We have taken 5 September 1932 as the formation date of the QRPA.  It was coincidental that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the QRPA was held at Police Headquarters on 5 September 2022. 

During the year several things have been done, particularly by State Secretary Patricia Holden, to celebrate the 90 years of the operation of the QRPA. 

These include: 

• The anniversary banner designed by John Maher of the Southern Downs and Granite Belt Branch;
• A commemorative coin suggested by Jim Byrne, Van Diemen’s Land Branch, and designed by Ian Whyte, Near North Coast Branch, and his friend Jeff Field;
• Commemorative wines created by member Andy Williams, SDGB Branch and owner of Hidden Creek Winery, Ballandean; 
• Recognition of our oldest members – Veteran Member Hurtle Roy Shepherd, State Branch, 100 years on 1 November 2021 and Veteran Associate Member Alma Cecelia Edwards, Redlands Branch, 100 on 14 April 2022
• Certificates for members turning 90 during the QRPA’s 90^th year:  George Paff, LBL; Robert Dunkinson, State; Dulcie Green, Townsville; Patrick Kelly, Near North Coast; Allan Hilker, State; Roger Barlow, Hervey Bay; Walter George Lane, State; Marion Allison, Gympie; Margaret Dwyer, Gympie; Thomas Strain, Sunshine Coast; William Bergin, State and Brian Hooper, Townsville.
• Detective Appointment Certificates for eligible members

As stated previously, the Annual General Meeting of the Association was held at Police Headquarters on 5 September 2022.  The 2021 State Management Committee was returned as follows:  State President Greg Early, State Treasurer Jillian Steinkamp, State Secretary Patricia Holden, Assistant State Secretary Pat Philp, Senior State Vice President Bob Pease, State Vice Presidents Bob Atkinson, Ted Bones and Alex Granlund and Welfare Officers Emmanuel Anthony, Ted Bones, Bob Atkinson and Greg Early.

The following members were made Life Members at the AGM:  Robert Matthew Pease, Senior State Vice President; Dennis Kenneth Hansen, Secretary, Mackay-Whitsunday; Leonard John Walker, Vice President, Sunshine Coast; Ian Alister Johnston, Vice President, Van Diemen’s Land and James Francis Byrne, Treasurer, Van Diemen’s Land. 

The 90^th Anniversary Lunch was held at Geebung RSL Club on 12 September 2022.  Seventy four members and guests attended.  During the luncheon, an appropriate cake was cut by Life Member and past Assistant Secretary Maureen Cummins.  Also, a poem entitled The Retired Police Association by Senior Sergeant Tim Beard was read by him during the luncheon.