1989
1990
Sharon in various Australia Post uniforms - three photos - July 1990 ..........a lovely Post-Mistress!!!
1993
Certificate received on the completion of the "Customer Contact Skills Program" - 18th August 1993
1994
"One Year Sick Leave Free" - Certificate for 1994 - presented on 31st January 1995
1995
To promote
the release of the "Centenary of Cinema" set of stamps,
Sharon and other staff members
decided on a "Four Weddings and a Funeral" theme - and
all dressed in their wedding finery!!! - July 1995
----------The
Brides and Grooms ..........and Sharon
looks happy about getting married again!!!
----------and
here they are again - this photo was published in the Cairns Post
Steve Renouf,
a player in the National Rugby League, was employed by Australia
Post
He travelled to Cairns to assist in the release and promotion
of Matchbox Collectible Cars
These featured Rugby League, Basketball, and Australian Rules
Football logos - 19th July 1995
----------Two
photos including Sharon - and a copy of the promotional brochure
1996
Orchid Plaza Cairns Post
Office - "relief" duies at this shop - Sharon at her
desk, and standing at the entrance - two photos - June 1996
..........very nice photos
----------enlagred
one of the above photos ..........and
it's a fabulous picture of Sharon!!! - beautiful!!!
"Post Update" is the in-house magazine of Australia Post - this edition was released in July 1996 - includes an article on the staff at Cairns Orchid Plaza Post Office completing their "QS2 Accredition" - Sharon included in the photo ..........a nice shot, even though it is a bit blurry
1998
Airlie Beach Queensland
Post Office - Sharon working on the floor!!! - setting up the
merchandising displays - June 1998
----------working
on the wall/shelf displays - what a beam!!! - and is this ladder
strong enough???
----------"Hullo
Darling" - sent a postcard home - spider, dinner, and "you
should have lots" - of what??? - 18th June 1998
1999
Ready for work - uniform and vehicle - two photos - January 1999
Melbourne
Cup Day - November 1999
----------Sharon,
Janelle, and Jennifer - out of their uniforms and into their race
day outfits - ready for lunch and to watch the race
----------and
here they are again - ready to win a million on a horse race!!!
----------the
luncheon spread - and some of those that ate it!!! - two photos
2000
"Thank you" letter
from the Queensland Retail State Manager - in appreciation of
Sharon's efforts in organising a Cairns Business Lunch - letter
dated 6th July 2000
----------The
above letter mentions a gift - it was an "Ian Healy Limited
Edition 395" shirt - Sharon's gift is #177
----------Special
Note - a new page has been made up for these items
----------Click
here to see the Letter and Certificate mentioned above - PLUS
four photos of the shirt
----------All
on the one page!!! - updated on Wednesday 20th July 2005
In her position
as Manager Sales and Merchandising, Sharon made a trip to Thursday
Island
This was in November 2000 and she assisted the local staff to
set up the TI Post Office
----------click
here for the photos
2001
In the blue Post Office uniform - Thursday 4th January 2001
Ready to head off to work in the flash Post Office car - Friday 5th January 2001
Sales Executive - in the car and on the phone!!! - Thursday 25th January 2001
Australia
Post were an official distributor of the range of Sydney 2000
Olympic Coins
Sharon arranged a display and promotion of the coins
This was held outside the Post Office in Cairns Central Shopping
Centre
Thursday 1st February 2001
----------#01
- Sharon ready for sales!!!
----------#02
- Sharon and Wendy
----------#03
- showing one of the coins to a customer
----------#04
- with another customer
----------#05
- and a smile for everyone!!!
----------#06
- customers browsing through the display - Cairns Central Post
Office in the background
----------#07
- and another look at the display and customers
A -NEW -POSITION
Sharon's position at Australia
Post was Manager Sales and Merchandising - on Tuesday 13th February
2001 she accepted a new position as Postal Manager Earlville Business
Centre - (and the car was gone!!!)
..............and
here is her new business card
Earlville
Business Centre
----------#01
- exterior of the Post Office - December 2001
----------#02
- and another view of the Shop
----------#03
- merchandise display - the "Stationery" section
----------#04
- and more of the "Stationery" display
Brett made
a visit to his Mum at work!!! - December 2001
----------#01
- sitting in Sharon's chair in Sharon's office in Sharon's mess!!!
----------#02
- sharing the chair - and posing with the "Bulk Mail Lodgement"
sign!!!
----------#03
- Sharon and Brett, with a couple of Brett's pictures that hang
on the office wall
Christmas
2001
----------#01
- Sharon and Rhona - exchanging gifts??? - or doing a sales "role
play"???
----------#02
- Sharon, Janelle and Rhona - in their Post Office Christmas shirts
----------#03
- Sharon, Debra, Janelle and Rhona - four of Santa's elves!!!
----------#04
- one of the drivers, Dave - with Santa on the dashboard
----------#05
- Suanne, with another decorated van
----------#06
- the drivers and posties - in the Christmas spirit!!!
2002
At Earlville Business Centre - "her area"!!! - Tuesday 29th January 2002
Licensed
Post Office and Postal Managers Annual Conference
Held at The Mecure Inn, Townsville Queensland on Saturday 8th
and Sunday 9th June 2002
----------Sharon's
friends during the Conference - four photos
----------"C'mon
everybody, on your feet!!!" - Sharon 'The Personal Trainer'
- two photos
"Post
early for Christmas"
Australia Post conducted a nation-wide campaign during early December
----------Sharon
with the decorated delivery van - three photos
----------"Post
now for Christmas" - all finished, and the van is ready for
the newspaper and television cameras
----------Sharon
and a couple of her friends with the van
2003
Memorial Service for Suanne Rohan - March 2003
Queensland
Cancer Fund - Cairns "Relay for Life"
----------Members
of the Australia Post Team - Saturday 31st May 2003
----------An
article on the Relay which was included in the "Australia
Post Queensland News" magazine - includes Sharon's photo
Janelle Murphy's
last day at Earlville Business Centre - Wednesday 24th December
2003
----------Seven
photos - including Sharon, Janelle, Rhona McDonald, Debra Allgood,
and Janelle's two children, Mikayla and Daniel
----------Three
Chooks in the Hen Pen!!!
----------Refer
to Thursday 2nd April 2009 below
2004
Queensland
Cancer Fund - Cairns "Relay for Life"
----------Members
of the Australia Post Team - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June
2004
"On
Time Delivery Performance"
----------"On
Time Delivery Performance" - Australia Post achieved a 95.5%
record - a card and $96.00 voucher was sent to each employee -
December 2004
"The best Post Office
in town!!!" - an article which appeared in the Cairns Post
- Sunday 26th December 2004
----------AND
AN EXTRA!!!
----------"We
love Earlville Business Centre" - this article was in the
Queensland section of the Post Journal - May 2005
2005
A "photo
session" at the Earlville Business Centre!!! - Thursday 3rd
March 2005
.......... and featuring:-
--------------------------------------------------Sharon
--------------------------------------------------Karlie Morcom
--------------------------------------------------Rhona McDonald
--------------------------------------------------Alan Forsyth
--------------------------------------------------Alan McNally
--------------------------------------------------Greg Swifte
--------------------------------------------------Sue Schwartz
--------------------------------------------------Kerry Fogarty
----------Karlie
----------Karlie,
Rhona and Sharon (two photos)
----------Alan
F
----------Karlie,
Rhona and Sharon
----------Alan
Mc
----------Greg
----------Alan
F, Greg and Sue
----------Sue,
Alan F and Greg
----------Sue,
Kerry, Alan F and Greg
2006
Postal Manager's
Conference
This
is held every year in Townsville, Queensland - during the Conference
there was a presentation of Awards - and Sharon received one!!!
- this page includes all the details along with a note from Sharon
- Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th August 2006
2007
Training
Course - "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Sharon
is attending this course - it is being held on the Gold Coast
Queensland from Wednesday 31st October to Friday 2nd November
2007 - this page includes all the Course details, along with Sharon's
flights and accommodation
Australia
Post - 2007 Staff Get-together ... aka A Christmas Party !!
This
page includes all the details on the function and the venue -
plus "graphic detail" on what Sharon will be having
for dinner!!! - also includes lots of great photos - held on Saturday
8th December 2007
2008
A "Thank You" letter to Sharon, her Office, and the Mail Centre - Monday 28th April 2008
Perfect Attendance!!!
- in the twelve months up to the end of September 2008, Sharon
did not have a single day off!! - this page includes a letter
from Kerri McConnel, State Manager Retail - Tuesday 30th September
2008
----------Refer
to Tuesday 31st March 2009 below
An Article
and Photo published in The Cairns Post
"Here's
the late mail - check for correct address" - this article
covers postal deliveries at Christmas time and the importance
of using the correct address - and it includes a terrific photo
of Sharon!!! - Friday 19th December 2008
Australia
Post - 2008 Staff Get-together ... aka A Christmas Party !!
For
the staff at Earlville Business Centre - this page includes details
on the "Breakfast Banquet" - plus five photos - held
on Sunday 21st December 2008
2009
Janelle Murphy
came to visit at the Earlville Business Centre with her beautiful
daughter Mikayla and son Daniel - two photos - Thursday 2nd April
2009
----------Refer
to Wednesday 24th December 2003 above
Perfect Attendance!!!
- Again - in the twelve months up to the end of March 2009, Sharon
did not have a single day off!! - this page includes a letter
from Kerri McConnel, State Manager Retail - Tuesday 31st March
2009
----------Refer
to Tuesday 30th September 2008 above
Long Service
Recognition Scheme
CONGRATULATIONS
... SHARON !! - Sharon has reached Twenty Years of Service
with Australia Post - this page includes a letter to Sharon
from the Queensland Commercial Manager - plus there are details
on a Gift along with a Certificate of Appreciation that she will
be receiving on her Anniversary Date - this letter was received
during April 2009
----------Page
updated on Tuesday 19th May 2009 - now includes the Award Gift
selected by Sharon along with her Certificate of Appreciation
----------Page
updated on Wednesday 20th May 2009 - now includes Three Roses
sent to Sharon
Australia
Post - 2009 Staff Get-together ... aka A Christmas Party !!
For
the staff at Earlville Business Centre - this page includes details
on the Ten Pin Bowling Championships and "Certificates and
Blurbs" on each of the staff members along with the 'Secret
Santa gifts' - and a note from Sharon on the night out - there
are over eighty photos and lots of these include Sharon - held
on Saturday 5th December 2009
2010
Dave Mawby and Michelle Powell - two photos - Thursday 8th July 2010
AIM Management
Excellence Awards
Australia
Post is one of the main Sponsors of these Awards and Sharon attended
with the Area Manager for North Queensland, Shane Devereaux -
this page has complete details along with a note from Sharon and
four photos - Thursday 9th September 2010
2011
Sarina Regan
- "Goodbye and Good Luck"
Lots of
her friends, including Sharon, got together to say 'Farewell'
... the lunch was held at Mondo's Cafe at the Cairns Hilton -
and this page also includes the Gift which was given to Sarina
- sixteen photos - Saturday 30th April 2011
Cairns Chamber
of Commerce - May Luncheon
Representing
Australia Post, Sharon attended this event - the page has all
details along with a photo of her and Tanya (who also attended)
with the Guest Speaker, Steve Moneghetti - plus Sharon's photo
was also included in a Cairns Business Magazine - Tuesday 24th
May 2011
Australia
Post - "Quiet Achiever Award"
Sharon
headed off to Brisbane to attend a Manager's Meeting and while
there, she was presented with this Annual Award!! - the page includes
a note from Sharon along with a photo of her receiving the Award
from Trish Jager of Australia Post ... and naturally, a couple
of shots of the Award itself - Tuesday 30th August 2011
Australia
Post Staff Christmas Party
The
staff at Sharon's office, the Earlville Business Centre, got together
with those from other offices and headed out for their Christmas
Party - this year they went to Barnacle Bill's Restaurant on the
Cairns Esplanade - the page includes nineteen photos ... and seven
of these include Sharon - Saturday 3rd December 2011
A look at the shop ... a week before Christmas - two photos - Friday 16th December 2011
2012
Earlville
Business Centre - Closure of Front Counter Services
A
major change after many, many years!! - the shop will now be the
'Cairns Mail Acceptance Centre' and the 'Mail Collection and Delivery'
service will still be in operation - the retail section is finished
and the page includes the official letter given to all customers
... along with many complaints and comments from those customers!!
- also included are shots of the staff and shop and flowers and
gifts ... and a very big cake!! - twenty photos - Friday 27th
January 2012
RHONA -
due to this change,
she has now retired from Australia Post - and the page includes
lots of shots of her, Sharon, the staff and the Present that was
organised for her - twenty six photos - Wednesday 1st February
2012
Australia
Post Staff Christmas Party
Naturally
Sharon went along to this and got together with all her ex-workmates
and headed out for a good time at their Christmas Party - this
year they went to Kani's Restaurant on the Waterfront - the page
includes details on the restaurant, the menu, 'Secret Santa',
along with lots of photos - Friday 30th November 2011
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