
Ernie and Glenys Sigley
Gold Logie winner Ernie Sigley and wife Glenys, have recently returned home from visiting CBM’s maternal health projects in Tanzania.
Over morning tea, they’ll share some remarkable and incredibly moving stories of women who have suffered with an isolating disability known as fistula that is completely preventable.
Guna Fernandez
Guna has been associated with CBM’s life-changing work in the field for nearly 30 years, starting off as a project officer in Bangalore, India and eventually becoming the Regional Director of CBM’s South Asia Regional Office.
Guna is now part of CBM Australia’s team in Melbourne. She would love to share with you her amazing experiences of meeting and helping people with disabilities in some of the poorest countries.
Michael and Jannike Seward
Michael is an ophthalmologist working at Goroka Base Hospital in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. He frequently travels on remote trips throughout the region, seeking out those living with blindness and restoring sight to dozens of people every week.
His wife, Jannike, is a Community Based Rehabilitation worker at the Mount Sion school for the Blind in Goroka. Previously Michael and Jannike worked in a CBM-supported hospital in Zambia. They would love to share their amazing experiences of meeting and helping people with disabilities in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Anthony Hall
Special Guest Anthony Hall was a CBM ophthalmologist and the head of the eye department at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania.
Anthony worked tirelessly at KCMC, where his department was the referral point in Tanzania for over 15 million people living with vision impairment and blindness. He would love to share with you his amazing experiences of meeting and helping people with disabilities in some of the world’s poorest countries.
