Life
you know who
Having a go in Mum’s back yard
Therese attending Indian Wedding
Graduation – Degree in 3D Art and Animation
With The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore attending the City of Sydney Christmas Reception 2018
My Godfather | Dr Timothy O’Leary
Hilary, Mum’s porcelain painting
Mum is the historianfor the North Queensland Potters Association, she was very active in setting up the association and a member of the first committee.
Sun Community Newspapers article November 21, 2012.
‘North Queensland Potters’ Association History’
by Hilary O’Leary
2016 Biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards – link to catalogue
Dad and Mum’s P & O trip on S. S. Strathmore in 1963
Left at 4 pm from No 13 Wharf, Pyrmont on Thursday, 11th April, 1963 – the top road to the wharf should be used.
Cabin 213/214 and Table 26.
Passenger’s Guest Pass, in the second sitting in the Forward Dining Room.
Cruising to Nuku’alofa, Suva and Noumea.
Seated at the Purser’s Table, in the booklet his name was R.S. Brown and the Captain’s name was J.D’O.Green RD., R.N.R.
S. S. Strathmore, ships fact sheet, postcards and Maritime Heritage East information.
McMAHON
My Grandfather, William McMahon, Mum’s Dad
Crewed on 12 foot sailing boats winning the following national championships
CCII 1928-29
Nina 1936 – 37
Resolve 1939 – 40
Dynamic 1946 – 47
Desire 1950 – 51
12 ft Skill Design – Previous Winners
Sailing was a large part of my Grandfather’s live and he lived not far from Bulimba, the neighbouring suburb Morningside. The famous marine architect Ben Lexcen (previously known as Bob Miller), moved to the Bulimba sailing club making history with his design for Taipan leading to the design for the winged keel of Australia II – the first non-American yacht in 132 years to win the America’s Cup.
Australian Maritime Museum’s painstaking restored the late Ben Lexicon’s Taipan. Bob Miller he moved to Brisbane in 1958 to work at Norman Wright’s Bulimia boatyard. In 1959 his new 18-foot lightweight, skiff designs were roomy wooden boats, easier to manage and with a crew of five reduced to three.
Isabel Williamson, nee Baulch – Grandma
Grandmother of Uncle Vince & Mum, Granny’s mother
standing next to one of her sisters
William McMahon’s (Hilary O’Leary’s father and my grandfather) sister, Josie married Joe and they had a son Joe who is Hilary’s cousin and my second cousin.
O’LEARY
The O’Leary building at Saint’s Catholic College
James Cook University’s, Saints Catholic college
on campus accommodation has called the
A block of St Paul’s wing after Dad, the O’Leary Building and
B block after Sir Joseph P G. Kneipp Kt., LL.B., Hon D.Litt., Kneipp Building.
Dad’s brother, Uncle Matt
RAAF 467 Sqn | Held Stalag Luft lll
has been included in the Prisoners of War Memorial, Ballarat.
His entry can also be found on the World War 2 Nominal Roll website
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.”
“For the Fallen” by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon
Dad’s father, James O’Leary
My Grandfather, Pop, James O’Leary and my Uncle Matt
First World War embarkation roll information as listed on the Australian War Memorial web site
25th Infantry Battalion and 25th Australian Infantry Battalion Memorial
“When you go home tell them of us,
and say for your tomorrow we gave our today”
National Archives of Australia
NAA: B2455, O’LEARY JAMES
James Service Number – 6370
Place of Birth – Wallangarra QLD
Place of Enlistment – Brisbane QLD
Next of Kin – (Mother) O’LEARY Margaret
Dad started his first dental practice in Charters Towers, Queensland
and while there became good friends with Dr Tim O’Leary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Tim is my Godfather.
‘North and aloft : A personal memoir of service and adventure with the Royal Flying doctor Service in the far northern Australia’ by Timothy Joseph O’Leary
‘Western wings of care : a personal memoir of aviation development and clinical life with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in outback Austrlaia’ by Timothy Joseph O’Leary
CAYUGA STREET, NERANG
Cayuga Street
JOYARD CT, RANGEWOOD
Rangewood Development – Street named after Dad and Mum, Gerard and Hilary Joyce – JOYARD CT
REEF HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, Townsville. Rangewood Developments one of the Founding Sponsors
Creative Photos by my sister Trish O’Donnell
also on PICTURESOCIAL
The Pier at the Spit, Surfers Paradise, October 2012
The article HOW TO TAKE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY by Miranda Wilson
in Picture Correct, an online site for photography tips and techniques, includes Trish’s photo below.
“Katrina at Springbrook” captured by Trish O’ Donnell.
Mum’s cousin Kay, her husband – John Weeronga Bartoo
John was born in Brisbane and is a descendant of the Kooma Tribe from South Western Queensland. He is a self taught artist, started painting in February 2003 and paints in the traditional manner of the desert people using a stick. John designs textiles for a Us company and has his own range of Pure Silk Scarves. The highest amount John has received at auction by Sotheby’s in 2007 was US$7,000.00.
John Weeronga Bartoo lives at Elbow Valley near Warwick Queensland. He paints Original Aboriginal Dot Paintings. John has his own Home Gallery at 50 Woods Road, Elbow Valley
My niece Katrina dancing
at the Swingsation 2012 Invitational – Ben Morris and Katrina Ostrenski
BUCK’S SCRIPT WRITING
for ‘Bogey Men’ and ‘The Art of Farewell’
with Wolsey played by my cousin Ben O’Leary in ‘Bogey Men’
The Art of Farewell’ IMDB and the Australian 2001 Tropfest Film Festival
HELEN O’LEARY
‘A VIEW FROM MOVING WINDOWS’ with cast including, my cousin, Helen O’Leary
October, 2012
Riverside Theatre
The Theatre from the Back Seat – review
A View From Moving Windows actor Helen O’Leary has written a beautiful poem for the blog!
‘LAST’ written and performed by my cousin, Helen O’Leary and slides by Buck Buckingham
September 2012
Old 505 Theatre
Helen O’Leary nominated for 2012 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actress in an Independent Production for God’s Ear and winner of the Sydney Fringe Award for My Paris 2011, returns to 505 with her brand new work Last. Helen is an arresting performer and watching her in her devised works is a very special treat.
if today was your 
LAST
how would you make it ?
on the eve of christmas last december
a friend walked into the sea naked
and took her own life
mortality came crashing into consciousness
to live to die
to stay afloat to surrender
to laugh to weep
what a bag of tricks is this thing we call life
the juxtaposition of life forces and death forces
this show poses the question ‘ what’s the punchline ?’
One thing is for sure
we are all in it together
CHRISTEN O’LEARY
Christen O’Leary on Medea
Christen O’leary sings ‘You Made Me Love You’
My cousin, Christen in the Bombshells at the Opera House
and travelling nationally.
Six women on the brink. Which one are you?
Multi-award winning Australian playwright and author Joanna Murray-Smith’s highly acclaimed play Bombshells is a journey from crisis to hilarity, via the secret thoughts of a group of women all linked by more than just their proximity to the edge.
With singing, dancing, comedy and the joys of sheer honesty, this extraordinary one-woman show strips back the façade to reveal the things that sometimes, we’d just love to say out loud.
Bombshells stars powerhouse performer Christen O’Leary. A critically acclaimed stage actor, Christen is a winner of the coveted Helpmann Award and has been nominated for seven Green Room Awards, winning twice.
Queensland Theatre Company production ‘Bombshells’
17 March – 21 April Cremorne Theatre Brisbane
From the writer of Female of the Species, Rockabye, and Ninety comes Bombshells, a cheeky, insightful and salaciously entertaining look at the inner thoughts of the modern Australian woman.
In a series of vignettes we’re introduced to six colourfully complex characters who are all on the brink of falling apart. Christen O’Leary is a singing, dancing and acting dynamo who plays a housewife running on empty, a cactus-loving divorcee, an anxious bride, a Glee Club wannabe, a yearning sexagenarian, and a cabaret diva singing her last hurrah.
Bombshells is a witty, funny and intimate theatre romp, jam-packed with vitality and vivacious storytelling. An affirmation of the anxieties, emotions and fantasies of everyday heroines.
Old times with a special friend from our high school days, Paul Rogers
and have stayed in touch over the years.
Neil, Paul’s cousin, Therese, Anna and Paul at Paul’s 21st get together at his home with his Mum, Joyce in Neutral Bay. The year?? Maybe better not to say.
Laurel Vogi’s beautiful paintings
More of Laurel’s paintings can be seen by either clicking here or going to travel>asia>japan and are part of the slide show from the trip Mum and I did to Japan.
Laurel and her husband, Chris were part of the great group we travelled with on the Koyoto Autumn Gardens Tour 2011.
Peter Shanco’s farm, Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia
Erik at the Korean Cultural Office’s Christmas party
At the K-Pop style Christmas party he won one of the lucky door prizes and was asked to dance to PSY’s hit ‘Gangnam Style‘ before he could collect it.
Cyclone Althea, December 24 1971
Peter Spittle, my lovely, previous neighbour, his daughter-in-law Carolyn,
as part of the Royal Australian Air Force Senior Leadership Team.
RAAF Senior Leadership Team includes four female One Stars, Cath Roberts, Carolyn Spittle, Kathryn Dunn and Tracy Smart,
Air Commodore (AIRCDRE)
Anna & Aileen on TV – ‘Falls and Prevention with Older People’
click on the title – from Carers ACT and WIN TV
Robert’s film class made his script ‘Long Distance Love’
enjoy the following videos
Therese O'Leary 
Congratulations Therese i was looking for mum and her book on the web and thanks to you i found her . Thanks for that
July 15, 2013 at 9:07 PM