{"id":1527,"date":"2025-12-16T11:18:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/?post_type=article&p=1527"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:24:26","slug":"presidents-message-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/article\/presidents-message-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Message \u2013 December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Susan McGinley, President, Educate Plus Queensland Chapter<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Members,<\/p>\n

It is a privilege to introduce myself to you as the\u00a012th President of the Educate Plus Queensland Chapter<\/strong>. Many of you will know me from my role as Director of Advancement at The Women\u2019s College within The University of Queensland, and from my involvement on the Chapter Executive and Summit Committees over recent years. I am honoured to step into this role and excited to serve our vibrant community of advancement professionals.<\/p>\n

We enter 2026 with extraordinary momentum \u2013 and in a milestone year, no less. Next year marks the\u00a035th anniversary of the Queensland Chapter<\/strong>, and Brisbane will proudly host the\u00a0Educate Plus International Conference from 1\u20134 September 2026<\/strong>. With an expanded committee of 20 dedicated colleagues and our new Chapter \u2018home\u2019 at\u00a0Ballymore Stadium<\/strong>, the year ahead promises connection, growth, and celebration.<\/p>\n

Before looking too far forward, I want to extend thanks to\u00a0outgoing President Claire Grlj<\/strong>\u00a0for her exceptional leadership throughout 2023\u20132025. Under Claire\u2019s stewardship, our Chapter reached record membership, delivered its largest-ever Summit, strengthened partnerships, and expanded regional engagement. Claire has left an incredible legacy, and we are all beneficiaries of her vision and energy.<\/p>\n

My sincere thanks also go to our Executive and Summit Committees. It was wonderful to have an opportunity to celebrate our 2025 achievements at Bar Alto, Brisbane Powerhouse, last Thursday.<\/p>\n

Finally, a big thank you to CEO Mandy McFarland and the outstanding National Team she leads, and to our Chapter and Professional Development Partners for supporting such a successful year.<\/p>\n

Wishing you all a restful and joy-filled summer break. I look forward to connecting with you in 2026 as we celebrate 35 years of Educate Plus Queensland and welcome colleagues from across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia to our home city.<\/p>\n

Warm regards<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nSusan McGinley<\/strong>
\nPresident, Educate Plus Queensland Chapter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Susan McGinley, President, Educate Plus Queensland Chapter Dear Members, It is a privilege to introduce myself to you as the\u00a012th President of the Educate Plus Queensland Chapter. Many of you will know me from my role as Director of Advancement at The Women\u2019s College within The University of Queensland, and from my involvement on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-1527","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/1527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/educateplus-qld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}